"Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow,...

"Ezra becomes jealous when a new kid, Julian, joins the dojang and dares him to try a Taekwondo skill beyond Julian's ability after feeling ignored by his friends."--Publisher.

"When Aria hurts her shoulder right before a big tournament, she must learn to overcome her disappointment and find other ways to support her teammates."--Publisher.

"Ezra, a busy kid involved in taekwondo, baseball, swimming, and clubs, begins to feel stressed by all his activities until his friends help him manage his hectic schedule."--Publisher.

"Noah won a trip to a movie premiere! He'll even get to meet the actor who inspired his interest in taekwondo. But when Noah and his friends attend the party, his hero is rude to them. Now Noah isn't sure how to feel about taekwondo. Will he walk away from...

"Desmond and Andres battle Andres's nightmares come to life in the twenty-fourth haunted adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series! Here's the thing about nightmares: at the end of the night, they're all made up. All you need to do is open your eyes,...

"In his old age, Grandpa has become confused. He believes he is back in World War II, when he was an RAF Spitfire pilot. Only one person can understand him: his grandson, Jack. When Grandpa is sent to Twilight Towers - an old folk's home run by sinister Matron...

"Danny spends an entire day with his newly-found friend - a dinosaur... Danny loves dinosaurs! When he sees one at the museum and says, 'It would be nice to play with a dinosaur,' a voice answers, 'And I think it would be nice to play with you.' So begins...

"Sam Forster grew up hearing spooky stories about the old mining town of Nugget, which is now long vacated and rumored to be haunted. Nugget isn't usually accessible to the public, but Sam and her best friend Jen are given special permission to visit when they...

"It's the beginning of the school year - and Briar's newest resident, D.J. Rosenblum, is not here for it. Ever since her cousin Rachel died, D.J.'s family has been a mess: Her aunt and uncle are catatonic. Her mom is even more scatterbrained than usual. She...

"In a sanctuary in Thailand lived an elephant called Bonti. Short-tempered and destructive, Bonti was alone - the other elephants (and humans) knew to keep their distance. But when a musician came to play the piano for Bonti, something incredible happened......

"A community forgets how to get along until something dramatic happens during an arguing contest"--

"Danko, Zirka, and Fabian live peacefully in the small town of Rondo, a magical and joyful place where even the flowers sing! Everything is perfect... until the fateful day that War arrives. Having never experienced War, the inhabitants don't know what to do....

"Samuel, the keeper of this diary, is 13 when he signs on as a cabin boy aboard a vessel bound for Sydney. The barque Dundonald founders and sinks off Disappointment Island (part of the Auckland Islands group) in the ocean south of New Zealand on 6 March,...

"On the day the giant wakes from a long sleep, he's filled with joy at the thought of seeing his friends in the town again. But he's slept so long that nobody remembers him, everyone hides from him, and his joy turns to a sadness that might engulf the whole...

"RJ is panicking! His teacher has given the class only 30 minutes to finish their Father's Day cards. RJ has done the math - he loves math! -- and he knows he's not going to have enough time to make two perfect cards for his two perfect dads. And the more he...

"Owl wants to answer a question that's making him feel mixed up: why can't he fall asleep at night when all of the other animals in the forest are sleeping? Setting out on a quest to learn, Owl asks the squirrels, the rabbits, and even a bear! Alas, all the...

""Deep in the jungles of the Realm, the Sandwen clan live amongst deadly spit dragons and hordes of warring giants. But with their winged battle horses, they manage to keep their people safe. Twelve-year-old Rahkki is a stable groom for the Riders in the...

"Embark on an action-packed quest with the Greystones as they race to find the lost gold of ancient Hath in this exciting steampunk fantasy adventure from bestselling author Vashti Hardy.A long-lost amulet holds the secret to finding the ancient land of Hath...

"The year was Something Something. Humans had spread like peanut butter across the galaxy, looking for new planets to call Somewhere. One of those planets was Somewhere Five One Three. When the humans arrive on Somewhere 513, they discover that the robots sent...

