Nate the Great is 30! The classic children's book character created by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and illustrated by Caldecott Award winner Marc Simont has reached a major milestone.Read more »
Food glorious food! In April Pulley Sayre's new title, Noodle Man: The Pasta Superhero, the dish of the day is not only a meal, but also a superhero's secret weapon.Read more »
Ann Brashares does it again. In her third book chronicling four adolescent girls and one pair of lucky pants they all share, Brashares taps into the teenage girl psyche with remarkable insight.Read more »
Big nose. Scary spots. Lanky neck. Muddy face. Insults lead to injury as Adrienne Geoghegan tells the tale of a young boy who gets his just desserts in All Your Own Teeth.Read more »
Best known for his immensely popular Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer departs from his usual territory and delves into the world of crime-solving with his latest book, Half Moon Investigations<Read more »
What do you get when you combine two critically acclaimed authors, two alternating voices and a set of twins? One laugh-out-loud look at sibling rivalry and adolescent angst.Read more »
Teasing, bullying, roughhousing whatever you call it, it's a part of what many kids have to deal with on the playground. And more times than not, it's just plain mean.Read more »
They say home is where the heart is, but when your heart has been torn apart by death, divorce, betrayal and abandonment, where does that leave you?Read more »
Violence, substance abuse, death and depression are just a few of the tough topics acclaimed author Chris Lynch has tackled in his works for young adults.Read more »
Free at last? History tells us that at the end of the Civil War, slaves throughout the United States were liberated by the Emancipation Proclamation.Read more »
Many little girls dream of becoming ballerinas. They picture themselves in tutus pirouetting across the stage, pointing their toes in ballet slippers and gracefully leaping through the air.Read more »
Try to imagine a perfect world, where pollution, cell phones and poverty do not exist. A place where world peace reigns and no one has ever heard of war.Read more »
From running dogs in Alaska's famous Iditarod to sailing around treacherous Cape Horn by himself to writing more than 190 books, author Gary Paulsen seems to have a passion for life like nobody elRead more »
Murder, guns, drugs, violence. Caldecott Award-winning author Sharon G. Flake leaves no holds barred in her newest book for teen readers, Bang!.Read more »
Kathleen Ernst's newest tale of historic fiction follows teenage Chigger O'Malley as he courageously faces everyday challenges in the war-torn town of Williamsport, Maryland, during the AmeRead more »
What do you do when you already have seven best-selling books for teens under your belt, numerous awards on your mantel and an uncanny talent for relating life's toRead more »
Swashbuckling sailors, secret treasure, long-lost relatives and time travel: Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper captures them all and our imagination in her latest book for young readers, Victory.<Read more »
When Kate DiCamillo was in her 20s (not that long ago), she told everyone she was a writer. At least she thought she was a writer. In fact, she knew she was.Read more »
Riddles. Magic. Adventure. Fun. National Book Award Finalist M.T. Anderson captures all these and more in his new novel for middle-grade readers, The Game of Sunken Places.Read more »
His name is Charlie Ashanti, a.k.a. Lionboy. He talks to cats, he moonlights in a circus, he saves his parents from kidnappers and very soon he'll be known to young readers throughout the world.Read more »
Guerilla warfare, child soldiers and landmines: What do these ripped-from-the-headlines terms have to do with a coming-of-age story for young readers? As it turns out, quite a bit.Read more »
s on Jefferson's family When Shannon Lanier and Jane Feldman, the co-authors of Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family, met in 1999 at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's historic hRead more »
ball legend's daughter pitches father's fundamental ideals to kids In baseball, the ideal number is nine. There are nine innings, nine players and 90 feet between bases.Read more »
in time for Father's Day, award-winning author Anthony Browne releases a humorous and loving tribute to fathers everywhere with his new title, My Dad.Read more »
Kangaroos, turtles, tall ships, castles and, of course, a whimsical rabbit! What more could a child wish for in a perfectly enchanting bedtime story?Read more »
Children are fascinated with horses from the first time they see a pony cart in their hometown parade or a newborn colt frolicking in a field.Read more »
Just in time for the Chinese New Year, critically acclaimed author and illustrator Grace Lin brings us a heartwarming story of what it means to be Chinese and American in her new book, YRead more »
For most students, playing hookie is a sure-fire way to get in trouble with grown-ups, but the situation was just the opposite for Giselle Potter when she was a kid.Read more »
Renowned author Eric Carle explores the undersea world of fatherhood Did you know some fish fathers wear their unhatched eggs on their heads?Read more »
Scandalous affairs, decadent parties, steamy rendezvous and scheming friends: In her new novel for young adults, The Luxe, Anna Godbersen captures the essence of Gilded Age New York high soRead more »
Where do ice cream cones come from? Perhaps this isn't the most perplexing question on anybody's mind these days, but it's a surprisingly controversial one.Read more »
<B>Wee watchmaker returns Get ready for more adventures with Hoeye's mouse hero</B> Take 14 letters from the alphabet, arrange them into an unrecognizable word in 60 seconds, and what hRead more »
Wouldn't it be great if you could always find the perfect parking spot? Or if every time you went shopping, all the most amazing clothes looked perfect on you and were on sale?Read more »
