Theodore Boone series

In his first-ever children's book, Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer, author John Grisham tells the story of a 13 year old boy, Theo Boone, and his dreams of cracking cases, searching for evidence, and solving crimes in the courtroom.

Meet Mike Lupica

Author Mike Lupica talks about what inspires him and the sports books he loved as a kid...

http://www.scholastic.com/teacher/videos/teacher-videos.htm#3193529800001/14109418001

Meet Raina Telgemeier

Cat and her little sister Maya move to a new town — and Maya, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, sets her heart on meeting one of the ghosts who supposedly haunt the place.

You can find this, and other popular books by Raina Telgemeier in our graphic novels section of the library.

The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn

Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren't allowed to leave the property or show themselves to anyone.  Read this haunting mystery by author Mary Downing Hahn!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths.