Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang (Author, Illustrator) "This beguiling picture book, with a palette of eye-filling colors, appears to arise from the love binding a father and his little big' girl who turn bedtime into playtime with a rhyming game."--Publishers Weekly. "A loving book, perfect for sharing...

Truck by Donald Crews (Author, Illustrator) Truck is written and illustrated by the celebrated creator of Freight Train , Bigmama's , School Bus , and many other classic and award-winning picture books for young children. Truck was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association and...

Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora (Author, Illustrator) The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of more than one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using the art-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures the poignancy and yearning of a youthful talent, but in page...

Free Fall by David Wiesner (Author, Illustrator) When he falls asleep with a book in his arms, a young boy dreams an amazing dream-about dragons, about castles, and about an unchartered, faraway land. And you can come along. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher:...

Freight Train by Donald Crews (Author, Illustrator) In powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the essence of inexorably rolling wheels, so that even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he has watched a freight train passing. A book truly for the youngest...

Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes (Author, Illustrator) The riotously funny Lilly, last seen in Chester's Way (Greenwillow), thinks her new baby brother, Julius, is disgusting -- if he was a number, he would be zero. But when Cousin Garland dares to criticize Julius, Lilly bullies her into...

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (Author) Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse , Owen , and Kitten's First Full Moon , Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share...

The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant (Author), Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 1020 Author: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (2/1/1999) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches DOES EVERYONE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE? Marty's parents think so -- even Judd Travers, whose history of drinking and violence keeps Marty...

Cinderella by Marcia Brown (Author, Illustrator) There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than Cinderella. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault. This translation is excellent for story-telling...

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the big bad pig. But the little wolves' increasingly sturdy dwellings...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 830 Author: Clements, Andrew Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (2/1/1998) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 800 Author: Haddix, Margaret Peterson Paperback: 153 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (3/1/2000) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 890 Author: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (9/1/2000) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches Marty will do anything to save his new friend Shiloh in this Newbery Medal winning novel from Phillis Reynolds Naylor. When Marty Preston...

Age: 12+ years Lexile: 670 Author: Draper, Sharon M. Paperback: 276 pages Publisher: Simon Pulse (7/1/2002) Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 7 inches Has Keisha found happiness at last? In her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunted by the suicide of her ex-boyfriend,...

Age: 6-10 years Lexile: 600 Author: DiTerlizzi, Tony Paperback: 107 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (5/1/2003) Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.6 x 6.8 inches The Grace children discover the faerie world is closer than you think in this repackage of the first book in the #1 New York...

Chicken Sunday Paperback by Patricia Polacco (Author) After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood ,...

Age: 4-8 years Author: Seder, Rufus Butler Paperback: 12 pages Publisher: Workman Publishing (10/1/2009) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.1 x 7.4 inches It's Waddle! And it's in color. And boy, is it irresistible. In the same way that kids can't read Gallop! without wanting to gallop around the room, Waddle!...

Age: 3-4 years Lexile: 730 Author: Ylvisaker, Anne Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) (8/28/2012) Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.6 x 7.1 inches In Iowa circa 1929, spunky twelve-year-old Tugs vows to turn her familys luck around, with the help of a Brownie camera and a small-town mys...

Age: 10-13 years Lexile: 680 Author: Smith, Roland Paperback: 188 pages Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children (9/25/1999) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.6 inches Thirteen-year-old Dylan follows his father into the woods on the slopes of Mount St. Helens, which is on the brink of another eruption, in an...

Age: 11-15 years Lexile: 580 Author: Smith, Roland Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children (6/1/2003) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.6 inches Jack Osborne's life changes forever the night men in masks break into his house, threaten Jack and his family, and ransack their home. Jack then...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 740 Author: Rex, Adam Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Hyperion Books (5/1/2009) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.5 inches It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National...

Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by...

Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham (Author, Illustrator) It's a pleasant day, so Mr. Gumpy decides to go for a boat ride. Each barnyard animal begs to join him, and Mr. Gumpy agrees-as long as each behaves! Two children join the fun, and as soon as the boat is launched, everyone does exactly what...

In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming (Author, Illustrator) Denise Fleming's book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons. In the Small, Small Pond is a 1994 Caldecott Honor Book. Age Range: 4 - 5 years Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten Paperback: 32 pages...

Stone Soup by Heather Forest (Author), Susan Gaber (Illustrator) Two hungry travelers arrive at a village expecting to find a household that will share a bit of food, as has been the custom along their journey. To their surprise, villager after villager refuses to share, each one closing the door with...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 460 Author: Scrimger, Richard Paperback: 156 pages Publisher: Tundra Books (4/4/1998) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches How do you shut up when your nose is doing all the talking? Alan is not big or strong. He hates playing soccer and can barely keep up in math class....

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch (Author), Sheila McGraw (Illustrator) A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be." So begins the story that has touched the hearts of...

