Kids

Polly belongs to Molly, Eric belongs to Derek, and Lawrence belongs to Florence.  But Mr. Scruff belongs to no one!  He's a dog waiting at the animal shelter for just the right person to adopt him.  When Jim comes along, he is certain Mr. Scruff is the perfect dog for him, but Jim's parents aren't so convinced.  Does it matter that Mr. Scruff is old and Jim is young, or that Mr. Scruff is big and Jim is small, or that their names don't rhyme?

Nope!

Honey's five little siblings are bouncy and LOUD -- and sometimes all she wants is some peace and quiet.  Honey earns two carrots a week from babysitting, so the determined rabbit develops a plan to forgo some of her usual treats in order to save up for her own playhouse.  Other titles in this financial literacy series for children focus on earning and spending money.

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This quirky, humorous book presents the perfect blend of two topics not at the top of many kids' lists: grammar and social skills.  Check it out for information about different types of questions, how a question differs from a story, and the importance of asking the right question at the right time.

Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?

MEET KIRANMALA: INTERDIMENSIONAL DEMON SLAYER
(Only she doesn't know it yet.)

On the morning of her twelfth birthday, Kiranmala is just a regular sixth grader living in Parsippany, New Jersey... until her parents mysteriously vanish and a drooling rakkhosh demon slams through her kitchen, determined to eat her alive. Turns out there might be some truth to her parents' fantastical stories-like how Kiranmala is a real Indian princess and how she comes from a secret place not of this world.