Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

Sami is back for a colorful, highflying second adventure in this clever and creatively illustrated picture book for children. In the tradition of Harold and the Purple Crayon and Where the Wild Things Are, our main character is a little boy with lots of...

"Oopsie" Daisy's adventures and lessons in love begin here in the debut illustrated picture book of her brand new family series for parents and their precious preschool aged children and toddlers. She's a curious, fun loving, sweet as...

Hannah Gunner, once a carefree child, is faced with secrets, lies, and betrayal. A life-changing event during her adolescent years forces her to confront a past that she no longer recognizes. Now, questioning everything she thought she knew, Hannah...

Live Like Grunt is a story about a yellow lab who gave the Burdine family unconditional love and loyalty for about a dozen years. Grunt was his name and love was his game. Miles and Denise Burdine brought Grunt home for their three girls, Nikki, Laura...

Shayla loves to draw and be creative. But during the shutdown, she's having a hard time finding a place to do what she loves. Her big, multigenerational family seems to always be in the way. Mom and dad are video-chatting. Her brothers and sisters are...

Six-year-old Paige always thinks of others. When the young entrepreneur comes up with a new idea to raise funds for children with cancer, she goes full steam ahead. In short order, she's hung her sign on a new lemonade stand and is ready to accept...

Cody and Nene are best friends, and they have been all their lives. But when the Black Lives Matter protests erupt in response to police violence, they realize they may not be so alike after all. While Nene defends cops like her uncle - "Not all cops are...

"Fall is my favorite, because nature starts to glow. A reminder in the ember leaves, that all things come and go." - With simple and classic poetry, this book beautifully highlights all that is magical about Fall. From Halloween to...

A Friend Stands By You!Towbadobee is an unusual goat! Not only does he like to ride in Grandpa's boat, he also gets along with bears and bees and his best friend is Hawk. However, his friendship with Grandpa is the test that really shines and fills...

Resolviendo el crimen, un miedo a la vezEllie es una vampira de 12 años a la que le encanta resolver misterios, pero tiene miedo de... todo. Le dan miedo las arañas, los lagos y los ruidos fuertes, por nombrar algunos. Pero con un poco de coraje y la...

The little tree in the forest has a dream: he wants to touch the stars. He grows and reaches and tries with all his might, but the stars always seem just out of reach. What should the little tree do? Find out in The Tree Who Wanted to Touch the Stars.

A favorite wintertime read-out-loud story for kids! Lola Hopscotch makes a new friend at school, and helps the new kid feel comfortable with others in this exciting new book in The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch picture book series for children.It's fluffy...

14-year-old Dae battles hunger, border guards, and homelessness when he's separated from his parents and forced to flee North Korea alone.The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us.Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature...

Resolviendo el crimen, un miedo a la vezEllie es una vampira de 12 años a la que le encanta resolver misterios, pero tiene miedo de... todo. Teme a la oscuridad, a las alturas y a lo que hay debajo de la cama, por nombrar algunos. Pero con un poco de...

A missing trident could spell the end...Kai and Delphi finally meet Poseidon, and he needs their help. The two friends must reunite the King of the Sea with his trident, but they're not the only ones after it.With a gold coin as their only lead, Kai and...

She's a smart little vampire. But she's terrified of everything. Can she summon some courage, or will her class trip be ruined?Twelve-year-old Ellie "Scaredy Bat" Spark would give her fangs to prove herself and become a real detective. So when she learns...

In Who Knew Vitamins Could Be Fun, Nurse Liv Welle engages a class of first-graders as she teaches them about vitamins, their benefits, and their food sources. Lovely illustrations and fun rhymes, make learning about healthy and good nutrition easy and...

Little Leo is a great listener. His listening skills even save his family from danger. But Leo refuses to roar. His father worries that Leo will never earn the respect of the other animals. Only Leo's mother believes her son will roar when he is ready...

When our children were small, and after completing the house we were building, my husband decided he would build a sandbox for our kids. Unfortunately, as our grandchildren were arriving he became ill and passed away in 2005. He was not able to take on...

¡Los niños aprenden lo que practican!Escuchando a Mi Cuerpo es un libro  interactivo que introduce a los niños a la práctica de notar y nombrar sus sentimientos y las sensaciones físicas que los acompañan. Ayuda a los niños a desarrollar su...

