Middle Readers

"Do you know when the war will be over?""You're asking because you have older brothers, don't you?" Twelve-year-old Yolanda Sahagún, an aspiring nun raised by strict Mexican immigrant parents, likes to envision her family of nine siblings as the von...

Why? Dinosaurs is the must-have Q&A book that answers every prehistoric puzzler for the aspiring paleontologist. Could you outrun a velociraptor? Ever wonder why T. rex had such small arms? Did dinosaurs roar like they do in the movies? Become a fossil...

This special edition of the second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series includes an exclusive never-before-seen sketch and a Q&A with author Tui T. Sutherland! The lost heir to the SeaWing throne is going home at last.She can't...

The blue menace is hungry for more! Stitch returns to Izayoi Island and reunites with his friend Yuna, who teaches him the joy of good food and even better friends. But whenever this little alien comes to town, it's always a recipe for disaster. Stitch...

This special edition of the third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series includes exclusive never-before-seen sketches and a Q&A with author Tui T. Sutherland!Deep in the rain forest, danger awaits . . .Glory knows that the dragon...

Finally back in print after a 25-year wait! Unlock the mystery of Chimney Rock in this iconic interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 36 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books-the 4th bestselling children's series of...

A box set that includes the special editions of books #1-5 in the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series with colorful stenciled edges and an exclusive poster!Go back to where it all began with the special editions of the first five books in...

Meet the deadliest insects on Earth.Whose bite is the most dangerous? Is it the bloodsucking mosquito? The teeny-tiny sandfly? The creepy body louse? Or someone else?The host of this stiff competition, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, teaches the rules for...

Forced into stealing valuable books from a rich widow, Willis takes refuge on an abandoned island populated by robots in this new middle-grade novel by acclaimed writer Cary Fagan. For fans of The Wild Robot. It isn't bad enough that Willis has to live...

Mika always thought the gods and goddesses of the Philippines were no more than legend--until she wakes one and discovers a destiny she never imagined. This middle-grade graphic novel series starter by an award-winning Filipina artist, inspired by the...

Ocean's Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this "classic caper" (Booklist) following a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound. Butterbean knew she wasn't always a good dog. Still, she'd never considered...

Mickey Mouse and his friends return to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in this collection of five World of Reading stories for Level 1 readers. Based on Disney Junior's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse adventures, the five World of Reading stories in this collection are...

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third grade class! When Mrs. Z's class is looking for an animal to "adopt," Thunder Nelson knows just the critter--the baby possum she just saved. But Thunder isn't ready for what happens when a wild animal...

This extensive volume of Greek Myths is perfect for a family bookshelf, containing all of the best-known myths, told in a detailed and fresh way to alight the interest of any child or adult with an interest in the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece...

In this cozy winter story, a six-hundred-year-old snowman and a ten-and-a-half-year-old girl strike up an unlikely friendship as they try to bring an end to the longest winter ever. Article II of the Snowman Code: A snowman always helps a child in need...

A half-human, half-jinn girl tries to save both her worlds from destruction in the second book of this richly imagined, action-packed fantasy series inspired by Persian mythology and Islamic lore. "A jewel of a fantasy novel that shines with adventure...

The baby-sitters are back!Revisit the best friends you'll ever have with this brand-new retro collection featuring six of the classic adventures -- Kristy and the Snobs, Claudia and the New Girl, Stacey's Emergency, Jessi and the Superbrat, Mary Anne and...

A collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby, who brought us Climbing Shadows (NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel, shortlisted for the Rocky...