Children's Modern and Contemporary Fiction Books

The Great Snowball Fight on Icicle Street is a charming holiday story that takes place in a quiet little town called Winterville. As the residents of Winterville start their day shoveling their driveways, a surprise snowball is thrown and soon everyone...

Eleven-year-old Tommy's classmates are annoyed with him for always goofing off and disrupting class. Tommy has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which makes sitting still, being quiet and focusing on the teacher difficult. His friends,...

Dive into a new adventure with "Zarah Zebra and Sammy Sloth Build Something." This second book in the playful, fun, and educational children's book series, Pineapple Friends - social impact books for kids!When Zarah and Sammy discover their beloved creek...

Come along as Mr. Elephant leads a tour of Rio de Janeiro! Armed with his yellow umbrella, he’ll show you fun sights and iconic landmarks in the Marvelous City.Mr. Elephant’s Rio Tour is a great choice whether you’re looking for a...

Water Walkers is the story of an Ojibway girl named Mai.  Her family members are walking around Lake Superior to raise awareness about the harm that is being done to the Great Lakes.  At first, Mai is told she is too little to go, but her...

What would you do if you saw someone committing unimaginable acts of cruelty? Turn the other way or defend those in need-no matter the cost?That's the dilemma thrust upon Persimmon, a clever and compassionate raccoon, and her loyal forest friends...

The eventful life of a kitten named Losharik, written from the point of view of a kid. THE CAT'S WATERCOLORS contains funny and sometimes sad and serious stories about a usual family and a very unusual cat. It begins with a young girl pestering her...

Churchill's Children is a coming of age story set against a back drop of the true events of the Second World War. From Zulu's, an Indian Princess, secret tunnels and the last public execution in Paris - to phantom Zeppelins and an escape from Nazis in a...

Travel to the Deep South and meet Smarty Britches Jackson, a southern boy who owns a pair of magical britches. These magical britches teach him the people, animal, place, thing, and idea NOUNS in The Natural State of Arkansas.Discover the South's famous...

Uffe the Gnome's morning is interrupted by an argument between Giant twin brothers Olaf and Lars. Asked to judge a contest between the two, Uffe must think up ways to keep the brothers moving as he decides who is the "best." The Uffe the Gnome books are...

‘Twas an evening in Bethlehem and all through the dayMany guests were arriving from far, far away... The inn is full, but when a young, expectant couple arrives on their doorstep, the innkeeper cannot turn them away. Follow this beloved tale...

Author, Lori Kaiser continues to wow her young readers with fascinating books promoting keystone characteristics. In this book, Yoki, the Yelling Yak had a problem. He had a very loud voice. It annoyed his friends because he spoke so loudly. But when...

Explore multiple modes of transportation featuring cheerful, high-contrast illustrations that babies can see.At an early age, babies cannot process colors as older babies can. Studies have shown they do respond well to high-contrast black-and-white...

Cristy's brain is full of ideas. Sometimes she writes her ideas down and gets busy designing, but sometimes she just starts creating!Cristy loves to create, it is her favourite thing to do!Creating inventions for her special dog Charlie keeps her very...

Another cosmic mystery has drawn the three high school mages Kean, Mallory and Robert back together.Someone, or something, is snatching unawakened mages from their homes and inflicting untold suffering on them. The 3 friends travel across dimensions...

Jake is the toughest croc around. He's out to show everyone just how tough he is. But everything changes when Jake picks a fight with the wrong hippo. Sally the hippo wants nothing more than to spend some quality time with her baby hippos. What will...

Caleb, a boy in first century Judea, finds himself celebrating Passover in Jerusalem at the first Easter. He and his family see the Holy Week up close. Who is this prophet, and why is he making so many people angry?

Sometimes Sleep is a delightful journey through a beautiful dreamscape, filled with lush images and loving poetry. Not intended to be a cover to cover read, each hand drawn image has it's own short story written in kid friendly prose. Created to...

This book has a whimsical rhyme about misbehaving characters that have bad habits called the Itty Bitty It. Two children stumble across a few Itty Bitty Its and watch them as they misbehave with each other. At the end of the story children are told to...

Allie Bennett has moved to Norfolk Island with her family, and as the texts and phone calls with her friends back in Sydney dwindle, Allie feels increasingly alone. the instant attraction that occurs between Allie and her classmate, Noah O'Brien, is...

In the heart of old Istanbul, a boy and his grandfather sell birdseed to travelers, who come from far away to explore the city and marvel at its beautiful mosques. Experience pigeons cooing in the square, ferryboats crossing the Bosphorus, Turkish crafts...

