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Acclaimed author Maiya Williams has written and produced several children’s television programs, including Rugrats and The PJ’s. When their mother dies suddenly, 13-year-old Rowan and 11-year-old Nina move in with their aunts. Soon after, Rowan and Nina begin to suspect their aunts possess psychic powers. With friends in tow, the two siblings embark on an adventure through time to discover the origins of their aunts’ strange powers. Kevin Free’s playful narration perfectly suits this mysterious tale.

The gang’s back for a very special summer at the Hills: the camp’s fiftieth anniversary! Wiener is especially excited to be back. His little brother, Max, is finally coming to camp, and Wiener can’t wait to show him the ropes (and show him what a cool big brother he is). Unfortunately, it doesn’t take Max long to realize that Wiener isn’t exactly the Camp Legend he made himself out to be. Meanwhile, inspired by a big change at home, Missi is determined to be 100 percent true to herself—no more pretending to like Hollywood heartthrobs just to fit in!

This is the third and final book in the Knuffle Bunny trilogy. Trixie and her family set off on a fantastic trip to visit her grandparents - in Holland! But it seems Knuffle Bunny has different plans. Join Trixie on this international adventure as she makes a very surprising and moving decision.

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.