Most Circulated Titles

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

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

Missed meal mayhem

Lerner, Jarrett.


School Library Journal, October 2021. "Meet the Hunger Heroes: Toots the Bean, Chip Ninja, Tammy the Tomato, and Leonard, a wedge of cheddar cheese, ready to save kids--even cranky, annoying ones--all over the world while flying around in their taco hovercraft! It's a typical Monday when the Hunger Heroes get the call: a kid in Mrs. Sternbladder's class missed breakfast and isn't allowed to have snacks! How will he pass his math test, study for spelling, or play soccer at recess if his stomach is growling out of control? Hunger Heroes to the rescue!"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

School Library Journal, October 2021. "Meet the Hunger Heroes: Toots the Bean, Chip Ninja, Tammy the Tomato, and Leonard, a wedge of cheddar cheese, ready to save kids--even cranky, annoying ones--all over the world while flying around in their taco hovercraft! It's a typical Monday when the Hunger Heroes get the call: a kid in Mrs. Sternbladder's class missed breakfast and isn't allowed to have snacks! How will he pass his math test, study for spelling, or play soccer at recess if his stomach is growling out of control? Hunger Heroes to the rescue!"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2021

Puppy problems

Braddock, Paige.


A goofy new puppy rocks the world of a high-strung dog and a snarky cat in this hilarious graphic novel for early readers.
Date Published:2020

The lightning thief

Riordan, Rick.


Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publishers Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publishers Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.

Date Published:2005

Measuring up

Lamotte, Lily.


School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, October 2020. Library Media Connection starred, November 2020. Booklist, October 2020. Horn Book, March 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2020. "Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.

Date Published:2020

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

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

Klawde : evil alien warlord cat /

Marciano, Johnny.


Publishers Weekly, December 2018. Booklist, February 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2019. Kirkus Review, December 2018. Library Media Connection, May 2019. Klawde, the exiled ruler of the planet Lyttyrboks, and Raj, who just moved from Brooklyn to tiny Elba, Oregon, forge an unlikely friendship as they find their footing in a strange new world.
Date Published:2019

Cosmic commandos

Eliopoulos, Chris,


School Library Journal, July 2017. Publishers Weekly, May 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, May 2017. Library Media Connection, October 2017. "A pair of different-as-can-be twin brothers accidentally bring their favorite video game to life, and must now find a way to work together to defeat it"--OCLC.
Date Published:2017

Weenie featuring Frank & Beans.

Fergus, Maureen.


v. number from spine. "When Weenie the weiner dog, who loves meat loaf, cannot resist the one on the counter top that belongs to Bob, his human, he and Bob's other pets, Frank the cat and Beans the guinea pig, join forces to come up with a replacement"--BTCat.
Date Published:2021

Tales from a not-so-happily ever after

Russell, Rachel Renée.


A bump on the head suffered during gym class causes middle school drama queen Nikki Maxwell to have a crazy dream where all of her acquaintances assume the roles of familiar fairy tale characters.
Date Published:2014

The great pet heist

Ecton, Emily.


School Library Journal, May 2020. Booklist, March 2020. When their elderly owner goes to the hospital, Butterbean the dachshund, Walt the cat, Oscar the mynah bird, and rats Marco and Polo plan a robbery to support themselves.
Date Published:2020

The aquanaut

Santat, Dan.


Pub Weekly, January 2022. Booklist, February 2022. Horn Book, July 2022. Kirkus Review, March 2022. School Library Journal, September 2022. With her father lost at sea, Sophie wanders aimlessly around Aqualand, a marine theme park, until an "aquanaut" breaks into the park's research lab, revealing Aqualand's dark side, and vowing to free the captive marine life with her help.
Date Published:2022

Shirley & Jamila save their summer

Goerz, Gillian.


School Library Journal, June 2020. Pub Weekly, May 2020. Booklist, July 2020. Kirkus Starred, April 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

Odder

Applegate, Katherine.


Maps on endpapers. . School Library Journal, October 2022. Booklist starred, August 2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2022. Pub Weekly, August 2022. New York Times, October 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Kirkus Review, September 2022. "Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Maps on endpapers. . School Library Journal, October 2022. Booklist starred, August 2022. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, October 2022. Pub Weekly, August 2022. New York Times, October 2022. Horn Book, November 2022. Kirkus Review, September 2022. "Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

The Area 51 files

Buxbaum, Julie.


School Library Journal, December 2022. Publishers Weekly, July 2022. New York Times, November 2022. Kirkus Review, July 2022. "When Sky Patel-Baum is sent to live with her mysterious uncle, she never imagines she'll end up i nArea 51, a top-secret military base with a bajillion rules. Sky feels like she's landed in a whole new world, even though she hasn't left the planet. Because gues what? Area 51 is full of aliens. Lots and lots of aliens. But somthing even stranger is happeing in Area 51: aliens are going missing. Where could they be? How come everyone thinks sky and her uncle are involved in their disappearance? And why are there eyeballs in the macaroni and cheese at Area 51 Middle School? Sky must team up with her pizza-obsessed pet hedgehog, Spike, her otherworldly next-door neighbor, Elvis, and his fluffy pup, Picles, so solve the case!"--Back cover.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal, December 2022. Publishers Weekly, July 2022. New York Times, November 2022. Kirkus Review, July 2022. "When Sky Patel-Baum is sent to live with her mysterious uncle, she never imagines she'll end up i nArea 51, a top-secret military base with a bajillion rules. Sky feels like she's landed in a whole new world, even though she hasn't left the planet. Because gues what? Area 51 is full of aliens. Lots and lots of aliens. But somthing even stranger is happeing in Area 51: aliens are going missing. Where could they be? How come everyone thinks sky and her uncle are involved in their disappearance? And why are there eyeballs in the macaroni and cheese at Area 51 Middle School? Sky must team up with her pizza-obsessed pet hedgehog, Spike, her otherworldly next-door neighbor, Elvis, and his fluffy pup, Picles, so solve the case!"--Back cover.

Date Published:2022

Wedgie & Gizmo

Selfors, Suzanne.


School Library Journal, May 2017. Booklist, June 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2017. While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, May 2017. Booklist, June 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2017. While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).

Date Published:2017

Black brother, black brother

Rhodes, Jewell Parker.


When an incident with "King" Alan leads to Donte's arrest and suspension, he knows the only way to get even is to beat the king of the school at his own game: fencing. With the help of a former Olympic fencer, Donte embarks on a journey to carve out a spot on Middlefield Prep's fencing team and maybe learn something about himself along the way.
Date Published:2020

Pugs of the frozen north

Reeve, Philip,


"Originally published in hardcover by Oxford University Press, Oxford, in 2015"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, November 2015. Booklist starred, November 2015. Kirkus Starred, October 2015. Horn Book, October 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2016. New friends Sika and Shen try to beat the odds and win the Great Northern Race--in a sled pulled by a team of sixty-six pugs--in hopes of meeting the Snowfather and having him grant their wish.
Date Published:2015

"Originally published in hardcover by Oxford University Press, Oxford, in 2015"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, November 2015. Booklist starred, November 2015. Kirkus Starred, October 2015. Horn Book, October 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2016. New friends Sika and Shen try to beat the odds and win the Great Northern Race--in a sled pulled by a team of sixty-six pugs--in hopes of meeting the Snowfather and having him grant their wish.

Date Published:2015