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 Kate DiCamillo

Author Kate DiCamillo has written many award-winning books including Because of Winn-Dixie and the Mercy Watson series.

Let's meet her in this interview and see what inspires her to write.

 

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 Jeff Kinney

What are the top 5 Greg and Rowley moments in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?  Let's watch and find out...

Incredible Journey

Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the young Labrador retriever, the  bull terrier and the Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. 

The Incredible Journey is one of the great children's stories of all time--and has been popular ever since its debut in 1961.

City of Ember

City of Ember - Jeanne DuPrau

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever!

Flint Heart

 An ambitious Stone Age man demands a talisman that will harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe. Against his better judgment, the tribe's magic man creates the Flint Heart, but the cruelty of it causes the destruction of the tribe. Thousands of years later, the talisman reemerges to corrupt a kindly farmer, an innocent fairy creature, and a familial badger. Can Charles and his sister Unity, who have consulted with fairies such as the mysterious Zagabog, wisest creature in the universe, find a way to rescue humans, fairies, and animals alike from the dark influence of the Flint Heart? 

Poppy series

  At the very edge of Dimwood Forest stood an old charred oak where, silhouetted by the moon, a great horned owl sat waiting. The owl s name was Mr. Ocax, and he looked like death himself. With his piercing gaze, he surveyed the lands he called his own, watching for the creatures he considered his subjects. Not one of them ever dared to cross his path. . .until the terrible night when two little mice went dancing in the moonlight. . .