Synopsis: When her father dies, ten-year-old Rebecca is sent to live with the mother she's been brought up to believe had abandoned her and, through a growing relationship with a troubled foster child, begins to accept some of the truths her father had always kept from her.

Synopsis: "This biography. . . tells the familiar, moving story of the determination of Louis Braille, who did more than anyone is history to bring blind people into the mainstream of life . . . Rigidly rendered b&w illustrations make the setting of the story real; useful diagrams of Braille's alphabet and the slate and stylus used to write are included . . . "--"Kirkus Reviews."

Synopsis: Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library—a lending library of objects, not books. In a secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That's where the librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales: seven-league boots, a table that produces a feast at the blink of an eye, Snow White's stepmother's sinister mirror that talks in riddles. When the magical objects start to disappear, Elizabeth embarks…

Synopsis: Months have passed since Horace departed for the eastern nation of Nihon-Ja on a vital mission. Having received no communication from him, his friends fear the worst. Unwilling to wait a second longer, Alyss, Evanlyn, and Will leave their homeland behind and venture into an exotic land in search of their missing friend.When they finally catch up with him, they find Horace entangled in a military coup. Determined to protect the imperial throne,…

Synopsis: Cricket's spring break turns out to be pretty eventful, even though her broken ankle means she cannot go to Washington, D.C. with her best friend as they had planned.

Synopsis: In Vienna in 1938, in the shadow of an increasingly dangerous Nazi Germany, twelve-year-old Greta pursues her dream of becoming a concert pianist like her dead brother Kurt, despite a lack of support from her widowed mother.

Synopsis: Felix is not your usual hero. Though brave and intelligent, he suffers from a rare illness. His parents take him on the holiday of a lifetime to Costa Rica, where they visit the Continental Divide, the special point where the waters that feed into the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans separate. There, Felix faints - and something extraordinary happens. He wakes up in an amazing back-to-front world where mythical creatures are real and humans are…

Synopsis: The stinky scoundrels from international bestsellers THE DAY MY BUTT WENT PSYCHO! and ZOMBIE BUTTS FROM URANUS! are back--and determined to wipe away the earth! Zack Freeman (and his butt) have twice saved the world from total reek-dom. But now the young butt-fighter faces his nastiest challenge yet: Hundreds of thousands of Great White Butts attacking the earth with giant brown blobs are about to cause Buttageddon. In order to stop them, Zack…

Synopsis: Oggie Cooder returns . . . this time showing what a party animal he can be (birthday party animal, that is)!It's the party of the year!Oggie Cooder's charving has already taken him to the top of the world. (Charving, if you didn't know, involves chewing and carving pieces of cheese.) But there's one place Oggie has never been allowed to go: Donnica Perfecto's pool.This year might be different. Donnica's mother has made her invite Oggie to a pool…

Synopsis: ★“A story that is as rich as it is delicious.”—Booklist,Starred Franny Hansen is a 10-year-old piano prodigy living in Rusty Nail, Minnesota. Once the Coot Capitol of the world, in 1953 it's just a run-of-the-mill town with one traffic light and a bizarre cast of characters. She's long exhausted the talents of the town's only piano teacher and seems destined to perform at church events and school assemblies, until a mysterious Russian woman…

Synopsis: Children's Literature Legacy Award WinnerA sheltered girl. A wild horse. An unforgettable journey. This riveting story from Newbery honoree and New York Times bestseller Pam Muñoz Ryan is perfect for fans of Marguerite Henry, Sara Pennypacker, and Rosanne Parry.Paint the Wind joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Maya lives like a captive.At Grandmother's house in…

Synopsis: The exciting adventures of a boy and his pet...werewolf! When his big, hairy hound turns into a boy, Nat discovers he's caught up in a weird government conspiracy to train wolven as weapons! With his big snaggly teeth, patchy black fur, and glowing golden eyes, Woody is far from the cutest of dogs, yet Nat is strangely drawn to the rough mutt that howls at the moon. And before long Nat discovers that Woody's not a dog at all--he's a wolven: a…

Synopsis: Two orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own: He calls himself the Thief Lord.Propser and Bo relish their new "family" and life of petty crime. But their cruel aunt and a bumbling detective are on their trail. And posing an even greater…

Synopsis: The wildly popular books by K.A. Applegate are back! The Animorphs return in this update of the classic series.Rachel is still reeling from the news that the Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens known as the Yeerks. And that she and her friends -- five kids who stumbled onto a downed spacecraft and were given the power to morph into any animal they touch -- are the planet's only defense. But Rachel has always been a daredevil. When…

Synopsis: The wildly popular books by K.A. Applegate are back! The Animorphs return in this update of the classic series.It all started with the dreams. But Cassie didn't pay much attention to them. She and her friends have been having nightmares ever since they acquired the power to morph. But when Cassie discovers that Tobias has been having dreams too -- the exact same dreams -- about the ocean, and a voice that's calling to them for help, she decides…

Synopsis: The blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic, now with a brand new cover in ancticipation of Book Two in the series! With a lonely boy named Ben on board, the brave young dragon Firedrake sets out on a magical journey to find the mythical place where silver dragons can live in peace forever. Flying over moonlit lands and sparkling seas, they encounter fantastic creatures, summon up surprising courage -- and cross the path of a…

Synopsis: *A 2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST*When he was a boy, Luc's mother would warn him about the mock men living in the trees by their home -- chimpanzees whose cries would fill the night.Luc is older now, his mother gone. He lives in a house of mistreated orphans, barely getting by. Then a man calling himself Prof comes to town with a mysterious mission. When Luc tries to rob him, the man isn't mad. Instead, he offers Luc a job.Together, Luc and…

Synopsis: Mr. Doyle's sixth-grade class is full of secrets--secret clubs, secret promises, and secret crushes. Will the war between the secret clubs expose everyone's secrets? "His witty story shows off an impeccable ear for classroom banter".--Publishers Weekly.

Synopsis: In 1946 a ten-year-old girl tries to understand and overcome her stern father's objections to having a Christmas tree in the house.