Young Readers

by Shizuye Takashima
by Shane Peacock
by Mark Steensland; illustrated by Kelly Murphy
by Gena K. Gorrell
Dear George Clooney
This is pretty much the quintessential boy book, starring male characters, spies, and plenty of action and danger! 

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Liar & Spy

Accessible, inspiring, and packed with unusual facts, this book will find its way into the heart and soul of many readers, both young and old.

Quill & Quire

A Thunderous Whisper

Meet Norman Jespers-Vilnius

Judy Blume's Best for Ages 9-12

The Dead Gentleman
Noah Barleywater Runs Away
Jump into the Sky
Melonhead and the Vegalicious Disaster

The Boy Sherlock Holmes

The Green Man

The Remarkable Adventures of Tom Scatterhorn

Catching Fire

Essentials for Ages 9 to 12

The Wednesdays

This is a fast read and would be a great discussion starter about love, support, and judging people on their appearance. A well-written, thought-provoking book.  

School Library Journal

Watching Jimmy
Chomp

Richard Scrimger

The Case of the Missing Deed
Winter Shadows
Stones for My Father

Seeing is not believing it is only seeing.

Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick

The Clockwork Dark Series

Barnaby Grimes: Return of the Emerald Skull
The Mask of Anubis (House of Anubis)

...the best kind of downhome literary treat. Kate DiCamillo's voice in Because of Winn-Dixie should carry from the steamy, sultry pockets of Florida clear across the miles to enchant young readers everywhere. 

Karen Hesse, author of the Newberyaward winner Out of the Dust

The Wondrous Journals of Dr. Wendell Wellington Wiggins

Scary Stories

Roald Dahl

The Bromeliad (Truckers Omnibus Edition)

The Penderwicks

Start a New Series - The Saddle Club

For Aspiring Musicians

Learn to Draw Anything!

Laura Secord

Meet Melanie Martin!

Books on Bullying