Age: 9-13 years Lexile: 460 Author: DeVillers, Julia Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (12/22/2009) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.6 inches In Trading Faces , identical twin sisters Emma (the smart one) and Payton (the popular one) start seventh grade at a brand-new school and discover...

Age: 9-13 years Lexile: 630 Author: Galante, Cecilia Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (3/22/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.6 inches There's nothing ten-year-old Lily Sinclair likes about her new life in the city with her single mom. She misses her best friend, who seems to...

Age: 11-15 years Lexile: 580 Author: Trivas , Tracy Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (8/8/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.6 inches Griffin Penshine is always making wishes. But when an eccentric old woman named Mariah gives Griffin a box of shiny pennies, it sets in motion a...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 820 Author: Gibbs, Stuart Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (7/5/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.6 inches Twelve-year-old Theodore Teddy Roosevelt Fitzroy has murder on his hands and trouble on his tail. He believes that Henry, the...

Age: 10-13 years Lexile: 740 Author: Korman, Gordon Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children (8/26/2008) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches Capricorn Cap Anderson has been homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Rain. When Rain is injured in a fall, Cap is forced to attend...

Age: 10-13 years Lexile: 620 Author: Avi Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (8/1/2009) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches When his father is killed fighting for the Union in the War Between the States, thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll must take a job to help support his family. He manages...

Age: 4-8 years Author: Willems, Mo Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: Hyperion Books (9/14/2010) Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.5 x 9.4 inches Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

Age: 10-14 years Lexile: 870 Author: McMann, Lisa Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (7/10/2012) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.1 x 7.6 inches A riveting middle-grade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa McMann that Kirkus Reviews calls The Hunger Games meets...

Age: 7-10 years Lexile: 580 Author: Scieszka, Jon Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (3/8/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches The perfect combination of the age old experience of holding and pouring over a physical book with newest media technology that...

Age: 8-12 years Author: Bauer, Marion Dane Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (5/7/2013) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.7 x 7.6 inches Mark is a boy who needs a dog. But he cant get his mom on board with his plan. Buddy is a dog who needs a boy. Buddy has an owner already,...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 370 Author: Peirce, Lincoln Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (4/26/2011) Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches Eleven-year-old Nate Wright is living OUT LOUD and he wouldn't have it any other way! Even though his friends won't let him be the lead singer...

Age: 8-12 years Author: Capodanno, Beth Paperback: 36 pages Publisher: Createspace (1/1/2012) Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.1 x 10 inches Stew is a busy young boy who doesn't like to take a bath; but after learning how to brew some Stinky Feet Stew, bathing doesn't seem so bad.

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) Farmer Duck isn't your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself. But when Farmer Duck finally collapses...

Age: 10-11 years Lexile: 660 Author: Smith, Roland Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (8/27/2008) Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 5.5 inches Thirteen-year-old Quest (Q) isn't sure he's ready for a new family. For a long time it's just been him and his mom, Blaze. But everything changes...

Age: 11-15 years Lexile: 800 Author: Buchanan, Michael Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (4/16/2010) Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches It's bad enough being the new kid, but as a freshman, Jimmy finds school less enjoyable than many of his classmates. Standing 5'5" and weighing 187...

Age: 8-10 years Lexile: 800 Author: Buckey, Sarah Masters Paperback: 200 pages Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc (1/3/2016) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches Samantha and Nellie set sail for Europe aboard an ocean liner in 1906. Also traveling on the ship is a world-famous archaeologist...

Age: 5-7 years Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Award Publications Ltd (October 31, 2014) Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.2 x 9 inches Help your children to discover what they need to discover and understand what they need to know about starting and getting on well at school. Great re-usable stickers bring...

Age: 5-7 years Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Award Publications Ltd (February 15, 2015) Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.2 x 9 inches Help your child to discover and understand the real value of money and how to use it wisely. Great re-usable stickers bring extra fun to every topic and encourage children...

Board book: 14 pages Publisher: Award Publications Ltd (October 31, 2014) Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.7 x 6.8 inches About the Author Laura Wall is an award-winning author and illustrator living beside the sea in Devon, UK. She's best known for her series of watercolors, "Love at the Seaside," which...

Board book: 14 pages Publisher: Award Publications Ltd (October 31, 2014) Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.7 x 6.8 inches About the Author Laura Wall is an award-winning author and illustrator living beside the sea in Devon, UK. She's best known for her series of watercolors, "Love at the Seaside," which...

Board book: 16 pages Publisher: Award Publications Ltd (October 31, 2014) Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.8 x 6.5 inches About the Author Laura Wall is an award-winning author and illustrator living beside the sea in Devon, UK. She's best known for her series of watercolors, "Love at the Seaside," which...

Age: 4-7 years Paperback: 36 pages Publisher: Award Publications Ltd (December 1, 2016) Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.2 x 9 inches Help your children to understand how their actions can affect other people, and encourage them to develop kind and positive behaviours that will help them get on well with...