"As the daughter of well-known mathematicians, Flora loves to count more than anything in the world. She counts all the things around her, all the animals, grains of sand on the beach and letters in her Dad's newspaper. When Dora looks at the Milky Way, she...

"lbertini and George (and the speckled egg Albertini just found) are flying over a lush green rainforest when--Watch your driving, George!--the odd pair crash down into the canopy, Albertini clutching the egg. Then, of course, it begins to rain. As they...

"A determined thirteen-year-old bee charmer enters a fantastical, world-traveling Faire as she fights to save her family's home."--

"Have you ever wished you could step inside a story and change its outcome? Now you can! This adventure gives you the power to make good choices for the characters and alter how the story plays out. Cami is heading off on the trip of a lifetime - she's joining...

"Twins Tami and Sam want to organize the ultimate best-ever birthday palooza. But it turns out Tami and Sam have very different ideas on what makes the perfect party. Can they find a compromise before it's too late? Navigate the paths of collaboration,...

"Against the Odds: Animal Attacks is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events. These short stories bring to life some of the world's deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the...

Fifteen-year-old Chen finds himself in the middle of the deadliest earthquake in US history and wonders if he'll ever see his family or beloved Chinatown again, in a fictional story inspired by true events.

"Clara the rhinoceros was born in India in 1738. When she was orphaned as a baby, a kind Dutch merchant took her in. But, as Clara grew bigger and bigger, it was clear she needed a new home. A visiting sea captain had an idea: If he brought Clara to Europe,...

"Te Rerehua and Sam love Te Mata Hapuku, a wild and windswept place where the stones tell stories and the stars shine bright. But when they spot mysterious fires on the beach one night, they soon find themselves entangled in a trick played by the mischievous...

"Judy's mood ring has Extra Special Powers, which have put her in a predicting mood! But when Judy wrongly predicts a 110% result in her spelling test she begins to think that all her predictions are fictions. She has one last chance to prove her psychic...

"When Judy meets Tori, an English girl, at the Boston 'Tea Party' ship, she learns that Tori enjoys far more liberties than she does, including her own phone, private loo and lots of pocket money. So Judy decides to declare independence from her parents' rules...

"Judy's learning about the environment at school. When she hears about the threats to the rainforest and endangered species - not to mention her own family's poor recycling habits -- Judy's determined to whip the planet into shape!"--Provided by publisher.

"Another day. Another mood. Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods - Judy has them all! Meet Judy Moody, her little "bother" Stink, her best friend Rocky and her "pest" friend Frank Pearl. Judy has a mood for every occasion, but when a new teacher...

"This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words - a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed - it is not customary for people to...

"Famous works of art are disappearing from all over the world. One moment they are there, the next, they have crumbled to dust. Artist and adventurer Peanut Jones and her friends suspect it might have something to do with the magical world of Chroma and the...

"Ramona Quimby is no longer seven, but not quite eight. She's 'seven and a half right now', if you ask her. Not allowed to stay home alone, yet old enough to watch pesky Willa Jean, Ramona wonders when her mother will treat her like her older, more mature...

"Penny receives a mysterious note that makes her believe a boy in her class has a crush on her, but she is not quite ready to have a crush on someone just yet"--

"Ghoulia is a typical little girl . . . who happens to be a zombie. She lives in Crumbling Manor with her Auntie Departed and albino greyhound named Tragedy. One dark and stormy night, Ghoulia's cousin Dilbert comes to visit her at Crumbling Manor. She's...

"Ghoulia is a typical little girl . . . who happens to be a zombie. She lives in Crumbling Manor with her Auntie Departed and albino greyhound named Tragedy. In search of a real friend, Ghoulia tries to venture past the manor's walls, but she can't hide her...

"Gus finds himself on the brink of peril, with the Broken Boy's icy grip tightening around his throat. But just when hope seems lost, his black cat, Cat (named after Catherine the Great, of course) intervenes, breaking the lethal hold and saving Gus from...

