Most Circulated Titles

Pete the cat and his four groovy buttons

Litwin, Eric.


Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2013. Publishers Weekly, May 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Teacher Librarian, December 2013. Kirkus Review, April 2012. Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
Date Published:2012

We don't eat our classmates!

Higgins, Ryan T.


It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all ...
Date Published:2018

Fanciest doll in the universe

O'Connor, Jane


Harper. Fancy Nancy's sister, JoJo, has done something really bad and Nancy is livid, she drew a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll. Mom suggests a fancy doll party to make Nancy feel better, Nancy is excited to accept, but what if the doll drama isn't over?
Date Published:2013

The day the crayons quit

Daywalt, Drew.


School Library Journal starred, July 2013. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2014. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2013. Pub Weekly, April 2013. Booklist, July 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Kirkus Review, May 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal starred, July 2013. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2014. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2013. Pub Weekly, April 2013. Booklist, July 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Kirkus Review, May 2013. Library Media Connection, January 2014. When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

Date Published:2013

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. School Library Journal, March 2010. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2011. Publishers Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. New York Times, May 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2010. Kirkus Review, January 2010. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. School Library Journal, March 2010. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2011. Publishers Weekly, December 2009. Booklist, December 2009. New York Times, May 2010. Horn Book, October 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2010. Kirkus Review, January 2010. The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.

Date Published:2010

The ugly truth

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, May 2011. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2010. While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Date Published:2010

Unicorns are the worst!

Willan, Alex.


Kirkus Review, July 2020. A grumpy goblin hates having unicorns as neighbors, but when dragons threaten his home and the unicorns come to the rescue, he has to admit that maybe unicorns are not so bad after all.
Date Published:2020

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, October 2015. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2014. The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

CatStronauts : mission moon /

Brockington, Drew.


School Library Journal, February 2017. Publishers Weekly, February 2017. Booklist, March 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2017. Kirkus Review, February 2017. Alerted to a global energy crisis, the President consults with the World's Best Scientist, who suggests sending a special group of astronauts to turn the Moon into a solar power plant.
Date Published:2017

Cabin fever

Kinney, Jeff.


Booklist, December 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2011. "Greg struggles to stay on Santa's 'nice' list while snowed in with the rest of the Heffley family in the days leading up to Christmas"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2011

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

Dog Man : Grime and Punishment.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree?"--OCLC.
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

Tales from a not-so-secret crush catastrophe

Russell, Rachel Renée.


"As Nikki plans how she's going to spend her summer, things get more complicated after she starts hanging out with a visiting student"--OCLC.
Date Published:2017

Cat Kid comic club.

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Kirkus Starred, January 2023. "Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait--have they cleaned their rooms yet?!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Tales from a not-so-friendly frenemy

Russell, Rachel Renée.


"Assigned to attend her archnemesis Mackenzie Hollister's new school for the student exchange week program, Nikki is surprised to learn that there are students at the school even meaner than Mackenzie"--OCLC.
Date Published:2016

The pigeon has to go to school!

Willems, Mo.


School Library Journal starred, August 2019. Booklist starred, May 2019. Kirkus Starred, June 2019. New York Times, August 2019. Horn Book, July 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. "The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

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

The Baby-sitters club : Mary Anne Saves the Day.

Telgemeier, Raina.


Based on: Mary Anne saves the day / Ann M. Martin. Horn Book, April 2016. Four friends are fighting and the Baby-sitters Club is going to fall apart unless someone does something--fast. Maybe it is time for Mary Anne to take charge.
Date Published:2015

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. "Dog Man, ... the heroic hound with a real nose for justice, now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey the world's most evil cat send them barking up the wrong tree?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2018