New Titles

The sword of summer Magnus Chase /

Riordan, Rick.


Publisher's Weekly, August 2015. Kirkus Review, September 2015. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. Junior Library Guild. Booklist, October 2015. School Library Journal, December 2015. Publisher's Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2015. New York Times, November 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2016. Horn Book, January 2016. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, "Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die ..."--Publisher.
Date Published:2015

Publisher's Weekly, August 2015. Kirkus Review, September 2015. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. Junior Library Guild. Booklist, October 2015. School Library Journal, December 2015. Publisher's Weekly, Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2015. New York Times, November 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2016. Horn Book, January 2016. Horn Book Guide, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, "Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die ..."--Publisher.

Date Published:2015

Haunted battlefields and cemeteries

Summers, Alex.


Includes index. Includes glossary. Scary places, scary faces! -- Cemetery Hill -- Dark destination! Howard Street Cemetery -- Haunted battlefields -- What causes a haunting? -- Haunted battlefields and cemeteries world map. School Library Journal, "This title explores haunted battlefields and cemeteries around the world and the paranormal activities that happen there"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2017

Includes index. Includes glossary. Scary places, scary faces! -- Cemetery Hill -- Dark destination! Howard Street Cemetery -- Haunted battlefields -- What causes a haunting? -- Haunted battlefields and cemeteries world map. School Library Journal, "This title explores haunted battlefields and cemeteries around the world and the paranormal activities that happen there"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2017

Woolly mammoth

Carr, Aaron.


Explores the now extinct wooly mammoth.
Date Published:2016

The backwards counting book

Friedrich, Paul, (Cartoonist).


Kirkus Review, April 2026. "Zebra and Yak count down backwards from twenty and encounter challenges along the way"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Yarn is everything!

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-


"Ages 6-9"--Back cover. School Library Journal, June 2026. Kirkus Review, June 2026. "Jasper Rabbit tells the tale of Winona Mole, a crochet enthusiast whose life begins to unravel after a cursed crochet hook increases her talent overnight, winning her a spot on the television show 'Yarn Is Everything!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Wyatt Hill brings a lizard to school

Schrefer, Eliot, 1978-


"Wyatt Hill finds his voice with the encouragement of friends and the comforting companionship of a stuffed lizard"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Worst wish ever!

Coven, Wanda,


When Heidi is faced with the choice between a test and a walk with her crush, she uses the forbidden wishing well at school to try and solve her problems--with predictably disasterous results.
Date Published:2025

Worst love spell ever!

Coven, Wanda.


Sequel to: Worst broommate ever. Kirkus Review, July 2023. "Heidi is settling in at Broomsfield Academy. She and Melanie are trying to get along and Heidi is getting used to her classes, all her new friends, and her very first crush, Hunter! The problem is: Hunter is really popular. How will Heidi get him to notice her? Her friends tell her to just be herself, but that sounds so boring! After all, Heidi is a witch-in-training. What good is having magic if you can't use it? She knows she can find the perfect love spell to make Hunter fall in love with her. What could possibly go wrong?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Sequel to: Worst broommate ever. Kirkus Review, July 2023. "Heidi is settling in at Broomsfield Academy. She and Melanie are trying to get along and Heidi is getting used to her classes, all her new friends, and her very first crush, Hunter! The problem is: Hunter is really popular. How will Heidi get him to notice her? Her friends tell her to just be herself, but that sounds so boring! After all, Heidi is a witch-in-training. What good is having magic if you can't use it? She knows she can find the perfect love spell to make Hunter fall in love with her. What could possibly go wrong?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Worst broommate ever!

Coven, Wanda.


Kirkus Review, March 2023. Starting at a new boarding school that has secret classes for witches-in-training, Heidi Heckelbeck is excited until she discovers her roommate is her old rival, Melanie Maplethorpe, who is also less than thrilled, which leads to an epic prank war and magical mayhem.
Date Published:2023

Wonder Woman saves the trees!

Webster, Christy.


At head of title: Wonder Woman. "Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston." "DC"--Cover. "Wonder Woman shows Poison Ivy how working together helps our environment"--Back cover.
Date Published:2021

A whale of the wild

Parry, Rosanne.


School Library Journal, September 2020. Booklist starred, August 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Review, July 2020. "Vega, a young orca whale, lives with her pod in the Salish Sea. When a double tragedy strikes her family, and Vega and her little brother Deneb are separated from everyone they love, it's up to Vega to keep Deneb safe. Their journey is full of peril and wonder, and they encounter a giant octopus, strange killer whales, and packs of hunting sharks as they travel into the deep ocean. Will Vega be able to protect her brother and find her way home?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, September 2020. Booklist starred, August 2020. Horn Book, January 2021. Kirkus Review, July 2020. "Vega, a young orca whale, lives with her pod in the Salish Sea. When a double tragedy strikes her family, and Vega and her little brother Deneb are separated from everyone they love, it's up to Vega to keep Deneb safe. Their journey is full of peril and wonder, and they encounter a giant octopus, strange killer whales, and packs of hunting sharks as they travel into the deep ocean. Will Vega be able to protect her brother and find her way home?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Pokémon.

Webster, Christy.


Adapted from the television program: Pokémon. "Appeals to K-2nd graders"--Back cover. "Reading level grade 2"--Back cover. "There's a new Pokémon aboard the airship: Terapagos! It's very curious. Liko keeps losing track of it as it explores! When the little Pokémon accidentally ends up in a dangerous spot, can Liko rescue it in time?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2025

Weirdest weekend ever!

Coven, Wanda.


"It's the annual Friends and Family Weekend at Broomsfield Academy, and Heidi is so excited for her best friend, Lucy Lancaster, to come visit! But opening the gates of the only school for witches-in-training to outsiders can get complicated. Mrs. Kettledrum warns the students that things might go haywire with the influx of extra energy from the visitors. Still, with guests wearing the charmed bracelets the students made, there's no need to worry, right?"--OCLC.
Date Published:2024

"It's the annual Friends and Family Weekend at Broomsfield Academy, and Heidi is so excited for her best friend, Lucy Lancaster, to come visit! But opening the gates of the only school for witches-in-training to outsiders can get complicated. Mrs. Kettledrum warns the students that things might go haywire with the influx of extra energy from the visitors. Still, with guests wearing the charmed bracelets the students made, there's no need to worry, right?"--OCLC.

Date Published:2024

Weird but true! know-it-all.

DuMont, Brianna.


Includes index. Text and illustrations present historical information with wacky and weird facts about the United States presidents from George Washington through Joe Biden.
Date Published:2026

We don't eat our neighbors

Mahoney, Daniel J., 1969-


School Library Journal, May 2024. Publishers Weekly, March 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2024. "After Libby and Herbert Alligator's mom lands her dream job as a pastry chef, the family is moving on up out of the slimy swamp and into a bustling town filled with houses, restaurants, schools . . . and people. Libby can't wait to meet the new neighbors. Herbert can't wait to eat them. And that's not okay with the folks in the neighborhood, who most certainly do not want to become alligator food. Is there a way for Herbert to fit in while remaining true to who he really is? With a little help from his mom, maybe he can have his friends . . . and eat them, too."--Amazon.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal, May 2024. Publishers Weekly, March 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2024. "After Libby and Herbert Alligator's mom lands her dream job as a pastry chef, the family is moving on up out of the slimy swamp and into a bustling town filled with houses, restaurants, schools . . . and people. Libby can't wait to meet the new neighbors. Herbert can't wait to eat them. And that's not okay with the folks in the neighborhood, who most certainly do not want to become alligator food. Is there a way for Herbert to fit in while remaining true to who he really is? With a little help from his mom, maybe he can have his friends . . . and eat them, too."--Amazon.

Date Published:2024

Waffles & Julius no hugs please! /

Vere, Ed,


Horn Book Starred, May 2026. Booklist, June 2026. Kirkus Review, April 2026. "Waffles really, really loves hugs. Julius does not. Waffles would very much like to hug his friend Julius. Julius, however, prefers other things: most notably, cat-naps. But definitely not hugs. Waffles will wait until Julius is ready. It won't be so hard . . . will it? (Yes . . . it will) This . . . story is about respecting one another's boundaries . . . and the friendships that can blossom when we do"--Publisher.
Date Published:2026

Horn Book Starred, May 2026. Booklist, June 2026. Kirkus Review, April 2026. "Waffles really, really loves hugs. Julius does not. Waffles would very much like to hug his friend Julius. Julius, however, prefers other things: most notably, cat-naps. But definitely not hugs. Waffles will wait until Julius is ready. It won't be so hard . . . will it? (Yes . . . it will) This . . . story is about respecting one another's boundaries . . . and the friendships that can blossom when we do"--Publisher.

Date Published:2026

Pokémon.


May include punch-out ornaments, gift tags, and stickers. School Library Journal, September 2025. "Join festive Pokémon as they gather around the tree, exchange gifts, eat treats, build a snow-Pikachu, and have tons of wintertime fun! [Readers are invited to] spot a Pikachu ornament on every page"--Back cover.
Date Published:2025

The un-fairy

Mews, Melody.


Itty Bitty Princess Kitty helps her new friend, Bree, to find her true fairy calling.
Date Published:2020

Turkey's fall fumble

Silvano, Wendi, 1962-


"Turkey and his friends are so excited for the Harvest Moon celebration. There will be apple picking, a corn maze, a pie-eating contest, a hayride, and of course, the annual football match. This year, Farmer Jake is in charge of the corn maze, and he's been working hard on it--the farm animals can't wait to see what it looks like! In fact, Turkey doesn't want to wait another minute. So when Turkey gets a hold of Maxs legen-dairy football, his excitement sends that ball right into the corn maze. Can Turkey and his friends find a way to get the ball back before Max finds out? With a few clever disguises, Turkey hopes to save this fumble..."--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2026

"Turkey and his friends are so excited for the Harvest Moon celebration. There will be apple picking, a corn maze, a pie-eating contest, a hayride, and of course, the annual football match. This year, Farmer Jake is in charge of the corn maze, and he's been working hard on it--the farm animals can't wait to see what it looks like! In fact, Turkey doesn't want to wait another minute. So when Turkey gets a hold of Maxs legen-dairy football, his excitement sends that ball right into the corn maze. Can Turkey and his friends find a way to get the ball back before Max finds out? With a few clever disguises, Turkey hopes to save this fumble..."--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2026

Tonight on the Titanic

Osborne, Mary Pope.


"A Stepping Stone book." The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie to the deck of the Titanic to find a mysterious gift that will free a small dog from a magic spell.
Date Published:1999