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If I were a tree

Zimmerman, Andrea Griffing.


Publishers Weekly, April 2021. Kirkus Starred, March 2021. Booklist, March 2021. Horn Book, July 2021. Two siblings imagine life as a tree, and envision what they would hear, feel, and see.
Date Published:2021

A sea monster conundrum

Yee, Lisa.


School Library Journal, January 2026. "Olive and her friends investigate ghostly sightings and rumors of a sea monster at their beloved Reforming Arts School, diving deeper to uncover San Francisco's most legendary mystery"--OCLC.
Date Published:2026

Will the Pigeon Graduate

Willems, Mo,


"The Pigeon prepares to graduate, but is he ready for what comes next?"--
Date Published:2025

It's my bird-day!

Willems, Mo,


Kirkus Review, January 2026. Pigeon gets emotional when he discovers he is not the only one celebrating their bird-day.
Date Published:2026

Vortex of the Chaos Dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-


The Dragon Masters team up with the Chaos Dragon to defeat the evil wizard Maldred who has multiplied himself into one hundred mini wizards.
Date Published:2025

Night of the dream dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-


"Appeals to 1st-3rd graders, reading level grade 2"--Back cover. When evil wizard Zoltan enters the Dream World hoping to find the Dream fountain, it is up to the Dragon Masters to stop him before he finds the fountain and unleashes his evil plan.
Date Published:2025

Magic of the wizard dragon

West, Tracey, 1965-


Zoltan the wizard has transformed into a Wizard Dragon and plans to free the evil wizard Maldred, and the dragon wizards and their dragons must come up with a way to stop him before it is too late.
Date Published:2025

The hidden forest

Thomas, Kiah.


"Uncover the truth, discover your fate"--Front cover. School Library Journal, May 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "A month has passed since Quin fled his home world of Elipsom after revealing the shocking truth about Calling: that the magic ability to conjure something out of thin air actually steals resources from another place. And that other place is Evantra, a nation suffering from exploitation by the Callers. Across the country, rumors are spreading that perhaps Calling isn't a force for good after all. Even so, Quin's sister, Davinia, has maintained calm under the pressure of her mother, the Chief Counselor of the Callers, who is determined to keep the status quo and quash anyone who questions the rightness of Calling. But when Davinia is assigned to investigate and plant evidence in a rebellious part of the city, her loyalties begin to waver. Meanwhile, Quin and his friend Allie are in a race against the clock to heal the Vine, the source of all growing things in Evantra, which has been slowly dying. Their search leads them to a mysterious forest that may have the answers they seek--and the truth about Quin's past"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Uncover the truth, discover your fate"--Front cover. School Library Journal, May 2025. Kirkus Review, March 2025. "A month has passed since Quin fled his home world of Elipsom after revealing the shocking truth about Calling: that the magic ability to conjure something out of thin air actually steals resources from another place. And that other place is Evantra, a nation suffering from exploitation by the Callers. Across the country, rumors are spreading that perhaps Calling isn't a force for good after all. Even so, Quin's sister, Davinia, has maintained calm under the pressure of her mother, the Chief Counselor of the Callers, who is determined to keep the status quo and quash anyone who questions the rightness of Calling. But when Davinia is assigned to investigate and plant evidence in a rebellious part of the city, her loyalties begin to waver. Meanwhile, Quin and his friend Allie are in a race against the clock to heal the Vine, the source of all growing things in Evantra, which has been slowly dying. Their search leads them to a mysterious forest that may have the answers they seek--and the truth about Quin's past"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

The Callers

Thomas, Kiah,


In Elipsom the ability to call, or summon objects, is a coveted skill, and Quintus Octavius is from a family of powerful Callers, but Quin does not have the gift, and he is mortified when his mother and sister cheat for him at his test; but in a moment of frustration Quin makes something disappear and discovers that the all the objects that Callers summon are not conjured out of air, but come from a place called Evantra, which his people have been pillaging for years--and pulled into Evantra, he meets Allie who is determined to retrieve everything that has been stolen.
Date Published:2022

In Elipsom the ability to call, or summon objects, is a coveted skill, and Quintus Octavius is from a family of powerful Callers, but Quin does not have the gift, and he is mortified when his mother and sister cheat for him at his test; but in a moment of frustration Quin makes something disappear and discovers that the all the objects that Callers summon are not conjured out of air, but come from a place called Evantra, which his people have been pillaging for years--and pulled into Evantra, he meets Allie who is determined to retrieve everything that has been stolen.

