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Newbery Honor Book “A captivating story about family’s enduring bonds.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Another wondrous title from a remarkably talented author.” —Booklist (starred review) “A 10 out of 10. Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships...

In this lyrical audiobook about the importance of caring for our Earth, a child and her father wish for a brighter, greener future for the parched land around their home. When a girl finds a horned toad among the rain-starved squash, tomatoes, and poblanos on her family's Texas farm, her Pa...

The latest novel from bestselling author Jean Ure – perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Cathy Cassidy A warm-hearted story of friendship, school life and drama – and the perils of sharing a secret… After all, even best friends don’t tell each other...

In this compelling novel, Golden Kite Award-winning children’s author Tony Abbott explores Jim Crow laws and family strife from multiple perspectives. During the summer of 1959, Bobby and his family are visiting Civil War battlefields. Tempers flare as an accident cuts their trip short and forces them to return home by bus. On their journey, they witness a black family getting denied bus seats. In brief flashes of insight, young Bobby begins to question his assumptions about race.

When Louisa is sent to stay with her grandparents for the summer, she’s not looking forward to it. While her brother is determined to find a way to stay on Deer Island forever, Louisa would rather be off having adventures with their globetrotting ornithographer parents. She’s a writer, and there’s nothing on all of Deer Island to write about - right? Louisa quickly discovers that small doesn’t necessarily mean quiet, and the island has plenty of scope for the imagination. It also has George, the boy who helps her see the world in a whole new light.

In the fifth book in the series, Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and, in the sunshine of the old orchard among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon, the happy couple will be bound for a new life together in their own dream house on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor. But a new life means fresh problems to solve - and fresh surprises. As Anne and Gilbert begin to build that new life, some of those problems and surprises come in the form of their new neighbors.

From bestselling author of Live Your Life, Broadway actress, fitness instructor, and co-host of The Talk Amanda Kloots comes Tell Me Your Dreams, a heartwarming original book inspired by Kloots’ own bedtime rituals with her son, Elvis. It’s bedtime for baby. But before baby goes to sleep, he...

In Small’s world, everything is small - her shoes, her bed, everything. But her dreams are big. And Small discovers that when you dream big, anything - and everything - can happen.

Rex has gone to stay with his godfather, Sparky. Rex doesn't say much but that's okay because Sparky is always on hand with a cup of tea to enjoy on the sofa, set up outside like an outdoor living room. Rex has his sketchbook, and he draws how he feels even if he doesn't talk about it. And in Sparky's garden, hidden under the canopy of the willow tree, is the dream house: a lovingly created space just for Rex, to dream, to play, to think, to be. A place he's loved all his childhood. But to go inside now Rex must summon his strength for revisiting the ghosts of his past....

Middle school is just around the corner for Ryan Hart, which means it's time to start thinking about the future--and not just how to prank her brother, Ray! During Black History Month, Ryan learns more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers, and their hopes for the future, for her generation. She wonders who she wants to be and what kind of person her family hopes she becomes. Drawing on the ambitions of those who came before her and her own goals, Ryan is determined to turn her dreams into reality.

After a day of bickering with her sister, might a magical journey on a dragon’s back show a girl the path to peace and reconciliation? This rhythmically written book is a celebration of imagination, of kindness, and of dragons.

The Levines are jetting off on a family vacation to Peru in the fifth book in this heartwarming chapter book series by acclaimed author Monica Brown. Lola is named after her tía Lola, who lives in Lima, Peru. Lola misses her aunt and dreams of visiting her. After Lola's dad has a successful art...

With a quiet compassion for the natural world, a father and daughter explore the meaning of beauty. Land bound Sundees turn into high flying butterflies, and gentle, but endangered Chiru snuggle into their warm Shahtooshi. As father lays his Little One to bed, she is filled with a renewed sense of love and respect for the Earth and all living things, including herself.

Tilly Redbrow lives, breathes and dreams horses. The only thing missing from life with her adoptive family is a pony of her own. But on the day Tilly helps rescue a terrified horse from the roadside, her dreams begin to come true. She quickly forms a special bond with Magic Spirit, the beautiful grey horse that is now being cared for at Silver Shoe Farm. It's the start of a partnership with a horse that only she can ride to stardom, but they both have a lot to learn along the way.

A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023 From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud collection of three short stories for readers of 8 and up. MEET ALFIE… THE BOY WHO COULD DO WHAT HE LIKED! Previously published for World Book Day 2016 Alfie has a routine. To...

It’s the school holidays and Tito can’t wait to visit his fun-loving grandparents. To make it even better, Neena’s coming too! But when they arrive, Tito is shocked. All anyone wants to do is watch paint dry and listen to the clock tick! What’s happened to his prankster family and the lively town? Could it be the influence of The Bhoot? Or is someone else up to no good …

Meet the ultimate Dream Team! Tito loves spending his nights dreamweaving with Neena! Not only is it fun seeing his dreams come to life but he is also getting stronger. But with Darkweavers on a mission to break down the barrier between the dream and waking worlds, the Dream Team are on high alert! Then a mysterious creature starts hounding their teacher’s dreams – making them cranky (to say the least) and turning school into an actual nightmare. Will Tito be ready to put his skills to the test and face the beast?

In the new country, Shirley and her family all have big dreams. Take the family store: Shirley has great ideas about how to make it more modern! Prettier! More profitable! She even thinks she can sell the one specialty no one seems to want to try: Mama’s homemade gefilte fish. But her parents think she’s too young to help. And anyway they didn’t come to America for their little girl to work. “Go play with the cat!” they urge.

From a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner comes an inspirational and heartwarming tale of a mother and child, and the dreams they build together. When Ebere's mother puts her to bed at night, she always says, "Remember to dream, Ebere." And dream, Ebere does! Encouraged by her mother to make...

Read by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti, this short story written in 1850 by Charles Dickens is beautiful in its simplicity. A boy grows to a man with the memory of him and his now dead sister gazing upon the evening star, imagining it as a gate to heaven.