"Twelve-year-old called Cas runs away to avoid a reunion with his estranged father. Cas soon finds himself lost in the wilderness, completely alone and without help. Or is he? Cas thought running away from home would solve all his problems. But he didn't count...

"After being sent to live with her estranged grandfather, eleven-year-old Rowan Fitzgerald discovers his magical library, where she must clear her name, outwit a vengeful enemy, and uncover a long-lost artifact that holds the key to her family's mysterious...

"In The Farm Sleepover, Billie is spending the night at her friend Sara's farm! She braves a long drive, strange goats, and even a huge horse. But is she brave enough to admit she still sleeps with her teddy bear?"--Provided by publisher.

"Joy and her peers are eager to visit a nearby forest for a class trip. But Joy's excitement quickly turns into anxiety when she is asked to choose one thing in the area for a school assignment. Seeing her classmates connecting with the natural environment,...

"In The Book Swap Flop, Billie's school is holding a book swap to raise money for kids in hospital. Everyone brings a book and a gold coin. Billie donates her best book, but is upset to discover it is not going to the kids -- only the money is. How can Billie...

"In A Dog to Keep, Billie meets an adorable foster dog called Otto. Everyone in the neighbourhood loves him, but no-one can adopt him. Can Billie find Otto his forever home?"--Provided by publisher.

"The world is still adjusting to life after the Rippocalypse - and there are plenty who aren't happy with the new status quo. Made public enemy number one, Sel needs to keep a low profile, and make sure his new dangerous abilities stay hidden. But there's an...

"When Dilly arrives on the island of Ollipest, she is unsure what to expect from her new life. She certainly doesn't expect to find magic! Until now, the magic of Ollipest Island has been a well-kept secret. Then the Museum of Lost Umbrellas opens after many...

"For twelve-year-old Michael Rosario, life at Fox Run Apartments in Red Knot, Delaware, is as ordinary as ever - except for the looming Y2K crisis and his overwhelming crush on his sixteen-year-old babysitter, Gibby. But when a disoriented teenage boy named...

"Twins Scarlett and Thomas are learning about the Maya at school, so when Grandad gets a terrible cold, they know the perfect cure - hot chocololate! Using Grandad's time machine, they travel back to the Maya city of Tikal. Scarlett befriends a princess, while...

"Honey is settling into her role as scout bee for her hive. Now she has a new mission: to find more water. Together with her friends Beanie, Hex and Fred the Fly, Honey buzzes off on an adventure. Yet they soon discover there's something very wrong with the...

"Lincoln and Hudson Dupre̓ are ready for their summer holiday at the coast. The ocean is perfect for their imagined escapades, but when their dad cuts their trip short, it seems like the end of Link and Hud's aquatic adventures until they run into the...

"Nzingha and her classmates have fun learning all kinds of things with best teacher ever, Mrs Adisa. In Believe in Yourself, the children explore ways to boost self-confidence, while Kayden watches a very large beetle climb into Mrs Adisa's bag! Even teachers...

"Marvel Double Features are two full-color, fully illustrated stories in one volume! Black Panther: The sacred Mound of Wakanda is being attacked by a rival Tribe, and Wakandans are growing restless. So it's bad timing when Black Panther is called away by the...

"A young pioneer girl and her family prepare to leave the big woods of Wisconsin and travel west in their covered wagon."--Publisher.

"One night, Franca has a dream about a marvellous queen. And now she feels intrigued... Eager to know more about this mystical figure, Franca shares her dream with her two younger sisters. Together, they set out on an enchanting adventure to discover the...

"Pattie Cake would love to have a special talent, just like everyone else in her class. Luckily, her school principal (umm, make that 'un-principal') has a magic fish. It grants Pattie the special talent she longs for - doing handstands. The only problem is,...

"When another national crisis puts Juliet's family beach trip on hold, Juliet is disappointed, but not surprised. When your dad has a key job in the federal government, even faraway crises hit close to home, and change is the only constant. It's 1975 and...

