Young Kid Fiction

Unglaublich! Wie können eineiige Zwillinge nur so gleich aussehen und doch so verschieden sein? Jenny liebt es, Hip-Hop zu tanzen, Kira arbeitet ehrenamtlich im Tierheim. Auch was Jungs angeht, schlagen ihre Herzen vollkommen unterschiedlich: Jennys Traumtyp ist ein supercooler Tänzer –Kiras ist hilfsbereit und megaintelligent. Doch um ihre Herzbuben zu erobern, müssen beide einen Trick anwenden, der nur bei echten Twins funktioniert.

Zwölf lange Tage ohne Tim! Das überlebt Jojo nie und nimmer. So ein Schüleraustausch ist die reinste Folter für Verliebte. Bis Clement auftaucht, ein Franzose wie aus dem Bilderbuch: charmant, romantisch und hach! Jeden Morgen überrascht er Jojo mit einem frischen Croissant auf der Fensterbank. Schenkt ihr Rosen. Und macht Komplimente, dass einem das Herz schmilzt. Tim dagegen meldet sich nicht ein einziges Mal.

Um Lucilla zu verkuppeln, gibt Jojo für sie eine Bekanntschaftsanzeige auf. Doch die Anzeige landet versehentlich im "Tiermarkt" der Zeitung. Ständig rufen nun irgendwelche Leute bei Jojo an, die ihre Tiere loswerden wollen. Jojo ist verzweifelt. Bis ihr ein Kaninchen angeboten wird. Von Max. Und Max ist genau im richtigen Alter.

Arthur doesn’t know what to be when he grows up. But the brave little pup wants to be ready for whatever life has to offer. So he spends his spare time dreaming about all the possible paths he could take when he’s one of the big dogs. As Arthur’s creative thoughts help him climb mountains, shoot into space, and become a fabulous artist, he learns about what he would have to know and do to accomplish his goals. And as the hopeful hound shows off his ideas to the world, he grows even more excited about all the adventures he has in store.

Arthur and his kitten have their ears pricked for the next big thing. So when they get the chance to head off on a camping trip, the four-pawed friends eagerly hit the road. And once they reach the trees, a whole new world of excitement opens up!

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the definitive children's classics and is rightfully listed as required reading for boys and girls. It is an exceptionally imaginative story of a little girl in a land of fantasy. The young heroine, Alice, stumbles into a string of adventures. From a swim in a lake of her own tears to afternoon tea with some very unusual companions, she meets a variety of original and extremely odd but charming personalities.

A group of four teenagers get together every week to watch movies. They love nothing more than a good movie or a good adventure. Being able to combine the two, now that's something they get excited about. Listen to how the gang get into scrapes and adventures, turning detective to uncover all manor of mysteries, legends, and myths, not to say mysteries within their own imaginations. This short story takes you into their world as their adventures begin.

When Sam and Monica arrive at Aunt Rhonda's house, she tells them, "Enjoy exploring my old house. But whatever you do, don't go into Dougie's room!" Why not? The girls wonder. Can they resist opening that mysterious door?

It’s eighteen-year-old Gita Desai’s first year at Stanford, and the fact that she’s here and not already married off by her traditional Gujarati parents is a miracle. She’s determined to death-grip her good-girl, model student rep all the way to med school. Should be easy: If there’s one thing she’s learned from her family, it’s how to chup-re—to “shut up,” fade into the background. But when childhood memories of her aunt’s desertion and her then-uncle’s best friend resurface, Gita ends up ditching the books night after night in favor of partying and hooking up with strangers.

Rory is an antihero for the ages. Like Shakespeare’s Richard III, she confides in her audience, telling us exactly the lengths she’ll go to to secure the leading role in Bosworth Academy’s senior musical, confessing without shame that she is charming and conniving and brutally ambitious, that we will watch and root for her even as she manipulates and endangers those around her. And we do. Perhaps it’s because we don’t want to believe that she’s as relentless as she claims. Rory is an underdog, after all, a scholarship kid teased for her weight. Surely there will be redemption?

The drug Holy Fire is the best high around, ignoring the cat-piss smell, the violent episodes, and the complete organ failure. North City’s hero is gone. His sidekick must stop the emergence of this new drug alone. Fifteen-year-old Maxwell has served the crime fighter Harry for years. Well-trained with guns and his fists, Maxwell is a very effective sidekick. Now, an old enemy has returned, pushing Holy Fire like candy.

This dog’s about to blast off. Will his trip be out-of-this-world? Arthur can’t wait to make his first flight into outer space. Jumping for joy, he’s rocketing off on a mission to see the twinkling stars. And once he boards his ship, he’s eager to sniff out the most paw-some planets in our solar system. Flying to each of the heavenly bodies circling our sun, Arthur has to find out what makes each one so special. But from worlds with rings and moons to balls of gas and rock, he’s not sure how to choose his favorite place in space.

Amelia Bedelia is sure she will love everything about autumn. The colorful trees. Jumping in the leaves. Apples, apples, apples! Warm apple pie. Fun family projects. Amelia Bedelia can't wait. What could be better? Autumn! Hooray for apples and fall!

Amelia Bedelia and her friends are hosting a bake sale. All the proceeds from the sale will go to their school library. But Amelia Bedelia doesn't understand why she should take the cake. She'd much rather eat it! Amelia Bedelia and her friends learn about the basic concepts of brownies, business, and the importance of giving back in this audiobook full of friendship, community, and yummy desserts!

Amelia Bedelia is in a pickle! Her class has split into two clubs. The Puddle Jumpers like to jump over puddles. The Puddle Stompers like to stomp and splash in puddles. Both clubs want Amelia Bedelia to join - and they’ve given her until recess tomorrow to make up her mind. Amelia Bedelia doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, so she asks her teacher and then her parents for help and ideas. Amelia Bedelia’s solution to the puddle problem is all her own, though, in this fun and funny story about friendship that is just right for beginning readers.

Amelia Bedelia’s parents are holding a yard sale - but Amelia Bedelia loves playing in her yard, and she doesn’t want to sell it! Luckily, her mother promises they will only sell things in the yard. When one neighbor wishes she could buy the flowers, Amelia Bedelia fetches a shovel to dig some up. After all, a yard will always grow back!

When a pair of robins begins building a nest in Amelia Bedelia's swing set, she is torn between wanting to clear it off so that she can continue to slide down her slide, and giving up that fun so she can watch the birds raising their babies. She sides with the birds, and observing them informs her about her own family.

When Amelia Bedelia's mother is having a "gray day," Amelia Bedelia knows just what to do to make it brighter. As soon as her mother leaves to go shopping, Amelia Bedelia gets to work on a huge, multicolored sidewalk chalk mural. She enlists her friends and neighbors to help do chalk drawings on her sidewalk, front walk, driveway, fence, and even on the trees and sides of their house.

Normal. Who is to say what this word means? For Magda Newman, it was a goal. She wanted her son Nathaniel to be able to play on the playground, swim at the beach, enjoy the moments his friends took for granted. But Nathaniel’s severe Treacher Collins syndrome - a craniofacial condition - meant that other concerns came first. Could he eat without the aid of a gastrointestinal tube? Could he hear? Would he ever be able to breathe effortlessly? But Nathaniel looks at “normal” from a completely different perspective.

Throughout history, black women have blazed trails across the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Black Women in Science brings something special to black history books for kids, celebrating incredible black women in STEM who have used their brains, bravery, and ambition to beat the odds. Black Women in Science stands out amongst other black history books for kids - featuring 15 powerful stories of fearless female scientists that advanced their STEM fields and fought to build a legacy.