Date Published:2022

Talons of power : the graphic novel /

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-,


"Book nine"--Jacket cover and spine. "For every villain, there is a hero...Turtle the SeaWing isn't one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he'd use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia-- instead of keeping his abilities a secret. Now that Darkstalker, the charming but dangerous dragon from Pyrrhia's most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle knows what he needs to do: hide. And stay hidden. As he watches Darkstalker from the shadows, Turtle realizes that someone needs to stop the powerful dragon. A real hero. But Turtle is running out of time to find one, which means...he might have to save the day himself"--Jacket flap.
Date Published:2026

"Book nine"--Jacket cover and spine. "For every villain, there is a hero...Turtle the SeaWing isn't one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he'd use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia-- instead of keeping his abilities a secret. Now that Darkstalker, the charming but dangerous dragon from Pyrrhia's most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle knows what he needs to do: hide. And stay hidden. As he watches Darkstalker from the shadows, Turtle realizes that someone needs to stop the powerful dragon. A real hero. But Turtle is running out of time to find one, which means...he might have to save the day himself"--Jacket flap.

Date Published:2026

St. Patrick's Day, here I come!

Steinberg, David, 1962-


School Library Journal, December 2022. Kirkus Review, November 2022. A collection of poems about St. Patrick's Day.
Date Published:2023

Interrupting chicken saves the Nutcracker

Stein, David Ezra.


School Library Journal, August 2025. Kirkus Starred, July 2025. Booklist, August 2025. "It's winter vacation for the little red chicken and, with promises of best behavior, she's on her way to see The Nutcracker with Papa. She can't wait! In fact, she's so excited that Papa is worried she might get a little carried away . . ."--Amazon.
Date Published:2025

The lost library

Stead, Rebecca,


ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. When a mysterious Little Free Library guarded by a large orange cat appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.
Date Published:2025

Always, Clementine

Sorosiak, Carlie.


Library Media Connection starred, October 2022. Publishers Weekly, July 2022. Kirkus Starred, July 2022. Booklist, August 2022. New York Times, October 2022. "Clementine is different from other mice: she can calculate the speed of light and she dreams in Latin. The scientists say she's a genius and put her through test after test. Clementine is proud of being a good lab mouse, but she's lonely. Her only snatches of friendship occur during her late-night visits with a chimpanzee named Rosie. When a compassionate lab technician frees Clementine, the mouse discovers an outside world full of wonders: Brussels sprouts, games of speed chess, television fame, and a chance for a real home. But for Clementine, it's not enough to be free when she knows that Rosie and the other mice are not. This tender, lively adventure story, narrated in letters from a mouse to a chimpanzee, shows us that goodness is something we have to define for ourselves--and that courage and wisdom aren't proportionate to size"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Library Media Connection starred, October 2022. Publishers Weekly, July 2022. Kirkus Starred, July 2022. Booklist, August 2022. New York Times, October 2022. "Clementine is different from other mice: she can calculate the speed of light and she dreams in Latin. The scientists say she's a genius and put her through test after test. Clementine is proud of being a good lab mouse, but she's lonely. Her only snatches of friendship occur during her late-night visits with a chimpanzee named Rosie. When a compassionate lab technician frees Clementine, the mouse discovers an outside world full of wonders: Brussels sprouts, games of speed chess, television fame, and a chance for a real home. But for Clementine, it's not enough to be free when she knows that Rosie and the other mice are not. This tender, lively adventure story, narrated in letters from a mouse to a chimpanzee, shows us that goodness is something we have to define for ourselves--and that courage and wisdom aren't proportionate to size"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022

Into the shadow mist

Soontornvat, Christina,


Kirkus Reviews. While on a field trip to Bokati Island with the mysterious Guardian Master Em, Plum must decide whether or not to reveal her own Guardian powers when an unseen force puts the entire ecosystem at risk.
Date Published:2024

Legends of Lotus Island /The Guardian Test

Soontornvat, Christina.


Booklist, February 15, 2023. Kirkus, January 15, 2023. Publisher's Weekly, January 23, 2023. Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. To her dismay, Plum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creatures, Plum can't even seem to magic up a single feather!
Date Published:2024

Booklist, February 15, 2023. Kirkus, January 15, 2023. Publisher's Weekly, January 23, 2023. Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. To her dismay, Plum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creatures, Plum can't even seem to magic up a single feather!

Date Published:2024

City of wishes

Soontornvat, Christina.


While staying in fabulous Nakhon City with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon, Plum discovers that a dark storm is brewing beneath the city's glittering surface and must harness all her growing powers to survive it.
Date Published:2024

The vaquita

Smith, Roland, 1951-


School Library Journal, May 2025. Kirkus Review, August 2023. Ring and Asia Wild accompany their parents to the Sea of Cortez in Baja, Mexico to search for the endangered vaquita and uncover a dangerous conspiracy.
Date Published:2023

Recess

Smith, Lane.


School Library Journal starred, July 2025. Horn Book Starred, September 2025. Publishers Weekly, April 2025. Kirkus Starred, April 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2025. An interactive picture book in which students participate in riotous recesses to break up the tiresome moments at school.
Date Published:2025

Captivity : The Wildes /

Smith, Roland, 1951-,


School Library Journal. With their enemies in pursuit, Asia and Ring Wilde return home to their family's conservation center in Texas where they face pushback for their philosophy on rescuing the endangered vaquitas.
Date Published:2024