"Wanda Hushberry lives at 4 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Wanda Wear-your-glasses. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Wanda never wears her glasses. One morning, just as...

"It is 1911 and London's docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very...

"Meet Z, he only speaks in rhyme. Teased all the time. But now it's his time to shine. Z stands for ZERO: being the amount of words that Z speaks at school. Why? Because every time he talks, it rhymes. Every. Single. Time. But, things are about to change. The...

"This picture book highlights the wonder in each stage of a butterfly's amazing life cycle, and includes informative bonus material about creating your own butterfly garden."--Publisher.

"Bronte simply loves the beach. It's her favourite place in the world. Sunny skies, soft sand, and sparkling sea; what could be better? When an accident during Nippers training leaves her teammate injured, Bronte is faced with a sad fact: her beach has a nasty...

"Rick Kotani is looking forward to spending the entire summer playing baseball. Sure, his team never wins, but he's been practicing a special pitch he knows is going to land him a 400-million-dollar major-league contract ... someday. That all changes when his...

"Pumpsie needs a win. Or to be more precise, he needs the Nashville Wildcats to win. Pumpsie's been waiting his entire life - twelve whole years! - for his favorite team to make it to the playoffs. And this year - finally! - they're just one win away. But when...

"Meet your favourite new duo: Murray and Bun! Sometimes Murray's enchanted cat flap leads to the garden... but mostly it leads to adventure! And when Murray and Bun find themselves in a land of pirates, they're thrown into their biggest adventure yet!...

"Pinch Perkins is very excited that her Spark magic is finally here - she has been having so much fun bringing things to life (although Sir Furalot, her beloved teddy bear, is not happy about it!). But with magic comes responsibility - and when Pinch is told...

"It is summer and as a special treat after the horrors of last term Mrs Knight announces a school trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren. Scarlet and Ivy are thrilled to get away from Rookwood for a break! But the old hotel and the waters of the...

"Ariana Treasure loves animals but what happens when a mischievous frog accidentally ends up at her mother's thrift shop, The Treasure Chest? Can Ariana help get the lost frog home before it causes too much trouble? In the Ariana Treasure early reader series...

"There's a new girl at Rookwood School, and new mystery for Scarlet and Ivy to solve. It's a brand-new term for Scarlet and Ivy, and the girls are intrigued by a fascinating new girl, Ebony. She's as enchanting as she is mysterious, and she's began to gather...

Graphic novel

"When the Vikings kidnap Justforkix, the timid but very trendy son of one of Chief Vitalstatistix' closest and most powerful friends, believing he has the key to the secret of the magic potion, Asterix and Obelix are sent on one of their most dangerous...

"Alex has only ever wanted one thing: to attend Kicking It Football Academy and make her dream of becoming a professional footballer come true. Alex's dream of getting into the best football academy in the country has finally come true. But now that her first...

"Princess Eliana has arrived at the Royal School for Roblox Princesses and it's everything she's ever dreamed of! Join Eliana and her friends as they take classes in fashion, design and magic. When Eliana first arrives at the Royal School for Roblox...

"Young Starbirght Stables riders Bess, Lily, and Dot are on a road trip with Dot's dad, veterinarian Dr. Ahmadi. Finally they arrive at a farm. The girls learn they are there to farm sit and take care of the animals while the owners are away overnight. The...

"A new rider is coming to Starbright Stables! Bess, Dot, and Lily are so excited to meet her and her horses! But after Micah arrives, it's not quite like what the girls expected. Micah's rude, snobbish attitude soon tests Bess's patience. But Dot is starstruck...

"Riders from Starbright Stables Bess, Dot, and Lily are on a camping trip to a state park. The best part? The park has wild ponies! The girls follow the park rules and avoid feeding the ponies. They watch the ponies from a distance. Then they notice one pony...

"Starbright Stables riders Bess, Dot, and Lily want to compete in a new type of riding. It involves riding their horses through different obstacles. They build and gather what they need, from poles to gates and barrels. But then the obstacles start...

