by Philip C. Stead E STEAD, P. Follow That Frog! is an adventurous story about little Sadie’s elderly Aunt Josephine, who recounts the days when she was in the jungles of Peru on a scientific expedition. Well, while Aunt Josephine was busy cataloging amphibians, she came across a gigantic frog, the biggest frog she ever did see. That…
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Across the Desert
by Dusti Bowling Jolene has become friends online with Addie, who livestreams when she flies her ultralight plane. When Jolene sees Addie crash her plane in the desert, she knows she has to move quickly to find her. Jolene leaves a note for her mom and takes off, hoping to get to Addie as fast…
Hide and Geek
by T.P. Jagger JF JAGGER, T. Meet the GEEKs: Gina, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin--best friends who are determined to save their hometown of Elmwood, the former headquarters of the famous toy maker Maxine Van Houten. At one time Maxine’s toy the Bamboozler put the town on the map. But now Maxine has died, her heirs have…
Bunbun & Bonbon: Hoppy Go Lucky
by Jess Keating J GRAPH KEATING, J. Bunbun and Bonbon have lost their luck. Will they be able to get it back? They ask their friends Scout Von Fluffington, Tom the duck, and Rosie Stardrop Sparklepants the unicorn for help. Is there a good-luck trap and a waterfall involved? Read the story to find out!…
No Vacancy
by Tziporah Cohen JF COHEN, T. Miriam and her family move from Manhattan to upstate New York to run a motel. Miriam is 11, and has two good friends she hates to leave back home. Upon arrival in her new town, Miriam meets a new friend, Kate and a cast of towns people who begin…
Eddie Whatever
by Lois Ruby JF RUBY, L. Eddie has been assigned community service hours at a retirement home for his Bar Mitzvah project. He thinks his time there will be boring. Wrong! First, some of the residents report having their valuables stolen. Then there are reports of hearing a ghost talking through the vents. There’s also…
Wildflowers
by Liniers J GRAPH LINIERS Three sisters find themselves on a jungle island after a plane crash. They start to explore and find flowers that talk, a gorilla that fits in your pocket, and a dragon. Will they be saved? Can they get back home? Read the story to find out! …
The Awakening Storm: City of Dragons (#1)
by Jaimal Yogis J GRAPH YOGIS, J. Grace and her family move to China because of her stepfather's job. When Grace starts exploring her new city with her friend Ramesh, an old woman gives her a strange egg. Grace brings the egg home and a baby dragon hatches from it. All of a sudden Grace…
The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel
by Mariah Marsden J GRAPH MARSDEN, M. Mary finds a secret garden! She knows nothing about gardening, but her friend Dickon teaches her. Mary also hears some mysterious wailing but the adults tell her she is imagining things. Mary goes exploring and discovers something. What does she find? Read the story to find out!…
Cardboardia: The Other Side of the Box
by Richard Fairgray J GRAPH FAIRGRAY, R. Pokey and Mac go to school. Pokey and Mac's friend, Maisie, falls through a cardboard box and into a land called Cardboardia where everything is made out of cardboard. Mac wants to find his sister Pokey but the Grey Queen's guards are after Mac and his friends. Will…
