Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

Gregory's Christmas Tree offers a reflective view of celebrating Christmas for young children. Written in a lyrical style emblematic of holiday songs, this book presents a Christmas story that celebrates the birth of Jesus and recognizes our communal...

This touching story is a biography of an adorable shih tzu from his adoption to his passing on to heaven. It is story of love and one that will touch both young and old. It is a story to help children, in particular, to cope with the loss of a pet or any...

When all the animals decide to hold a meeting, Rabbit is surprised to find out that he isn't invited. Is it because he always tries to be funny?Or maybe it's because he has trouble sitting still?Rabbit's Song tells a traditional Cherokee story in a...

Oaxacan woodcarvings collected by Susan Striker illustrate an alphabet of "animalitos"  from A for Armadillo to Z for Zebra.  These gaily colored, wildly imaginative and fanciful carvings from southern Mexico delight children as well...

Tennis Ball Babies is a collection of the cutest little animals. They were originally designed as toys for animals but became quite popular as decorations in office cubicles and around the home. They are very easy to make and will brighten most any area...

Seven-year-old Scarlett Bacon has a favorite t-shirt. On the front it says, Today I am going to accomplish something great.To Scarlett something great means breaking a world record, whether it is trying to make the world’s largest pop tart, crush...

Finding the star in each picture will be fun as you get ready for Christmas! Cut out the star in the book, and/or purchase a plush Star at StarofWonder.net to play Hide and Seek with your family too!

The Day Red Hen Crowed is one in a series of barnyard stories written by Robby Barbarian, who believes that every child deserves to laugh because "it shouldn't hurt to be a child." Growing up in a household of seven girls and four boys on a rural farm in...

Meet Wisteria is about a sweet baby blue whale. It gives educational facts about blue whales, along with how God is the creator of everything. It provides children with a short story about moral values with Wisteria and her friends. It includes the story...

Lucy is a little dog with a big problem.On her first day at Happy Tails Dog Camp, Lucy meets other dogs and sees lots of toys to play with. But another dog grabbed the toy she wanted and ran off with it! Lucy has a plan to get that toy for...

The Night Stallion searches for his White Mare, his Night Mare, his Alabaster Lady.Dusk falls, and Night Stallion leaves his pasture, searching for his White Mare. Together, they gallop through the night, across the fields and down the sandy beaches...

This is the story of a little girl named Kiki, who is dealing with the sadness of a secret monster. She is afraid to tell her family about the secret monster because she fears they will not love her anymore. She shares her joys and sorrows with the...

Tommy is a rambunctious young pirate with an aspiring career on the high seas. With his first mate, Stella, he leads a mutiny against Captain Ted E. Bear. That is, until his father reminds him that he is actually a boy with a very messy room that was...

In The Words of Curly McGee, the arrival of Miss Emily, the new schoolmarm, stirs excitement among the ranch hands, particularly for the lovesick Curly McGee. But Curly, tongue-tied and illiterate, needs more than just bravery to win her heart. This...

Emile B. LaCerte Jr., with the help of his family, tells the many adventures of the Easter Bunny.Nestled in his underground home, Noam with his forest friends celebrate Christmas Eve at Moriah Hallow. Decorating, snowball fights, and the big holiday...

Special Friends is a story about a girl with intellectual disabilities who is excluded from other children in her class. She explains how this occurs with many children with intellectual disabilities. People make fun of them, and some are scared of them...

Intimidation, fear, and terror are real and gripping when you are facing a bully! In school, on the playground, in the classroom, on the bus, at the park, or even at home-a bully can be anywhere at any time!Kids in this story faced harassment and terror...

Have you ever reminisced about learning life’s simple lessons through the innocence of a child’s eyes? Would you like to teach your child valuable lessons in empathy, kindness and grace? The Wonderful World of You takes you on a delightfully...

How can a dog make me think about God? Children love dogs, and these devotions will guide your child to build a relationship with God. By reading each devotion, your child will gain insight into how to interact with God. Using the love of a pet dog as an...

I was introduced to a new employee; her name was Nena. I told her I liked her name and that it sounded like a song, "Nena the Whale." Luckily, she didn't take offense. I couldn't get the thought out of my head, so that evening I sat down and wrote a...

Compete in the Big Spelling Bee is the eighth book in Lass Ladybug's Adventures Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the...

Have a Surprise Party is the sixth book in Lass Ladybug's Adventures Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the highly-acclaimed...

Have a Backyard Picnic is the seventh book in Lass Ladybug's Adventures Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the...

Visit City Hall is the fifth book in Lass Ladybug's Adventures Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the highly-acclaimed author...

Have a Bad Day is the fourth book in Lass Ladybug's Adventures Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the highly-acclaimed author...

Stay After School is the third book in Lass Ladybug's Adventures Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the highly-acclaimed...

Over 2.5 million Bugville books sold worldwide! Read letters to Buster from kids all over the world at the Bugville Critters web site. In this story, bad behavior gets the best of the Bugville Critters. They forget their manners, do things they...

Have Trouble at School is the first book in Lass Ladybug's Adventure Series, part of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters--ten years in the making, first released in audio, and now available in print for the first time. Robert Stanek, the highly-acclaimed...

Sam is a happy young parrot who loves participating in school. But after he stutters in front of the whole class, everyone laughs at him. Sam must regain his confidence in order to face them again, but how?

Ms. Fely Presents John and the Banana is a story about a boy named John who was very excited on his first day of school. His teacher's name is Ms. Fely and he met a lot of new friends in the class where he got first acquainted with Madelyne. Within the...

The author of Loser delivers Lie'f. Lie'f brings to the forefront the dangerous romance of the streets and the cycle of violence, drugs and fatherless children that are likely to follow. Lie'f provides brutal awareness to readers. The author does little...

Mira, an inquisitive and spunky sloth, struggles with her inherent identity of being "slow." Convinced that she can change her label, she takes pointers from the cheetah cub across the path, and embarks on becoming fast. What started out as just wanting...

Kendia falls asleep with many questions in mind. Who is God? Does He know me? Does He see me? Does He hear me? What is Heaven? What is love? Whom should I love? Who is in Heaven? What does Heaven look, feel and sound like? What happens to people who...

Edward, Gemma and Will are home again but not for long. The two children find their reputations in tatters when a pair of clones in their image run amok in their locale. To repair their reputations they have to return the clones to their own dimension...

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