Hoot

This book is about a new kid named Roy who makes two oddball friends and a bad enemy, and joins an effort to stop construction of a pancake house which would destroy a colony of burrowing owls who live on a construction site.

How to Train Your Dragon

Hiccup is a Norse teenager from the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. His progressive views and weird sense of humor make him a misfit, despite the fact that his father is chief of the clan. Tossed into dragon-fighting school, he tries to prove himself as a true Viking, but when he befriends an injured dragon he names Toothless, he has the chance to plot a new course for his people's future.

Chomp by Carl Hiassen

Wahoo Cray lives in a zoo. His father is an animal wrangler, so he's grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard. The critters he can handle. His father is the unpredictable one.

Ungifted by Gordan Korman

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel in which one middle-school troublemaker accidentally moves into the gifted and talented program—and changes everything. This funny and touching underdog story is a lovable and goofy adventure with robot fights, middle-school dances, live experiments, and statue-toppling pranks!

Meet Louis Sachar

Louis Sachar is an award-winning author of twenty-five books for children and young adults, including the Wayside School series.  His book, Holes, won the prestigious National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. 

Meet Eileen and Jerry Spinelli

Authors Eileen & Jerry Spinelli, discuss the craft of writing; its hardships and triumphs. Let's join Eileen and Jerry to learn about the inspiration and history behind their books such as Stargirl, and Milkweed.

The Fourteenth Goldfish

Believe in the possible . . . with this brilliantly quirky, thought-provoking novel from New York Times bestseller, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm.

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters

Though Percy, the half-human son of Greek god Poseidon, once saved the world, lately he's been feeling less than heroic. However, he doesn't have much time to feel sorry for himself -- the enchanted borders that protect Camp Half-Blood are dissolving, and a horde of mythical beasts threatens the demigods' sanctuary.

In order to save Camp Half-Blood, Percy and his friends embark on a journey to the Sea of Monsters -- aka the Bermuda Triangle -- to find the magical Golden Fleece.

Stick Dog by Tom Watson

When Stick Dog gets a whiff of hamburgers grilling at Picasso Park, he knows he has to get one. Along with his stray dog friends – A Dalmatian named Stripes, a Dachshund named Karen, a mutt named Mutt and a Poodle named Poo-Poo – Stick Dog embarks on an epic quest to snatch those fantastic-smelling burgers. 

Spirit Animals

See what Brandon Mull, author of Spirit Animals Book One: Wild Born, has to say about writing Spirit Animals, the world of Erdas, and more!

Hank the Cowdog series

The popular Hank the Cowdog series is based on the humorous antics of the canine Head of Ranch Security....You are guaranteed a great mystery story when you read these books...Let's meet the author John Erickson.

Meet Kevin Henkes

A winner of both the Caldecott and Newbery awards, Wisconsin native Kevin Henkes is a talented author and illustrator.  Let's meet him and watch how he creates his characters!

Meet author Cece Bell

Let's meet author Cece Bell as she discusses her autobiographical book El Deafo and explains what has inspired her to become an author.

Meet R.L. Stine

Hear about the Goosebumps series, his career, and tips for young writers.

Watch Lincoln Peirce Draw Big Nate

Watch Lincoln Peirce, author and illustrator of the Big Nate series, as he draws this famous character he created!