Piper Reed: Navy Brat
by Kimberly Willis Holt.
$14.95 Ages 7-10
Piper loves being part of a Navy family and because of her imagination, adventure follows wherever she goes.

Ivy & Bean
by Annie Barrows.
$5.95 pbk Ages 6-10
Energetic Bean discovers that her new neighbor Ivy, a wand-toting witch wannabe, is a lot more fun than she would have guessed. First in a series.

Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One
by Judy Blume.
$12.99 Ages 6-9
Third grader Abigail (the Great One) and her first grader brother Jake (the Pain) alternate narrating the chapters in this funny, realistic story.

You Wish
by Jason Lethcoe.
$9.99 Ages 7-10
Orphaned Benjamin’s birthday wish for unlimited wishes causes lots of problems at Wishworks, the factory where wishes are fulfilled. First in a series that’s sure to be a hit.

Being Teddy Roosevelt
by Claudia Mills. $16.00
Ages 7-10
Writing a report on Teddy Roosevelt helps fourth-grader Riley learn to successfully tackle his own problems head-on.

Dizzy
by Jonah Winter.
$16.99 Ages 5-10
From his childhood in lively New York City to his success as the Prince of Jazz, this picture book biography introduces Dizzy Gillespie, a real cool cat who turned trouble into tunes.

Just Grace
by Charise Harper.
$15.00 Ages 7-10
Grace’s compulsion to help others leads her into a hilarious scheme to cheer up a teacher by sending her postcards from her missing cat.

Nic Bishop Spiders
by Nic Bishop.
$16.99 Ages 6-10
Highly magnified photos take center stage in this fascinating introduction to spider behavior.

The Castle Corona
by Sharon Creech.
$18.99 Ages 8-12
For fans of fairy tales, this beautifully illustrated novel tells the story of Enzio and Pia, two peasant children who go to work as food tasters for the king.

Comets, Stars, the Moon and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings
by Douglas Florian.
$16.00 Ages 7-12
Short, snappy and illustrated with fascinating paintings, these poems are out of this world!

Cowboy & Octopus
by Jon Scieszka.
$16.99 Ages 6-10
Illustrated in vintage-style cut-outs and told in several humorous mini-stories, this picture book tale of an unlikely friendship between a cowboy and an octopus is both touching and hilarious.