Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

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Kennt Ihr den kleinen Bengel? Ja, er heißt tatsächlich so: Bengel Besenstiel! Und er ist eigentlich aus Deutschland, aus dem winzigen Dorfe Hinterbrunnenbach. Weil sein Papa vor einigen Jahren gestorben ist, versprach seine Mami am Grab des Papas, dass...

Kinder schreiben für Kinder: „Rosy" erlebt spannende Abenteuer & setzt „Heilungsgabe" so ein, dass sie dabei nicht sterben muss. Für Jugendliche & jung Gebliebene. Kann Rosy die Welt retten?

Christmas and Candy Canes celebrates the holidays with Santas elves, singing mermaids, and a surprise party. The doves flutter, the mermaids dance, and Goldy Goldfish and her little friends twirl with the blue bubbles in their park aquarium. Ollie and...

Penelope Parsons and the Missing Pomegranates is the third book in the delightful children's book series Words of Whimsy. While preparations for a backyard soiree are in full swing, a key ingredient goes missing. An unexpected varmint makes an...

Bookworm's greatest desire is to learn to read. He journeys through the forest asking the insects if they can teach him to read. Bookworm makes a lot of new friends who teach him about patience before he meets the Spelling Bee. His efforts lead to a...

Embark on a captivating journey through 1888 Missouri with twelve-year-old Jocey Royal as she discovers the power of friendship, courage, and self-acceptance amidst her personal struggles.Haunted by the taunts and isolation she faced in school due to her...

JJ's Audition Adventure, authored by Javier Vázquez Jr., is a picture book for kids K-3 who have that early "spark" for acting. Illustrated by storyboard artist and animator Ekaterina Soyuznova, the story follows a young boy named JJ who sees his uncle...

An arranged marriage and a bad boy who breaks all of the rules...My father's been planning my wedding day for longer than I have. Since I turned seventeen, he's sent me on date after date with people from the film industry-producers, directors, actors.....

The one thing my parents can't shelter me from is my heart.I nearly died the summer of my eighth grade year, and ever since then, my parents have done everything they could to keep me healthy. Now I'm a senior, and instead of feeling safe, I'm...

¡Oh, No! ¿A dónde fue?Eddie el Elefante ha perdido la oreja.¿Por qué, oh por qué, no puede oír?Eddie es un elefante adorable y aventurero que un día su mundo se vuelca cuando se le rompe y pierde su oído y ¡descubre que no puede oír! Con la ayuda de una...

Ratóncito debe emparcar sus cosas. Se mudará a una nueva casa, pero su mamá no estará allí para arroparlo por la noche. Es difícil para Ratón tener todo tan diferente de repente, ¡incluso la comida es diferente! ¿Quién desayuna verdura u olvida poner...

Born Abel exists to highlight and normalize the humanity, worth, and abilities of babies and children born with complex health conditions. We provide mom-to-mom support - connecting families with advocacy resources, helping supply baby and pregnancy...

In the land of Poppenohna, just past Tickletoes river, lies Fairy Glade. When two adventurous gnomes, Murray and Apple Blossom, stop to explore, they soon realize the glade is more than just grass and trees. A magic prophecy begins to unfold, and danger...

It's Halloween time, and Carly has her heart set on chatting with a ghost. Bobby thinks she's crazy, but an adventure is an adventure, so he travels with Carly to an abandoned house for some good old fashioned ghost hunting. The house is filled with...

After sailing the high seas, Carly decides she wants to do something different, so she uses her magical cave to transport her and her bears to a nice mountain. But it's not all green meadows, singing birds, and fluffy mountain goats. Carly will have to...

Ailey and her cousins go on an adventurous field trip with their Teacher Mrs. Love. The Children visit a farmhouse and an Amusement park to find the missing Alphabet. Acesyn and Aubrey ride the merry-go-round, the roller coaster, and explore the park...

Special Print Edition with Ink Drawings from Rot Gut Pulp!Get ready for excitement with Tales of Suspense and Intrigue: The Ian Racalmuto Short Stories from Rot Gut Pulp. This gripping young adult collection, from the bestselling author of No Good...

WINNERS, SHORTLIST WINNER NOMINEES, AND FINALISTS of the Adelaide Books Children's Literature and Illustration Award, 2nd Annual Contest 2020 BEST CHILDREN'S STORY CATEGORY:The Winner:IF I MET THE MOON AT NIGHT by Julie Reed BEST...

After learning how to share the words she collects - and making lots of friends - Priscilla has discovered a fabulous way to use these words: Puzzles! Nouns, verbs, adverbs, and - Priscilla's favorite - adjectives are perfect words to collect, share, and...

Molly's Life as she knows it is about to change..."The scary old house stands looming, staring at me with its creepy dark windows. I am being forced to stay with my old great granny for an entire week! No computer, cable TV, video games or even my cell...

When our curious friend Whatzat finds himself at the beach he is excited to learn about everything he can see. Between seashells and sand castles there are so many things to find. Join along and find out what else there is to be found from a day at the...

When stars fall from the sky, where do they land?Do they get hurt?Can they be fixed?Join Elmer, the last falling-star repairman in the galaxy, as he tries to keep the night sky filled with starlight while making special friends along the way.Lexile Code:...

