Most Circulated Titles

Katie the catsitter

Venable, Colleen AF.


Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp--something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget, UNLESS Katie can figure out a way earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life get interesting. First, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly ... normal cats.
Date Published:2021

Swim team

Christmas, Johnnie.


School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. New York Times, July 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Library Media Connection, August 2022. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. New York Times, July 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Library Media Connection, August 2022. "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

The day the crayons came home

Daywalt, Drew.


Companion book to: The day the crayons quit. School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Booklist starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection starred, March 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2015. New York Times, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.
Date Published:2015

Companion book to: The day the crayons quit. School Library Journal starred, August 2015. Booklist starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection starred, March 2016. Pub Weekly, June 2015. New York Times, August 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2015. Kirkus Review, July 2015. One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

Date Published:2015

Treasure in the lake

Pamment, Jason.


School Library Journal, August 2021. Library Media Connection starred, August 2021. Booklist, July 2021. Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Horn Book, January 2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2021. "Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, August 2021. Library Media Connection starred, August 2021. Booklist, July 2021. Kirkus Starred, August 2021. Horn Book, January 2022. Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2021. "Grand adventure stories often begin where you least expect, Iris knows this because she's read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny country town of Bugden, real adventure seems a distant dream. That doesn't bother Sam, Iris' best friend. For him, catching bugs and swimming in the lake is exciting enough. But when Iris and Sam stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they're led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has read about: a hidden city, lost in time and shrouded in mystery. As they explore this once flooded relic, the two unearth a forgotten tale of friendship and disaster that seems curiously familiar. Storm clouds gather as secrets begin to surface. Can Iris and Sam uncover the truth in time to keep their friendship afloat, or will history repeat and pull them apart forever?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Shirley & Jamila save their summer

Goerz, Gillian.


School Library Journal, June 2020. Pub Weekly, May 2020. Booklist, July 2020. Kirkus Starred, April 2020. New York Times, August 2020. "When ten-year-olds Shirley and Jamila meet, Jamila is simply hoping for a friend in her new neighborhood but Shirley is a detective and together they seek a missing gecko"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Barbie as the island princess

Alberto, Daisy.


Ro, a young girl who had been shipwrecked on an island, suddenly has her life changed when a handsome prince sails there.
Date Published:2007

Leonard (my life as a cat)

Sorosiak, Carlie.


School Library Journal, March 2021. Booklist starred, March 2021. Kirkus Review, March 2021. "The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: he's not really a cat at all, but an alien who crashed to Earth...The cat, whom Olive names Leonard, was prepared to visit the planet as a human; but something went wrong..While Olive worries about whether she will have to move after her mom and her new boyfriend get back from their summer vacation, Leonard tries to figure out how to get from South Carolina to Yellowstone National Park, because if he's not there at the end of the month, he'll miss his ride home"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, March 2021. Booklist starred, March 2021. Kirkus Review, March 2021. "The cat that Olive rescues from a flood has a secret: he's not really a cat at all, but an alien who crashed to Earth...The cat, whom Olive names Leonard, was prepared to visit the planet as a human; but something went wrong..While Olive worries about whether she will have to move after her mom and her new boyfriend get back from their summer vacation, Leonard tries to figure out how to get from South Carolina to Yellowstone National Park, because if he's not there at the end of the month, he'll miss his ride home"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Diary of a wimpy kid : the getaway /

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, November 2018. Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2017

Measuring up

LaMotte, Lily.


"Flats by Cynthia Yuan Cheng and Ashanti Fortson"--Colophon. Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, and the only thing she wants more than to fit in is to celebrate A-ma's 70th birthday together. Since she can't go to A-ma, Cici cooks up a plan to bring A-ma to her and surprise her parents--by winning the grand prize in a kids' cooking contest to pay for A-ma's ticket!
Date Published:2020

Bedhead Ted

SanGiacomo, Scott.


School Library Journal, July 2021. Kirkus Review, July 2021. Ted discovers that his wild red hair is actually a gift rather than a curse when he helps his best friend search for the Brookside Beast--a giant raccoon terrorizing the town.
Date Published:2021

Batman : meet the super heroes /

Teitelbaum, Michael.


