Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

Join Juno, the rare Junonia seashell, for a fun day at home during the coronavirus pandemic. "Juno's Day at Home" is a playful book that teaches kids how to follow the 3Ws...Wear a mask, Wash your hands, and Watch your distance. Juno knows how...

If you could ask Santa for anything this Christmas what would that be? A new doll? A monster truck? A swimming pool? Will these things bring you Christmas Joy? Follow the journey of one little boy as he struggles to ask Santa for the perfect gift and to...

My Unstoppable Mommy Can® is a children's book series that highlights the importance of modeled behaviors, inclusivity and the bond between mother and child. As you dive into its pages, you'll be introduced to "Baby Girl," a determined, confident, and...

Just in time for back to school, Joni A. Smith debuts her first children's book, No Thanks for Girls:7 Ways to Say I'm Beautiful, Strong and Enough, inspired by her mother's award-winning and bestselling, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself...

Horatio Mortimer Loved Music is a story that brings the world of sound to life.Young children will delight in following Horatio on his adventure of finding Musical notes everywhere he goes and storing them in his large brown sack. Horatio isn't sure what...

HEARTSTOPPER meets FOOTLOOSE in this cute young adult romance about first love, embracing what makes you different, and standing up for what you believe.- - - - - - - - - - -Jacob Walters′s dad has worked to make his son′s life a living hell. But when...

A corn and carrot seed grew up together, but were separated when planting season arrived only to be reunited at harvest time. Each spent a period apart, unwittingly learning about the new world into which each would emerge and came out as better friends...

After Nero gets bullied for looking different, he discovers he has superpowers! Nero explores his world and learns to embrace the beauty of his Mexican and Filipino culture through the love of his family, friends, and community.

A to Z Animal Poetry invites children to learn their ABCs with adorable animal poems, memorable animal characters and colorful illustrations. With touching themes of self-reliance, it is the perfect book to share or read over-and-over. A to Z Animal...

Pancake Mountain is the story of Gideon and his Nana and Saturday morning pancake time. One mountain of pancakes is not enough. Gideon keeps chanting for more. Nana tied his leg to the kitchen table for good reason. Gideon and his little dog, Banjo, were...

"Look, let's take it one century at a time. We have enough eighteenth-century problems without adding our twenty-first century problems..." For seventeen-year-old Tori, weird had become the new normal. Reeling from her dad's sudden death and her mom's...

Author's Note: Like Norman, if we patiently believe in our dreams, we can have strength and confidence in ourselves. Parents and Teachers, encourage your children to believe in themselves, even when they lose faith in their dreams. Let's follow Norman's...

Once upon a time, a young farmer had a dream. He bought a small farm in the country at the edge of town, surrounded by fields and acres of land. His house was nestled between a wooded area where he planted a small group of trees, and a large clearing...

I remember as a small child my father would take me shopping for shoes every year. He always commented on how I would just choose the first pair I tried on. That memory inspired me to write 'Grammie Glitter's New Shoes'.This book is a fun, whimsical,...

This book was written with you, your child and your child's teacher in mind. Since the old adage says, "Every reader is a leader", it behooves us as responsible adults to help our children to develop a love for reading. Let us remember that every subject...

The story features a female, Sophia Van Cone, who is average by all accounts except for her height. The story and illustrations will feature a variety of scenes depicting what Sophia Van Cone perceives as the advantagesof being small.The story and...

Getting ready in the morning can be challenging. It is a hassle and a process within itself. Harper hates morning preparations, but her mother, helps Harper understand the importance of getting ready. Why? Because growing up as a young black girl, she...

Penelope Pretty and Perfect is about celebrating the uniqueness of all little girls and boys. The book is written to inspire moms and dads to allow their little ones the opportunity to have a voice. Children are special and deserve a champion for...

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Kazi has a new classmate and he seems to take a liking to her. Unfortunately, he's embarrassed to admit it. Will Kazi be honest with himself before it's too late? Once again, Kazi learns a life lesson about honesty and self-expression.

Twelve-year-old Mary Lyttle is sitting on the floor of a bookstore when a strange-looking blank book drops into her lap from a shelf above. Moments later, she falls into the book and lands in an earlier time. Relieved that her beloved crystal medallion...

Eight-year-old James Binn has lived in his new home in a new state for two weeks. He likes it there with his family, but he's sad and often misses his friends. As his mother wipes away his tears, she gives him a special gift: a homesick medicine quilt...

Sophie's story begins when she is an eight-year old girl who lives in Dallas, Texas, with her mother and father, a soldier serving in Afghanistan. One evening, Sophie gets into a fight with her mother and tells her she hates her. The next morning her...

John is an eight-year-old American boy who yells "Hello" into an unfamiliar and unknown land. An echoing voice answers his call with "Hola, hola, hola." The voice gets closer and closer until another boy arrives-a boy named Juan, "un amigo nuevo...

Dodger is a fluffy, funny, and rambunctious Golden retriever mix who is thrilled when he is rescued from a local adoption fair by a loving family.Even though Dodger had a rough life before he found his new home, he immediately becomes fast friends with...

During the last decade, author Daryl McCullough faced the illness of his mother as she was battling cancer. After her death, he cleaned out his childhood desk and found an earlier draft of this story, which was written as a junior high school assignment...

Clancy is a shaggy, clumsy Clydesdale who has huge, hairy hooves. One day when he finds himself in a pasture of sleek racehorses and their colts, he decides to try to make friends. As he gallops unsteadily across the pasture toward the horses, Clancy is...

Oliver Octopus lives in a cave at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. He often loves to explore the underwater area around his home and one day comes upon a sunken ship. He can't help but investigate!There are many shiny things in the sunken ship, but one...