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Vera Dietz's best friend dies under mysterious circumstances after betraying her. Now, Vera must decide if the secrets s

Dave Sanchez and his gecko pal Sticky use a magical invisibility ingot to stop a bank robber, but the villain wants Dave

Ricky borrows a big bushy mustache from a school costume to look like his father, but when it goes missing, his dad come

Join Rob and Soup, two inseparable friends, as they concoct an ingenious scheme to make Santa's sleigh appear in their q

Milly Kaufman, 15, feels a pull to discover her birth family after meeting Pablo, a new student from Central America. Th

Bradley Chalkers is the meanest kid in fifth grade, proud of his Fs and determined to make everyone hate him. But when a

Francesca's world is turned upside down when her outspoken mother becomes severely depressed, leaving Francesca to cope

Piri Thomas delivers a vivid collection of short stories, drawing from his own experiences to portray life in El Barrio.

When a lazy river ride turns into an ocean adventure, three boys must rely on their wits and the help of some witty, end

Willy the chimpanzee is tired of being picked on by the local gorilla gang. He decides to transform himself physically,

Owen refuses to leave his family's cherished island cottage, slated for demolition, even as his family departs. Alone, h

Danger and hilarity ensue when the quirky Strega-Borgia family must contend with a butler plotting corporate sabotage an

The Piggott family takes their mother for granted, until she vanishes, leaving them to fend for themselves and slowly tr

Moving to Maryland, ten-year-old Sarah hopes to make a good friend at her new school. Instead, she makes an enemy who la

Hermes, the speedy Prince of Thieves and son of Zeus, shares his exciting tales. Discover the secrets of seasonal change

Mary Mehan, a former Civil War nurse, slowly recovers from her emotional wounds while working in a new home. She finds c

Ni-ou, Japan's strongest, sets out to challenge China's Dokkoi. But these two enormous bullies are more brawn than brave

Explore the imaginative world of Carl Sandburg with these fanciful and funny short stories. Meet unique characters like

A selfish giant keeps children out of his beautiful garden, causing it to fall into an eternal winter. Only when a speci

This rhyming picture book playfully teaches good manners by imagining how to behave if you encountered a dinosaur in eve

Twelve-year-old Katie Leigh Flynn narrates, in evocative poems, how the infamous Lindbergh kidnapping trial gripped her

When three friends mysteriously travel back to 73 B.C. Roman Empire, they find themselves caught in the middle of Sparta

Ian and his younger brother flee a disintegrating home life and school troubles, embarking on a journey to Washington St

Rhino's colorful bird friends fly off in search of better places, leaving him behind. But their exciting journey soon re