The 13-story treehouse
Andy Griffiths ; illustrated by Terry Denton
2015
ISBN: 9781250070654
Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-story treehouse that has a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of sharks, a library full of comics, a secret underground laboratory, a games room, self-making beds, vines you can swing on, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and automatically shoots your favourite flavoured marshmallows into your mouth whenever it discerns you're hungry. Life would be perfect for Andy and Terry if it wasn't for the fact that they have to write their next book, which is almost impossible because there are just so many distractions, including thirteen flying cats, giant bananas, mermaids, a sea monsters pretending to be mermaids, enormous gorillas, and dangerous burp gas-bubblegum bubbles!
The Amelia Six : an Amelia Earhart mystery
Kristin L Gray
2020
ISBN: 9781534418851
Eleven-year-old Millie and five other girls, snowed in at Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, Kansas, are on a scavenger hunt when the lights go out and Amelia's aviator goggles go missing.
High and dry
Eric Walters ; illustrated by Sabrina Gendron
2020
ISBN: 9781459823105
"In this illustrated early chapter book, a young boy and his grandfather work together to save a beached orca."-- Provided by publisher.
I survived the great Alaska earthquake, 1964
by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson
2023
ISBN: 9781338891782
It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers. Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors. Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero. Jack had always thought of himself as strong--"Alaska tough". But then the most powerful earthquake in American history--the Good Friday Earthquake--struck. The 9.2 magnitude quake lasted nearly five minutes, destroying downtown Anchorage and sending 30-foot tsunamis into coastal cities, wiping out entire communities. Its vibrations were felt around the world. In the end, it caused billions of dollars in damage and the death of 129 people. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the disaster that changed our understanding of earth science--and tested one boy in ways he never could have imagined. Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts and photos about the real-life event.
J.D. and the great barber battle
written by J. Dillard ; illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts
2021
ISBN: 9780593111529
"Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series."--Amazon.com.
Joan Procter, dragon doctor : the woman who loved reptiles
written by Patricia Valdez ; illustrated by Felicita Sala
2018
ISBN: 9780399557255
Looks at the inspiring story of Joan Procter, a pioneering female scientist who loved reptiles.
Marya Khan and the incredible henna party
written by Saadia Faruqi ; illustrated by Ani Bushry
2022
ISBN: 9781419761164
With her eighth birthday coming up, Marya claims she is having an epic henna party, so now she must convince her family to make it happen and work to pull it off, but everything Marya does seems to end in disaster.
One dead spy : the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy
[text and illustrations by Nathan Hale]
2012
ISBN: 9781419703966
Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
Saving Winslow
Sharon Creech
2018
ISBN: 9780062570703
When his father brings home an ailing, newborn donkey, Louie names the animal Winslow and takes care of him, but everyone, including Louie's quirky friend Nora, thinks Winslow is not going to survive.
Stella Díaz has something to say
Angela Dominguez
2018
ISBN: 9781626728585
Stella Díaz wants to be friends with the new boy in class, but sometimes she accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. In addition, she has to get over her fear of speaking in front of the class.
Where the mountain meets the moon
Grace Lin
2011
ISBN: 9780316114271
Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.
Willa the wisp
by Jonathan Auxier ; illustrated by Olga Demidova
2020
ISBN: 9781419742699
One day eight-year-old Auggie Pound, the caretaker of the rare animals in the Fabled Stables, ventures into the swamp to save a new rare creature, the wisp.