Evan wants to impress his dad a cake master with a cake for his birthday. When Evan's masterpiece turns into a "disasterpiece" he's at first mortified--until his dad helps him put a new spin on it.
Meet Drew Pendous and his Mighty Pen Ultimate! In this first audiobook of this new series based on the popularYouTube series Cool School, Drew must stop Grace Cale from stealing all the colors during the camp color war.
Drew Pendous, Nikki, Ms. Booksy, Crafty Carol, and the rest of the Cool School crew are excited for Camp Cool School! They'll be facing Cruel School in the Color War-and Ray Blank and his Cruel School friends won't play fair. When it comes time to arm wrestle, Crabby Carol snips at Crafty Carol with her claws, and Trikki districts Nikki by asking about the history of arm wrestling. Then Grace Cale arrives and tries to steal all the color in the Color War! Can Drew and his Cool School friends work together with Ray and the other Cruel Schoolers to defeat her?
Stupendous Drew Pendous' next adventure takes him to ancient Egypt, where he must stop Ray Blank from erasing history! Based on the popular YouTube series COOL SCHOOL.
On a field trip to the art museum, the Cool Schoolers notice that the nose is missing from the Sphinx! Drew Pendous uses his Mighty Pen Ultimate to sketch a time machine, and he and Ella travel back to ancient Egypt to investigate. Drew's evil twin Ray Blank has rewritten history by erasing the nose! It's up to Drew and Ella to stop Ray and set the timeline straight.
Kimberly Willis Holt explores themes of divorce, acceptance, intergenerational friendship, and the power that comes with noticing in The Lost Boy's Gift, an insightful middle-grade audiobook.
There are places where you want to go and places where you want to leave. There are also places where you want to stay.
Nine-year-old Daniel must move across the county with his mom after his parents' divorce. He's leaving behind his whole life-everything-and he's taking a suitcase of anger with him. But Daniel is in for a surprise when he settles into While-a-Way Lane and meets his new neighbors-the Lemonade Girl, the hopscotching mailman, the tiny creatures, and especially Tilda Butter. Tilda knows how to look and listen closely, and it's that gift that helps Daniel find his way in that curious placed called While-a-Way Lane.
This title has Common Core connections.
Christy Ottaviano Books
Read the book that Ali Standish (author of The Ethan I Was Before) calls 'a heartwarming story' and Melissa Roske (author of Kat Greene Comes Clean) calls 'a joyful, heartfelt debut!'
Thirteen-year-old Jamie Bunn made a mistake at the end of the school year. A big one. And every kid in her middle school knows all about it. Now she has to spend her summer vacation volunteering at the local library—as punishment. What a waste of a summer!
Or so she thinks.
A Kind of Paradise is an unforgettable story about the power of community, the power of the library, and the power of forgiveness.
When her mami meets someone new, Juana worries that everything will change in a humorous, heartwarming follow-up to the Pura Belpré Award–winning Juana & Lucas.
Juana’s life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a LOT of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can’t help wishing things would go back to the way they were before. When Mami announces that she and Luis are getting married and that they will all be moving to a new casa, Juana is quite distraught. Lucky for her, though, some things will never change — like how much Mami loves her. Based on author-illustrator Juana Medina’s own childhood in Colombia, this joyful series is sure to resonate with readers of all ages.