Lena Likes Lizards addresses gender stereotypes in an imaginative and fun way, appropriate for ages 3 to 9 years. A young girl is told she's brought the wrong toy to the play ground. She goes on a journey of self-discovery and...

In this story set to poetry our Protaganist happens to cross paths with Santa while deer hunting, the Jolly old man invites him for dinner and they spend the evening telling hunting stories and talking about the true meaning of Christmas. A great book...

Little ones need this easy-to-understand story that shows how to bridge the divides that everyone experiences in our world today, even our children. This delightful tale opens up the dialogue to explore perceived differences between people, and shows...

Being a bully isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.Sixteen-year old Brianna had everything she wanted: money to ski all over the world, underlings to do her bidding, and parents who gave her every freedom—as long as she played by their rules...

There have been hundreds of sightings of a mysterious creature in Loch Ness. Isla, a girl from the Scottish village, Loch End, tells the extraordinary story of the first encounter in 565 A.D. A holy man Columba saves the the village and their livestock...

While on holiday in Melbourne, Gabi and her family go to Luna Park. But the one ride Gabi is most excited about-the Scenic Railway-is broken down.That night, as Gabi slips into dreamland, she and her friend Lilly ride the Scenic Railway and things go off...

Billy suffers from “dys-teachia” and failed miserably in school. He feels that life is unfair and everyone does better than him. Even his teachers have no faith in him. So, he decides to run away. One day, Billy accidentally stumbled...

Mrs Millie loves flowers, but she has no garden. Instead, she grows geraniums in pots by the window, and paints wild, beautiful pictures of exotic plants. And then, one night, something wonderful happens . . .Mrs Millie and her best friend, Socrates the...

The Frights are making life unbearable!  They are scared of everything…even their own shadows. They follow Heath everywhere. Will he be able to face his fears and find a way to give them the flick?Frights is the fourth book in a series of...

Little Legends and Me presents Alphabet Rhyme. Come and learn the alphabet with the Little Legends. Created for pre K-3, this early learning reader is full of first words, fun rhymes, bright illustrations, interactive activities to solve, and...

A children's rhyming book about animals beautifully written and illustrated by Isabella Bedem Duque (Issy), a six year old girl who's dream was to be a published author before turning seven. This dream was inspired by her mother, who...

A children's rhyming book about animals beautifully written and illustrated by Isabella Bedem Duque (Issy), a six year old girl who's dream was to be a published author before turning seven. This dream was inspired by her mother, who...

My experience and adventures as a primary school teacher during the last 15 years inspired me to write the 'Terence the Turkey' series. The students loved it when I read some of the stories to them after lunch time. My students were between...

The Triumphant Three by George ManSandra has finished high school and is moving to France with her beloved Australian cattle dogs, Blue and Honey, to study art at the Sorbonne University in Paris, while living in a beautiful historical castle. Every...

Sandra and Blue by George ManAfter living on an Outback Australian research station with her parents for five years, Sandra was adjusting to life back in Holland. She would be starting high school and had to get used to freezing cold, snowy winters, and...

The Ness Monsters is a family of engaging, entertaining, endearing characters whose personalities primarily appeal to children and whose messages will resonate with parents and grandparents as valuable life lessons.  Every Ness Monster is sure to...

Meet Chelsea, a skateboarding cow who loves to have fun… but why is everyone shooshing her?All of the animals are starting to get annoyed because Chelsea just can’t stop interrupting! Join the animals on Farmer Patrick’s farm as...

Learn to spell naturally with stories! This engaging phonics story brings spelling to life and is full of Short I sound words, providing authentic context to make sense of phonics. Read about how Christy Witch asks LIzardy Wizard to help her find out...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

A girl meets a dragon... and their worlds explode in magic and adventure.To Rosie's dismay, her family moves to the countryside.She doesn't know anyone and doesn't really want to be there.On top of that, she meets a tribe of fairies and a dragon,...

A fun way of introduction to the water cycle. The tale of a raindrop takes the reader and listener on a journey from cloud to land and cloud again, in a colourful and captivating narrative. The raindrop learns about a mission that displays the importance...

Little Sunshine wakes up in a bad mood. When she roars like a lion instead of being her sunny self her Mum finds a positive way to help her restore her usual happy mood. Parents and children alike respond to this story; each one of us has had a day like...

What does happen when a tired mum falls asleep in the bath? Read on and find out what the children did when they arrived home from school to find pets in the kitchen and mum asleep in the bath.This story is written in rhyming couplets to assist the early...

A tale for young children based on a true story from New Zealand. Michelle meets a bumblebee in need of some love and attention one sunny Saturday.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...