Children & Young Adult

Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam War and Toby's life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby's...

Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam War and Toby's life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby's...

What would you do if your child came home crying because others didn't see them the same or think they were able to do the same things?Meet Zoe and Kaitlin, two girls who love playing together. Their favourite game is dress-up and one day, the girls...

What would you do if your child came home crying because others didn't see them the same or think they were able to do the same things?Meet Zoe and Kaitlin, two girls who love playing together. Their favourite game is dress-up and one day, the girls...

Azaleah can't wait for her class field trip to the National Zoo in Washington D.C., especially when her teacher announces the chance to earn extra credit. But when Azaleah gets home, she quickly realizes extra credit isn't as easy as she thought...

When oddballs Agnes, Roberta and Ruby discover a shared passion for synchronized swimming, the trio become Team Pom. But between snack time, their favorite TV show, and raising pigeons, it can be hard to find time to practice. This crew of...

In this new and outrageous comic novel, Dav Pilkey creates a hilarious l28-page book by George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the fourth-grade stars of Pilkey's bestselling Captain Underpants series.Oh, no! It's not enough that George and Harold have...

From Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney comes a whimsical, high-flying picture book about a paperboy's fantastical adventure. A young paperboy Henry loves reading the comic strip "Falconman"--the superhero given flying abilities by a...

Follow the heart-warming adventures of a California-born golden retriever living in the beautiful Napa Valley. Read how this loving but also mischievous dog gets into trouble. Pete's adventures include being trapped in a school overnight, chased by a...

The inspiration behind the title character, Little Miss Crazy Hair, comes from our niece, Vivian. When Vivian was 5 she was preparing to embark on a new life experience - a new school. As any person at any age would be, she was nervous. She was leaving...

Join Kojo and Ama and their pet, Sheba the Cat, as they learn about their history, hear about great people that came before them, and go on many adventures in these stories that combine excitement, fun and suspense with lessons in pride and heritage:...

Young Humpty Dumpty wants to make friends with Shellga, the new girl in town. But every time he works up the nerve to talk to her, Sunny Side Up and Sunny Side Down (the very "anti-boy" Sunny Side Twins) do their best to scramble his plans. After his...

From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the first story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that's perfect for emerging...

From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the first story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that's perfect for emerging...

The Adventures of Ajale and His Friends is a book that is centred on the life of a ten-year-old boy named Ajale and his three friends, Menyinge, Meniake and Wangtuge. It explores how the boys under the leadership of Ajale navigate life in their small...

This true story of a boy who must overcome prejudice and weakness to treat a group of special needs children with the respect--and love--they deserve "will give your innards a bear hug. . . . You will read this book with a lump in your throat." (Lincoln...