¡La amabilidad importa! Especialmente a nosotros mismos.Hablamos mucho con los niños sobre cómo ser amigos de los demás, pero no mucho sobre cómo ser amigos a ellos mismos. Sin embargo, la autoaceptación y el diálogo interno positivo les ayudan a...

Shiny Fluffy Hooves is going to have the best unicorn Christmas party ever!At least that's what she thinks! There will be cookies and a tree and a Secret Santa gift exchange. Maybe a little unicorn magic. What could go wrong? But from the moment Shiny...

In Waggles Explains God, Waggles does not explain God for no one can do that. Waggles does share his thoughts with Kittie about some of the great mysteries of our great God- His immense creativity, His intimate love for all He has made, and His...

When Uncle Russ Hollister arrives from California and announces that he plans to search for a lost temple deep in the jungles of Yucatán, the Hollister family plunges into a new series of adventures. Uncle Russ, a commercial artist and cartoonist,...

Watch baby robins grow and leave their nest!Take a sweet journey of discovery with a family as they watch and learn about their new bird neighbors nesting right outside their front door! This sweet story teaches respect for nature and the importance of...

Help Penelope figure out how to solve the puzzle and make sure all the guests at her birthday party can enjoy their favorite slice of pizza pie! Penelope prefers plain, but Barnaby Barchart, Laney Line, and Bertie Boxplot all have a favorite topping...

One day the Hollister children saw their grandparents on television. The show was featuring dog sled races during a yearly Canadian Trappers' Carnival. Since the elder Mr. and Mrs. Hollister run a winter resort called Snowflake Camp in Canada, the...

The Number Story 1: Small Book One English-Haitian-Creole          2016 Bronze Winner                                      ...

The Number Story 1: Small Book One English-Somali          2016 Bronze Winner                                        ...

The Number Story 1: Small Book One English-Latin          2016 Bronze Winner                                        ...

The Number Story 1: Small Book One English-Scots          2016 Bronze Winner                                        ...

The Number Story 1: Small Book One English-Malayalam          2016 Bronze Winner                                      ...

Frank “Red” Devlin is the best fighter in town--trouble is, he’s always getting into scraps over something or other.  He just can’t stand being teased.  He even bristles when his friend, Lieutenant Carroll, spots him...

When Little Tony finds himself in DragonTown, King Dragon captures him, but Dragon Little comes to his rescue. All in verse.

A story of urban fantasy, growing up and making sense of a world that does not often present itself as normal from fantasy writer Sharon Skinner (The Healer's Legacy, Mirabella and the Faded Phantom).Think being a High School sophomore is hard? Try doing...

Roye, the master toymaker, and his daughter Claire were once rich. That was when Roye made intricately designed toys that rich merchants and royalty would buy. But an accident changed all that and now father and daughter are destitute. All changes for...

When Grandmas come from far away to visit they always bring surprises, and it is no different for Noah and Sophi. Noah and Sophi call their Grandma "Airplane Grandma," because she always comes to visit on an airplane. The really fun part is getting into...

This is the second book written especially for kids by teacher, Leah Finley, and the teacher mysteries continue with a very surprise ending! Can you guess what it is? (Don't read the last page first, or it may spoil the story for you!)Two best friends...

This is a book created for girls and boys who just love the beach and swimming, And what child doesn't like a a warm sandy beach? Enjoy the illustrations and the poetry of Penelope Dyan and be sure to read this book to your child and explore his or her...

This book was written for a little girl named Jordan who begged to have her hair dyed blue so it would match her outfit. In fact, she wondered why she couldn't dye her hair on a daily basis just to match her outfits. Whether Jordan is a diva in the...

This is a book created for little girls who just love hats, all sorts of hats!And it is a supplement (written just for girls) to the Penny Mouse Early Reader Series. Read this book with your child and increase her oral and reading vocabulary.Enjoy the...

Antonio Francisco Gomez and his twin sister, Margarita Teresa Gomez live on the great hacienda, or plantation, of Señor Fernandez, in the wonderful country of Mexico, and they are eight years old.The Twins, Tonio and Tita, think it is a fine thing to be...

A young space race. . . a dangerous weapon capable of wiping out whole populations. . . a nervous breakdown, and a baby.  Welcome to the world of the Shatong, where first contact could be their last!  It's a matter of survival against seemingly...

The Fear Clinic. A safe place. A place where phobias are treated. Erica’s parents are sure it’s perfect, that Erica’s younger sister Missy will be freed of her fear of the dark. But when Missy shows no signs of improvement,...