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Gabby For President

by V A Trafton

Gabby's brilliant idea Campaign For Education helps raise money for much needed school materials. She organizes bake sales, car washes, babysitting services and pet walking. Challenge after challenge Gabby rises to the task making her community proud and restoring hope to the younger generation for a better, brighter future. Her leadership skills will take her all the way to the White House as the first woman President of the United States.

Sally the Travelin' Artist

by P. G. Shriver

Sally and Red roll out of the library on another adventure! This time, a grumpy new friend is tagging along. Who checked them out of the library and why? Find out as Sally and Red meet new friends and get a little dirty. The third book in the Texas Festivals Series takes young readers to Take 190 West festival in Killeen. Learn about the festival and what it offers its community and visitors through this humorous, rhyming story.

The Story of Oscar the Owl (A Madoline Series Book)

by LONDON MICHAELS

In a remote part of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State, an owl named Oscar learns about life and befriends a little girl named Madoline, who has just moved to a newly built cabin in the area. The two of them have a unique connection and begin a friendship.

Don't Let Me Go

by Jamila Mikhail

On top of battling the normal teenage angst that everyone goes through, Joanie is also reeling from her parents’ bitter divorce and having to cope with her mother’s new boyfriend and father’s new family. Alone in a new town and without friends, she turns to passing the time by indulging in her longtime hobby of making toy models of soldiers and is both amazed and shocked when one of them comes to life. Despite her millions of unanswered questions and having to make sense of new mysteries ever... more

Mystery at the Raleigh Tavern

by Jami Borek

Amanda, Amelia, and their friend Jacob must solve a mystery – who stole Thomas Jefferson’s violin from the Raleigh Tavern? The Sheriff thinks he’s already found the thief, but he couldn’t be more wrong. He’s decided that the thief must be Jacob.

They have to find the violin to clear Jacob’s name, but there’s more at stake even than Jacob’s freedom. Jefferson left some dangerously political notes in the violin case. It is 1774, and the righ... more

The Accidentals

by Sarina Bowen

Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth. I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face. My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret. I was wrong. When she dies, he finally appears. Suddenly I have a first class ticket into my father’s exclusive world. A world I don’t want any part of – ... more

The Absurd Adventures of Monkey, Puppy, and Lion: The Day of the Family Picnic

by Nick Stockton

Every year, Pete's family from all across the country gathers at a park for a family picnic. But, what happens when your pet lion and monkey sneak into the back of Dad's truck and show up at the picnic as well? I can tell you! But, it is better if you read for yourself. "The Day of the Great Family Picnic" is the fifth book in "The Absurd Adventures of Monkey, Puppy, and Lion" series and by far, the most absurd!

Corallai

by Michelle Path

When Andi is engulfed by a wave, she finds herself transported to an underwater world called Corallai. There she meets Aquanna, a creature who is part fish and part human. Aquanna tells Andi that it is her destiny to help preserve the oceans and all the life within. Andi learns all about the work the various inhabitants do to ensure the survival of the ocean’s ecosystem, and explores this new, spectacular world.

Winifred

by Charles Souby

The world teaches us all one thing: life is nothing if not unpredictable. For better or worse, what come … comes. In his book Winifred, Charles R. Souby uses this truth to introduce us to a new fiction genre: recovery fiction. Like the name implies, recovery fiction follows character through a process that is familiar to many of us. Whether drug or alcohol addiction, grief recovery, food or gambling, the number of Americans experiencing recovery is growing steadily. Souby skillfully and sympath... more

The Fix-It Fairies

by Samantha Gray

When accidents happen, it is always good to have small friends with tiny hands nearby. Even the biggest cuts, scrapes and bruises are no match for the Fix-It Fairies. Their hard work and dedication make everything feel a little bit better. It just takes a little time, sweet treats, and the darkness of night.

Pirats: a Tale of Mutiny on the High Seas

by Rhian Waller

Rip and her two sisters, Lu and Preen, survived storms and conflict on the voyage to Jamaica. But trouble is on the horizon when they meet a crew who are not what they seem... Stranded on a strange vessel, can Rip adapt to life on a pirate ship, escape the shadow of the slave trade, save the rats on board and find a way back to her family? To do so, she will have to become a Pirat!

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by Derek Taylor Kent

Pepe is a homeless dog with no family until a lucky sombrero lands on his head and turns his life around.

Posthumous

by Paul Aertker

2018 SCBWI Spark Honor WINNER

"A bittersweet story of ... eternal optimism." --Publisher's Weekly (BookLife) "A deeply moving story that belongs on any juvenile bookshelf." --Foreword Reviews
Friendship, perseverance, and the power of belief shine in this novel about a girl trying to stay connected to her late mother. "A reminder that inclusiveness and kindness can... more

The Adventures of Phatty and Payaso: Central Park

by Marie Unanue

Phatty the cat loves nothing more than spending his days balanced atop his favorite chair gazing out his windows at Central Park below. Everything is simply fan-tabby- lous until one day, Crawler, the meanest hawk in the park lands on his terrace and makes a terrifying announcement. He is coming for Phatty and his furry little friends. Phatty is tired of being a scaredy-cat. He jumps into a laundry bag and escapes to Central Park to stop the bully hawk once and for all. But his unplanned operati... more

The Secret World of Raine the Brain: Quindaro Adventures

by C. L. Fails

From the author of the Ella Books series comes a suite of books about a young inventor whose creations hope to save the world - daily.

Meet 12-year old Raine. He's your average older brother who uses his creativity in extraordinary ways.

"This is my inventor's journal.

Inside it you'll find all the info you need to understand my secret life as Raine the Brain.

Do not read this journal unless you want to know what it's like to save ... more

The Christmas Cookie Returns