Wren Larkin has a lot of things working against him-too tall, too thin, and living in a house that looks like an old boot. His only friends are a group of noisy crows that are always bringing him random trinkets. Needless to say, he's not the most...

Sybil Ludington believes in the legend of fireflies - they appear when you need them most. But it's not until her family is thrust into the dangers of the Revolutionary War, and into George Washington's spy ring, that Sybil experiences firefly magic for...

Hannabelle's Butterflies is the story of a young girl with terrific musical talent, and an equally terrific fear of sharing it in public. On the night of her school talent show, she finds her music-minded friends doing the oddest things right before...

Did you know you can dance, race, and play games while sitting in a wheelchair? Charlie quickly finds out from his friends, who are members of Activities for Wheelchair Users at Point Lookout State Park, Maryland, that it is possible to do just about...

'Twas sometime before Christmas, somewhere in the North Pole, when a piece of lint named Bobby emerged from his hole. And he entered a world full of joy, peace, and love, where the spirit of Christmas embraced the little fuzz. Join Santa and...

<p><b>The Round Box in Grandma's Closet is labeled FASCINATOR. Carrie looks inside.</b></p><p>She sees a boat.&nbsp;The boat is a hat. Carrie puts it on. Suddenly&nbsp;her world rocks,&nbsp;as if&nbsp;she's...

Fascinating Fungi is a delightful 32 page children's picture book told in rhyme about fungi. David R Morgan is an educator and award-winning author who brings his unique talents to his picture books to engage the young reader and encourage learning. This...

"Why won't the chicken cross the road?"Have you ever wanted to do something so badly but were simply too scared to do it? Chester the chicken struggles with his desire to set foot out his front door to play at the park across the street and his fear of...

Aamber Rose Egil was born into a vicious family of Vikings whose only concern was for themselves. After being brutally raped at the age of 12, Aamber must choose to either escape The Calder, the only home she's ever known, or try to survive the life she...

When Strum meets The Wild Turkeys, he discovers that friends can feel like family.Strum and The Wild Turkeys is a book about finding your voice through a sense of belonging and the transformational power of music.

"There's plenty, plenty more to this world than what we see with our eyes." 12-year-old JV is learning just how much truth lies behind those words. He has discovered that he's one of a select few entrusted with preserving the balance between the...

Jayden is back with his friends Chad, Zora, and their new friend, Mateo. Together, they are an ambitious, adventurous crew who come up with the brilliant idea to buy a basketball hoop for them to share when they are hanging out at Jayden's house...

This is the second series of books by Shani T. Night. The loveable Shani expresses her love of horses and takes you into the biggest day of her life. The family horse race. She is inspired by her favorite horse, his confidence, and his will to win for...

"James sighed. This assignment scared him. He knew that it was because he had more to lose than the last time he landed in Kinshasa, Congo. He had a wife and two beautiful boys."In Congo Ebola, James is called up from a plush teaching job to run security...

This book is about a young African girl named Nema, who lives in Kissy Village in Freetown, Sierra Leone, which is on the west coast of Africa. Nema lives with her mother, who is a great inspiration to Nema. Nema loves going to school and asks her...

In When Daddy Shows Me the Sky, a father and daughter spend their evenings practicing yoga together under the night sky. Through spring, summer, fall, and winter, they learn the names of the constellations and model their yoga poses after the stars'...

Will fear and unhappiness sink Maylie's trip to Ireland?After nearly getting sent home for her story of revenge against her twin brother, Maylie is determined to not put a toe out of line.When her worst fear surfaces and results in a horrible mess, her...

Tommy and Bella are two different types of bugs, from completely different worlds. One is used to enjoying the outside world while the other cannot spend too much time in it. Bella sees the world everyday and wants to share it with someone. Tommy comes...

Halo HaloHalo-Halo is a popular Filipino dessert (like ice cream) made of shaved ice, evaporated milk, and various ingredients.My best friends introduced me to Halo-Halo years ago. I'm so thankful for their friendship and to be treated like family by my...

Merry Mouse Easter In Our Father's House is the third book in the Merry Mouse series of children's Christian books written by Patricia Galbreath. In this book, Merry Mouse goes to church on Palm Sunday. Then he takes his Palm branch to show his Grandma...

As Malik explores his gift with numbers and how it connects to mathematics, children are introduced to purposeful careers with repetition, sight words, and vivid illustrations of characters who come to life on the pages!The Children's Gift Series targets...

As Donovan explores his gift with taking care of teeth and how it connects to dentistry, children are introduced to purposeful careers with repetition, sight words, and vivid illustrations of characters who come to life on the pages!The Children's Gift...

As Caylee explores her gift with science and how it connects to chemistry, children are introduced to purposeful careers with repetition, sight words, and vivid illustrations of characters who come to life on the pages!The Children's Gift Series targets...

As Elaina explores her gift with solving problems and how it connects to engineering, children are introduced to purposeful careers with repetition, sight words, and vivid illustrations of characters who come to life on the pages!The Children's Gift...

As Fatima explores her gift with style and how it connects to fashion, children are introduced to purposeful careers with repetition, sight words, and vivid illustrations of characters who come to life on the pages!The Children's Gift Series targets...