Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Aster a strange thing happened.

"e;Everybody calls me Liar.

A teen boy invents a smooth alter ego in his quest to win back his ex-girlfriend in this funny, off-beat novel.

It hurts to be beautiful.

Deet's world turns upside down when his father is arrested for drug use.

How can I know what's going to happen?

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate sabotage on the set of a pirate-themed, action-packed reality television show.

Prudence Stewart is finally starting to get her witch on.

What Tom's about to find is truly out of this world!

ROBOTS + TERRORISTS = TROUBLE FOR TOM Tom's been training his entry, SwiftBot, for the upcoming Robot Olympics -- a major event being sponsored by the White House's Office of Science and Technology.

TOM IS IN DEEP-SEA TROUBLE.

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew was originally serialized in an 1880 edition of Wide Awake, a children's magazine.

This pony knows quite a few tricks!

Eight-year-old Nancy Drew has her first case to crack!

A Moving Fable For Readers Of All Ages -- From National Book Critics Circle Award-Winning Author Reynolds PriceBen Barks loved elephants long before he'd seen one.

The hunt is on!

Safe Harbor?

kira-kira (kee' ra kee' ra): glittering; shining Glittering.

Tobin Mccauley's got a near-certifiable grandmother, a pack of juvenile-delinquent siblings, and a dad who's not going to win father of the year any time soon.

When young Iqbal is sold into slavery at a carpet factory, his arrival changes everything for the other overworked and abused chidren there.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, recently orphaned Will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices.

A Muslim immigrant teen struggles to hold her family together in the wake of 9/11 in this poignant novel from acclaimed author Marina Budhos.

A third grader realizes the importance of her name in this classic story of heritage and self-identity.

CRACKER IS ONE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY'S MOST VALUABLE WEAPONS: a German shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy.

There's a difference between falling and letting go.

In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family.

Most days the best thing about being Ruby is everything.

A Dramatic Tale of Grizzlies and Gold Fourteen-year-old Cloyd Atcitty has been skipping school for years.

When Ruby's cousin Flying Duck emigrates from China to live with her, Ruby decides the best thing about Flying Duck is that she is a great new friend.

In this second book in the frothy rom-com series, Summer returns to the Florida Keys only to find herself caught up in the undertow of a steamy love triangle.

Band 4 der zauberhaften Reihe um die kleine Blumenfee Lowinda Löwenzahn und ihre Feenwächter Polli und LukEs ist Winter geworden im geheimen Feengarten.

Anne Shirley, a young orphan from Nova Scotia is sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, siblings in their fifties and sixties, after a childhood spent in strangers' homes and orphanages.

Find out about snakes, crocodiles, lizards, turtles, and other reptiles in this new co-reader from National Geographic Kids.

Find out about the life of Harriet Tubman and how her brave actions working to "conduct" the Underground Railroad helped the Union Army in the Civil War lead more than 700 slaves to freedom.

Follow a zebra throughout the day as it grazes and spends time with its herd in its grassland habitat.

Learn all about these large and majestic ocean-dwelling mammals, from humpback whales to blue whales to belugas!

Are these strange animals the stuff of nightmares or aliens from outer space?

In this Level 3 reader, learn all about how archaeologists unearth history, from Egyptian pyramids to Incan roads, and everything in between.

Meet one of the most important figures in women''s and U.

Follow Atlantic puffins as they build their nests, fish for yummy snacks, and go about their day.

Meet cuttlefish that can camouflage themselves, octopuses that outsmart their predators, and squids that patrol the deep in this cool fact-filled reader.

You know fireflies glow in the dark, but did you know there are so many other animals that make their own light?

Car, trucks, planes, trains, bikes, gondolas, and even funiculars–there are so many ways to get around!

Mysterious, cunning, smart, and sleek, foxes are one of kids'' favourite animals.

Mice and rats may be the most famous rodents, but readers will discover the diverse–-and maybe even adorable–-world of little squeaking critters.

Take a tour around the world to meet all kinds of bears in this delightful pre-reader.

Get to know the weirdest, silliest, most unique critters in the animal kingdom, from the axolotl to the star-nosed mole!

Cars that ZOOM!

Find out about dragon-like critters in this new Co-reader from National Geographic Kids.

Dig into the amazing past of ancient Egypt in this new Level 3 Reader from National Geographic Kids.