Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

A little girl with a wild imagination explores what her life would look like if she and her family lived in the ocean. She decides a warm body of water would be best, and she pictures her mom and dad and brother and sister as creatures in the sea...

When the bear cub was born, he was his mother's first. He needed her for everything, and she was always there. She found a way to provide through the storms, the pain, the heartbreak, and the joy. She protected him and loves him with all her heart...

The Cherokee language is one that uses not only spoken words, but also written symbols. This book aids in teaching how to read and speak the language. By combining both aspects, kids can have a better chance of learning the language in its entirety even...

Alex is a friendly third grader who forgets his homework, loses his jacket, and often runs late. He doesnt mean to get into trouble. Its like trouble finds him. He dreams of one day having a dog, but his parents refuse. Dogs are a lot of work, and Alex...

His mom calls him Vaughn, but his real name is V-Ninja. He fights bad guys with the help of his pug, Stormer. With V-Ninja on his big wheel and Stormer in the wagon, they head to their secret headquarters. There is a lot of work to be done today...

From Adding Ami to Zipping Zev, N Is For Noah offers a collection of alphabetical stories that take children through an alphabet of activities exploring their feelings and teaching positive values. Adding Ami introduces arithmetic. Cari Cartwheel,...

A oak tree, more than forty feet tall, commands attention in the middle of Erica’s big backyard. She loves the tree with all of its branches and nooks and crannies. She enjoys climbing into the oak and finding refuge; it’s her magical...

No todos los días se encuentra uno en la playa con una enorme tortuga que, además, es amarilla. ¡Qué miedo! Pero cuando Pablo se acercó a ella, descubrió que esta criatura majestuosa también era...

Often it's hard to be different from others-to look different, to have different abilities, or to feel emotions in a different way from everyone else. It's important to accept all people, though, no matter how much they might not be like you.In Rocking...

Mabel can't believe it when one day she looks into a puddle and sees her reflection.She had always imagined she was a bright, beautiful caterpillar, but she realizes with horror that she's skinny, green, and plain looking. Her bright, cheerful smile...

Twelve-year-old Annie Thompson used to be friendly and cheerful. She loved her home in Southern California, and she loved school. Now Annie has a secret--one that makes her feel shamed and all alone. When she was nine, an older boy named Lonny molested...

When a puppy named Eski wakes up to hear her cage at the animal shelter rattling, she is first nervous and then excited. A family has come to adopt her! Eski is excited to meet Dad, Mom, and most of all, Emma, the little girl who is going to take care of...

Ava is three, and she wants to stay at Grammy's house. First, though, she has to convince her dad that Grammy and Papaw's house is the best place to be. Dad just doesn't understand how much fun Ava has when she's with her grandparents, but she's quick to...

"A book is a gift you can open again and again." -Garrison KeillorIf you give a child a book, you can give them the world. Author Joan Leslie uses her expertise in education and her personal love of reading to share the joy and awe of opening a good book...

Danny uses a computer that Professor Bullfinch has created for NASA to prepare his homework, despite Professor Bullfinch's warning that Danny is to leave the machine alone. With his friend Joe Pearson and his new neighbor, Irene Miller, Danny has some...

My Dad and Me is about a single father and his son out on an adventure. The boy in the story always enjoys spending time with his dad and his dad will always go above and beyond to make sure his son has the best childhood ever.

What if Every Kid Knew How To Discover Their Unique Superpower? Max Power doesn't know he's a special kid. But his commitment to keeping himself strong and healthy has caught the attention of two superheroes, Robusto Boy and Gusto Girl. Max is...

A toad learns that a kiss can be magical. A toad named Bufo is born alone in a dangerous, watery world, surrounded by bullying frogs, hungry fish, and hazardous waste. As he grows from an awkward tadpole into a mature toad, he ventures from his childhood...

Questo libro ripercorre il percorso professionale del Gen. C.A. della Guardia di Finanza, Mario Iannelli, la cui carriera ha attraversato una parte importante della storia d'Italia del dopoguerra, dal miracolo economico al periodo buio della corruzione e...

Two Stories. Catch The Dance:-Fairies humming tunes and dancing in the moonlight?A pet rabbit spending his first night in his new home joining in?Is seven year old Ellen really seeing these things?The following day her questions are answered. Then that...

Halloween Roll and Write Activity, It is the perfect resource for anybody wanting to add some Halloween storytelling or creative writing to their lesson plans.Looking for a fun way to keep your kids entertained this Halloween?Check out our roll and write...

Young James Madison learned to read at the age of five and books became his world for the next five years. In March 1761 he reached his tenth birthday and his learning moved in a diffrent direction. His father posed a special challenge to his oldest son...

The Adventures of Pine Cone the Cat is a story of inclusion. Travel with Pine Cone as he finds a home, makes new friends, goes on adventures, and discovers that he really does belong.

This book is part of a series set in the fictional county of Bedside. It tells the story of a jazz/rock band, The Saints, who get blown up and find themselves in sub-paradise, fighting for the right to return to Earth. They meet all sorts of crazy...

Colourtown was a very colourful place to be. Indeed, it was THE most colourful place to be. Until, that is, the Colourmonster arrived in town. This silly (and a little bit educational) story tells how the townsfolk dealt with the rather strange threat...

'The Rainbow Book' is a wonderful collection of children's stories, written by M. H. Spielmann. It includes the tales of: 'Adventures in Wizard Land' (illustrated by Arthur Rackham), 'The Little Picture Girl' (Hugh Thomson), 'The Sleeping Beauty's Dream'...

Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are...

A Child's Garden of Verses is a book written by Robert Louis Stevenson - it is here accompanied by the splendid illustrations of Jessie Willcox Smith. Stevenson (1850 - 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer, most famous for...

Originally published in 1912, Songs of Innocence, was written by the legendary William Blake (1757 - 1827), and illustrated with the stunning drawings of Honor Appleton. It is a collection of nineteen poems, including of 'The Lamb', 'The Blossom',...

A scary story for kids aged 8 to 14.210 Harris Avenue is a haunted house. Twenty years ago a family mysteriously died within its walls.It has since stood empty.Now, on the anniversary of their deaths a new family has moved in.Local paperboy Jack finds...