Lola plants a garden —McQuinn, Anna, author.

Lola plants a flower garden with her parent's help, and watches it grow.

Yasmin the fashionista —Faruqi, Saadia, author.

While her parents are out to dinner, a bored Yasmin decides to try on some of her mother's clothes, including her new shalwar kameez, which gets ripped--but with the help of Nana, Nani, and a glue-gun, the garment gets f...

The king of jam sandwiches —Walters, Eric, 1957- author.

"Fourteen-year-old Robbie never knows from one day to the next if there is going to be enough to eat or if his father will even come home"-- Provided by publisher.

Hole in the middle —Simon, Coco, author.

"This is the first book in the DONUT DREAMS series. Lindsay Cooper is adjusting to life (and middle school) now that her mom has passed away. She works in her family's restaurant at the Donut Dreams counter--selling donu...

So jelly! —Simon, Coco, author.

"This is book 2 in the DONUT DREAMS series. Kelsey is starting to feel a bit jealous of her cousin Lindsay, since Lindsay is getting a lot of attention since her mother has passed away. Kelsey has always been close to Li...

The truth about Stacey —Martin, Ann M., 1955- author.

Stacey doesn't like to tell everyone that she has diabetes. Her friends in the Baby-sitters Club are supportive, but Stacey has lost friends who didn't understand her condition. Stacey's parents don't seem to understan...

A chair for my mother —Williams, Vera B.

A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.

Diary of a wimpy kid. Cabin fever —Kinney, Jeff.

"Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard h...

Diary of a wimpy kid : the third wheel —Kinney, Jeff, author.

A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone-- anyone!-- to go with on the big night. Bu...

From the desk of Zoe Washington —Marks, Janae, author.

"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime." -- Provided by publisher.

Draw me a story —Ferry, Beth, author.

Ivan is a gorilla in captivity. Life wasnt always that way, but he has trouble remembering a time when he wasnt living in a shopping mall. In his cage, he draws with crayon and paper, gifted to him from his human friend....

Jo : an adaptation of Little Women (sort of) —Gros, Kathleen, author, artist.

"With the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it's time to get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her new friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a l...

The crazy man —Porter, Pamela, 1956-

Twelve-year old Emaline, living on a wheat farm in Saskatchewan, must deal with a family that is falling apart.

Salma the Syrian chef —Ramadan, Ahmad Danny, author.

"Salma and her mother live in an apartment at a Vancouver Welcome Center, a home vastly different from their native Syria, where Salma's father still resides. When she thinks about him, "Salma's heart aches like a tiny f...

The dead of night —Lerangis, Peter.

The outsiders —Hinton, S. E., author.

Celebrating 50 years of the novel that laid the groundwork for the YA genre, this is the ultimate edition for fans of THE OUTSIDERS. Containing the entire text of the novel as well as little known facts about the fascina...

The Berenstain Bears love is kind —Berenstain, Mike, 1951- author, illustrator.

Instead of enjoying one another's company, the Bear family is fussing at one another enough to disturb their neighbors, until Grizzly Gran comes by with a reminder about good manners.

Driving school —Cena, John, author.

Elbow Grease and his monster-truck brothers love to race--but even the fastest racers have to slow down once in a while. This time, the trucks learn the value of being safe and following the rules.

Caterpillar summer —McDunn, Gillian.

Since her father's death, Cat has taken care of her brother, Chicken, for their hardworking mother but while spending time with grandparents they never knew, Cat has the chance to be a child again.

Ghost Island —Gilligan, Shannon.

Provides nine possible endings to a story about children who investigate whether an island is haunted by ghosts.