Tag: Childrens

Oct152019 by Free eBookNo Comments

Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry

Childrens, Contemporary, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult

Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry eBook DownloadA girl with Tourette syndrome starts a new school and tries to hide her quirks in this debut middle-grade novel in verse.Calliope June has Tourette syndrome. Sometimes she can't control the noises that come out of her mouth, or even her body language. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But soon the kids in her class realize she's different. Only her neighbor, who is also the class president, sees her as she truly is—a quirky kid, and a good friend. But is he brave enough to take their friendship public?As Callie navigates school, she must also face her mother's new relationship and the fact that she might be moving again—just as she's starting to make friends and finally accept her differences. This sto

Oct142019 by Free eBookNo Comments

Horizon by Scott Westerfeld

Adventure, Childrens, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Horizon by Scott Westerfeld eBook DownloadWhen a plane crash-lands in the arctic, eight young survivors step from the wreckage expecting to see nothing but ice and snow. Instead they find themselves lost in a strange jungle with no way to get home and little hope of rescue.Food is running out. Water is scarce. And the jungle is full of threats unlike anything the survivors have ever seen before -- from razor-beaked shredder birds to carnivorous vines and much, much worse.With danger at every turn, these eight kids must learn to work together to survive. But cliques and rivalries threaten to tear them apart. And not everyone will make it out of the jungle alive.

Oct132019 by Free eBookNo Comments

Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee

Childrens, Contemporary, Fiction, Glbt, Lgbt, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Young Adult

Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee eBook DownloadMattie is chosen to play Romeo opposite her crush in the eighth grade production of Shakespeare’s most beloved play in this Romeo and Juliet inspired novel from the author of Truth or Dare.Mattie, a star student and passionate reader, is delighted when her English teacher announces the eighth grade will be staging Romeo and Juliet. And she is even more excited when, after a series of events, she finds herself playing Romeo, opposite Gemma Braithwaite’s Juliet. Gemma, the new girl at school, is brilliant, pretty, outgoing—and, if all that wasn’t enough: British.As the cast prepares for opening night, Mattie finds herself growing increasingly attracted to Gemma and confused, since, just days before, she had found herself crushing on a b

Oct122019 by Free eBookNo Comments

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

Childrens, Fiction, Realistic Fiction

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly eBook DownloadWinner of the 2018 Newbery Medal In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his loud and boisterous family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister Gen is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just act normal so that he can concentrate on basketball. They aren’t friends -- at least not until Chet pulls a prank that traps Virgil and his pet guinea pig at the bottom of a well. This disaster leads Kaori, Gen, and Valencia on an epic quest to find the missing Virgil. Through luck, smarts, brave

Oct32019 by Free eBookNo Comments

The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi

Adventure, Childrens, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult

The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi eBook DownloadA trio of friends from New York City find themselves trapped inside a mechanical board game that they must dismantle in order to save themselves and generations of other children in this action-packed debut that’s a steampunk Jumanji with a Middle Eastern flair.When twelve-year-old Farah and her two best friends get sucked into a mechanical board game called The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand—a puzzle game akin to a large Rubik’s cube—they know it’s up to them to defeat the game’s diabolical architect in order to save themselves and those who are trapped inside, including her baby brother Ahmed. But first they have to figure out how.Under the tutelage of a lizard guide named Henrietta Peel and an aeronaut Vijay, the Farah and her friends

Sep302019 by Free eBookNo Comments

The Pants Project by Cat Clarke

Childrens, Contemporary, Lgbt, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult

The Pants Project by Cat Clarke eBook DownloadWhoever wrote the uniform policy decided (whyyy?) that girls had to wear skirts, while boys were allowed to wear pants.Sexist. Dumb. Unfair.“Girls must wear a black, pleated, knee-length skirt.”I bet I read those words a hundred times during summer vacation. The problem wasn’t the last word in that sentence. Skirt wasn’t really the issue, not for me. The issue was the first word. Girls.Here’s the thing: I may seem like a girl, but on the inside, I’m a boy.“I loved this book! Liv is the perfect hero—smart, likeable, and brave.” —M. G. Hennessey, author of The Other Boy“The Pants Project gently and humorously reminds readers that being just like everyone else isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.” —Ami Polonsky, autho

Sep232019 by adminNo Comments

The Runaway Bunny eBook Download

Childrens, Fiction

The Runaway Bunny eBook DownloadA little bunny keeps running away from his mother in an imaginative and imaginary game of verbal hide-and-seek; children will be profoundly comforted by this lovingly steadfast mother who finds her child every time.The Runaway Bunny, first published in 1942 and never out of print, has indeed become a classic. Generations of readers have fallen in love with the gentle magic of its reassuring words and loving pictures.

Sep232019 by Free eBookNo Comments

Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm by Jonathan London

Animals, Childrens

Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm by Jonathan London eBook DownloadGet ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo!Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck’s umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won’t let that stop them. Soon they are puddle-jumping and sailing down the river! Until…WHOOOSH! A terrible wind sends the umbrella flying up, up, up into the air, with one friend holding on. What will Duck and Hippo do now? Jonathan London’s charming text and Andrew Joyner’s delightful art bring to life two lovable friends in this fun new series.

Sep142019 by adminNo Comments

Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan eBook Download

Childrens, Fiction, Humor, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult

Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan eBook DownloadJulia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz, she'll realize how big she is inside, where it counts. She hasn't ever thought of herself as a performer, but when the wonderful director of Oz casts her as a Munchkin, she begins to see herself in a new way. As Julia becomes friendly with the poised and wise Olive - one of the adults with dwarfism who've joined the production's motley crew of Munchkins - and with her deeply artistic neighbor, Mrs. Chang, Julia's own sense of self as an artist grows. Soon, she doesn't want to fade into the background and it's a good thing, because her director has more big plans for Julia!

Sep142019 by adminNo Comments

Flying Lessons and Other Stories eBook Download

Anthologies, Childrens, Fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult

Flying Lessons and Other Stories eBook DownloadWhether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology—written by the best children’s authors—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, and Jacqueline Woodson join newcomer Kelly J. Baptist in a story collection that is as humorous as it is heartfelt. This impressive group of authors has earned among them every major award in children’s publishing and popularity as New York Times bestsellers.From these distinguished authors come ten distinct and vibrant stories.

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