"2, reading with helpage". "Batman created by Bob Kane." "Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster." "Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston." "Featuring Superman and Wonder Woman"--Cover. Batman teams up with Superman and Wonder Woman to save Gotham city from an evil dragon.
Date Published:2010

Stella

Hoyle, McCall.


School Library Journal, January 2021. Kirkus Review, January 2021. "As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog. A young girl named Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle smells a strange chemical inside Cloe's body, a scent that surges just before the girl has a seizure. Stella's nose makes the connection, but how can Stella warn her new family"--OCLC.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, January 2021. Kirkus Review, January 2021. "As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog. A young girl named Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle smells a strange chemical inside Cloe's body, a scent that surges just before the girl has a seizure. Stella's nose makes the connection, but how can Stella warn her new family"--OCLC.

Date Published:2021

Clementine Fox and the great island adventure

Luna, Leigh.


Kirkus, May 15, 2023. School library journal, October 2023. Publisher's Weekly, March 27, 2023. Clementine Fox is supposed to be heading to school, but she decides that having a day of adventure and exploration would be a better use of her time. She recruits her friends Nubbins Squirrel and Penelope Rabbit and goes to the beach, where Jesse Otter is preparing to take a giant Turtle to the mysterious local island. Clementine's great-aunt Marnie lives there -- away from any math tutors or tests -- so Clementine and her friends hitch a ride to the island as stowaways. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2023

Kirkus, May 15, 2023. School library journal, October 2023. Publisher's Weekly, March 27, 2023. Clementine Fox is supposed to be heading to school, but she decides that having a day of adventure and exploration would be a better use of her time. She recruits her friends Nubbins Squirrel and Penelope Rabbit and goes to the beach, where Jesse Otter is preparing to take a giant Turtle to the mysterious local island. Clementine's great-aunt Marnie lives there -- away from any math tutors or tests -- so Clementine and her friends hitch a ride to the island as stowaways. In graphic novel format.

Date Published:2023

Wrecking ball

Kinney, Jeff.


"When an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make big changes to their house, they soon discover that renovations may not be worth the effort"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Mystery on Magnolia Circle

Klise, Kate.


Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2021. "Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she has witnessed a crime"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Wolves

Green, Emily K., 1966-


Booklist, June 2011. A basic introduction to wolves, discussing what they look like, where they live, and what they eat.
Date Published:2011

Fly Guy's big family

Arnold, Tedd.


School Library Journal, July 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, June 2017. Fly Guy misses his family, so Buzz invites them to a surprise party and his mother, father, and thousands of brothers and cousins show up--Fly Guy is delighted but Buzz's parents are not pleased.
Date Published:2017

J.D. and the great barber battle

Dillard, J.


Series number from spine. Booklist, March 2021. Horn Book Magazine, July 2021. Kirkus Reviews, January 2021. J.D. has a big problem--it's the night before the start of third grade and his mom has just given him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults from the entire student body of Douglass Elementary becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he's a genius with the clippers.
Date Published:2021

Series number from spine. Booklist, March 2021. Horn Book Magazine, July 2021. Kirkus Reviews, January 2021. J.D. has a big problem--it's the night before the start of third grade and his mom has just given him his first and worst home haircut. When the steady stream of insults from the entire student body of Douglass Elementary becomes too much for J.D., he takes matters into his own hands and discovers that, unlike his mom, he's a genius with the clippers.

Date Published:2021

Ben Yokoyama and the cookie of doom

Swanson, Matthew, 1974-


When Ben reads his fortune-cookie fortune, he's alarmed and inspired. Immediately, he begins drafting a bucket list of unfinished tasks and lifelong dreams (finish his 1000-piece model of the Taj Mahal, eat an entire cake, etc ...).
Date Published:2021

A woodland wedding

Elliott, Rebecca,


Eva's teacher, Miss Featherbottom, is getting married, but when her special necklace disappears, Eva and her friends set out to track down the thief and return the necklace before the wedding.
Date Published:2016