Fiction

A child reveals the exciting vacations his parents insist upon, including a trip to Maine that ends up in a hurricane, a visit to a Florida swamp and the alligators that live there, and a New Year's in Mexico.

In the African village of Kosawa, people live in fear amidst environmental degradation wrought by a large and powerful American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water. Promises of clean up and financial reparations to the villagers are made, and ignored. The country's government, led by a corrupt, brazen dictator, exists to serve its own interest. Left with few choices, the people of Kosawa decide to fight the American corporation. Doing so will come at a steep price.

After receiving a brain cancer diagnosis, wealthy Dava Shastri leaks news of her death early so she can examine her legacy--a decision that horrifies her children and exposes a lifetime of secrets.

The Ghosthunters series by Cornelia Funke is a hilarious, fun, compelling collection of tales about a boy named Max who befriends a ghost living in his cellar and an old eccentric ghosthunting woman. Together the trio fights off troublesome ghosts and learn how to overcome fears and the most insurmountable obstacles.

The Mallory McDonald series is a collection of 27 primary works written by Laurie B. Friedman. The series revolves around the life of Mallory McDonald, an eight year old girl who loves to write and has a vivid imagination. 

A nine-year-old East Indian boy tries to adjust to his new life in suburban America.

Third-grader Jeremy dreads going to a new school when his family moves, so he decides to reinvent himself, hoping his new classmates will be impressed.

When Mister Mack gets arrested for supposedly robbing the bank, it is up to Rover the dog and the Mack children to rescue him and find their Guinness-record-breaking mother who is running around the world.

When seven-year-old Sam Graham, eager for some spending money, volunteers to look after a neighbor's chickens, the experience inspires him to get his own chicken--a special bird named Helga.

Stella Daiaz wants to be friends with the new boy in class, but sometimes she accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. In addition, she has to get over her fear of speaking in front of the class.