"A heart-warming story about a young Indigenous girl and a disgraced TV host who form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate a group of orphaned joeys in a remote outback community. When Chris, a disgraced TV personality, finds...

"Max's enchanted dagger leads to more hilarious misadventures for Max and the Midknights, Kevyn the book lover, Millie the magic lover and Simon the animal lover. King Gastley's guards and hungry trolls are after them. Fendra the witch is after Mumblin the...

"Fred is never allowed to make his own decision about *anything* - his parents are super rigid and controlling and have even chosen his secondary school for him, signing him up for the exams-focused Gains School rather than Browtree which is known for its...

"Twelve-year-old Ayrton and his mum have recently moved back to the area they lived in when he was a baby - the area they fled after a local woman stole him away from Mum when she was out shopping, thankfully returning him after only a short time had passed....

"Finn, Milo, and new girl, Tasi - together with Arty, the microraptor - are sent to investigate deep-sea disturbances. Soon they are plunged into danger when their research ship is torpedoed by a vast submersible shaped like a manta ray. Once again, the junior...

"Will you climb the Howling Mountain? Hazel and Portunia have discovered that the plan to steal magic, involving an alliance between the Fae and the humans, is bigger than they could have ever imagined - and every day more and more children are disappearing....

"Melanda's monstrous aunts, The Notwitches, treat her more like a servant than a niece. Her life seems hopeless until an older girl, Mitch, knocks at her door offering the chance of freedom. Mitch knows a thing or two about magic and for this special spell,...

"Something is wrong with twelve-year-old Zee, who has returned after a year's absence; nobody knows where he was or what happened to him, but now he is distracted and violent, freaking out when he sees his friends, Justin, Nia, and Lyric, playing an odd game...

"Ottoline and Mr Munroe love puzzles, clues and mysteries. One day they meet an enigmatic purple fox who offers to take them on a nighttime urban safari. The fox shows them all the hidden animals of the city, and Ottoline makes notes on them in her field...

"Meet Ottoline and her hairy, helpful friend Mr Munroe. No secret is ever too scary for the two of them to discover together. Ottoline is off to the Alice B Smith School for the Differently Gifted. Mr Munroe is worried about the ghost who is said to haunt the...

"Ottoline and Mr. Munroe do everything and go everywhere together. That is, until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappears leaving a strange clue written in string... Armed with her Amateur Roving Collectors' travel pass Ottoline sets off on a journey over,...

"Miss Ottoline Brown lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small, hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together, they look after the Brown family's eclectic collections - and dabble in a spot of detective work as well."--Publisher.

"When Izzy and friends get a new teacher, they are immediately suspicious. Why does she have two computers set up on her desk? Why does she speak Spanish when they're supposed to be doing maths? Why does she have a pink wig and sunglasses in her car? And why...

"Change was coming. Possibly sooner than any of the friends were prepared for. Nell and Eden have been best friends forever. But now they are at the end of Year 6 and on the cusp of high school. Nell has been scouted to play in a new netball club the following...

"Katie and Jojo take a trip to the planetarium where they learn about constellations, comets, and more. Includes information on planetariums."--Publisher.

"When Katie's grandparents take her and JoJo to the aquarium, the girls realize that taking their time so Grandpa can keep up makes the trip more enjoyable."--Publisher.

"Daffodil is eight years old. She's the youngest in her family but is full of 'Bobby Dazzlers', which means brilliant ideas. Daff's latest Bobby Dazzler involves entering the Chipping Grimley Village Talent Show and winning £25 and getting her picture in the...

"Cousins Middy and Nathan love magic, the on-stage, cape-swirling, bunny-out-of-a-hat kind. So, when the famous Blackpool Tower dramatically vanishes the night of the Big Switch-On, showman Nathan announces live on TV that they will magic it back home. With a...

"Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy needs help from Kirsty and Rachel to find her pet, Sparky. Will the girls be able to scare away the goblins and save him?"--Publisher's description.