Little Book is a self-published book, and he lives a very happy life with his author, Paige Turner. One day, he finds himself left in a bookstore, abandoned by his author. He realizes that she has given up on publishing him, and he sets off on a journey to try and become a bestseller.
Drummond, a timid but eager middle-schooler filled with curiosity, is geared towards joining the secondary school’s marching band. With the help of his teacher and a number of new friends, he soon gains a newly awakened confidence, not only musically, but in his profound sense of identity and belonging. However, his struggle of homelife drains this excitement little by little. As vivid days full of hues in the marching band go by, life continues to become an endless process of self-discovery. Drummond’s journey is well documented in this genuine and pensive narrative.
After the plague took Thomas's parents, he knew he had to leave behind the village of his old life and his parents' death. He takes his parents' advice and heads east, hoping to start a new life while keeping his parents' legacies in his heart. However, he soon becomes part of an attack from a thieves group known as Neydis. He meets other travelers in a similar position, and together they come up with a plan. They want to find adventure... with dragons. Everyone knows dragons are dangerous, but is it a risk that Thomas is willing to take to start his new life?
Eudora Jenkins is always causing trouble around Athena, the ship in Astrofleet where she lives. She doesn't want to cause trouble; she just wants to have fun and test out her ideas. Eudora decides to change the PA system to play her favorite song during a battle-training exercise. Even though she gets in trouble, it's worth it to see how the adults acted when they heard the song! Then, Eudora finds out that her father is planning on giving some of his lobsters to the Captain to use in the New Year’s Grand Dinner Buffet!
Juniper Kai: Super Spy is a short, cute book about a girl named Juniper. Juniper was born to be a spy, and she has been doing spy work since as long as she can remember. But being the only kid on the street makes it so she has no friends to play with, but her parents always played with her. One day her parents stopped playing spy with her. Her dad was too busy, and her mom was too tired. Soon Juniper notices that her parents are whispering to each other, and Juniper feels a bit excluded. This cute and funny story shows Juniper the biggest mission of her life yet!
Ever since Tipani's father went into a coma, her perfect family life has turned into a nightmare. She has started having terrible nighmares, and her mom slowly has started to pull further away, leaving Tipani to raise herself. Plus, the Spoon Man from her nightmares seems to be crawling into her real life and trapping her own mother with his spell. Just as things seem to be getting worse for Tipani, she meets Piper. Piper is magical fairy, and he tells her that she is a "weaver", a person with the power to fight nightmares.
This book starts with Piki, a young dog who thinks he is in jail. He figures out that it is just an animal shelter and gets adopted by a human named Joan. Joan starts to train Piki and even teaches him special tricks and gives him a special vest. Piki doesn't always want to behave; he wants to run around and have fun with things like the Piki Flop and Roll! Then one day, Piki hears a woman say that he is going to college! He realizes that he has a very special job: being a service dog.
‘What’s Troubling Tawny?’ tells the story of a shy, baby Sumatran rhinoceros, Tawny, who starts off the tale splashing and playing around in a muddy swamp. While griming in the mud, Tawny realizes that playing in mud might be even more fun with someone else. Right after the thought, an outgoing rhinoceros hornbill, Tallulah, glides down, and they soon both connect through their similar horns. Tawny opens up to Tallulah about her wish to have a friend to play with, in spite of her shy nature. How might the two go about Tawny’s hindering problem?
Peeps in Bloom is a story about Meg and Issac, two students who attend Garrett Grove Elementary School. Issac has just moved to town, and he is once again the new student. Lately, though, he has been having "spells" where he zones out and isn't sure what is wrong with him. His teacher thinks that he is having seizures, but his mom doesn't want to take him to get the help that he needs. When Meg gets to school, she meets the new kid, Issac.
This book is about Dara, who is very confused after her friend Korina is "touched" by a shadow. After her father is mysteriously able to heal Korina, Dara starts to wonder what is going on with him. She realizes that her father is using a secret alchemy to harness unlimited power. But as disaster starts to strike in her quiet, rural community, Dara knows that something is wrong. It's up to Dara, Korina, and her new friend William to figure out what is happening... and see if they can stop it before it is too late.
