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Meet Zezé—Brazil’s naughtiest and most loveable boy, his talent for mischief matched only by his great kindness. When he grows up he wants to be a ‘poet with a bow-tie’, but for now he entertains himself playing pranks on the residents of his family’s poor Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood and inventing friends to play with. That is, until he meets a real friend, and his life begins to change.

Kayo discovers how to carry on Grandma's spirit when she helps Gramp with the maple syrup harvest.

Grace and Alice are helping their family make maple syrup! After making mistakes all day, Grace wants to prove she is responsible enough to help mix the syrup all night. Will Grace be able to help make the syrup and get to have the first taste? After all, the first taste is always the best taste!

Nelly’s grandfather has been fighting in the Revolutionary War for a long time. He’s on his way home now, and the whole family wants to make it special! Nelly doesn’t know what she should do. After trying to help her family, she ends up causing more trouble than help.

The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ (now a popular Netflix film), is a funny, heartwarming story perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Benjamin, and Holly Goldberg Sloan. Patricia “Sweet Pea” DiMarco wasn’t sure what to expect...

This exciting pioneering story, based on actual events, introduces readers to a fascinating chapter in American history, when FDR set up a New Deal colony in Alaska to give loans and land to families struggling during the Great Depression. Terpsichore can’t wait to follow in Laura Ingalls...

A moving and powerful introduction to the life and art of renowned artist, Judith Scott, as told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott. Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister...