Smart, silly, and standout stories your kids will actually want to read.
Caroline Fernandez, author of 17 children’s books, is known for blending curiosity, creativity, and real-life heroes. Her Asha and Baz series, including Asha and Baz Meet Gladys West, inspires kids to see how STEM can shape the world.
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The Little Regent
Written by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade
Illustrated by Ken Daley
Published by Owlkids Books
A little girl is tasked with ruling her West African village in this empowering story about breaking from tradition and leading with your heart.
How to Party Like a Snail
Written by Naseem Hrab and Illustrated by Kelly Collier
Published by OwlKids Books
An introverted snail throws his own kind of party to celebrate all things quiet.
Dragon On The Loose
Written by Marty Chan
Illustrated by Grace Chen
Published by Orca Books
When eleven-year-old Hailey and her friend Kyle make a wish on a Chinese lion statue, they accidentally bring a dragon to life.
Meg and Greg: The Bake Sale
Written by Elspeth Rae & Rowena Rae
lllustrated by Elisa Gutierrez
A decodable book featuring four phonics stories specially designed to help children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties.
The Kodiaks Home Ice Advantage
Written by David A. Robertson
Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who you are and where you come from.
Mortified
Written by Kristy Jackson
Illustrated by Rhael McGregor
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
It’s nothing short of a catastrophe when someone secretly signs up Belinda Houle, the school’s shyest kid, to audition for a play.
If You Can Dream It You Can Do It
By Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac
Published by Pajama Press
There is no single path to the job of your dreams.
Plant Attack!: The Fascinating Ways Flora Defends Itself
Written by Erin Silver and Julie McLaughlin
Published by Orca Book Publishers
Just like people and animals, plants need to defend themselves.
Silverwing
By Kenneth Oppel and
Illustrated by Christopher Steininger
Published by Harper Collins
A stunning adaptation of a tale that’s been winning hearts for twenty-five years.
39 Clues: One False Note: A Graphic Novel
Written by Gordon Korman
Illustrated by Hannah Templer
Published by Scholastic
The second installment in the mega-bestselling The 39 Clues series, now in graphic novel form!
The Space Between Here and Now
Written by Sarah Suk
Published by Quill Tree Books
A teen with a mysterious condition that transports her to the past when she smells certain scents linked to specific memories.
Lockjaw
Written by Matteo L. Cerilli
Published by Tundra Books
Death is neither the beginning nor the end for the children of Bridlington in this debut trans YA horror book.
Pride Puppy
Written by Robin Stevenson
Illustrated by Judy McLaughlin
Published by Orca Books
Premise: a rhyming alphabet book about a puppy at a pride parade.
This picture book is part of a U.S. Supreme Court case in Maryland where parents are challenging that they have a constitutional right to opt their children out of lessons of reading books which include LGBTQ+ characters.
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