Bookshelf Adventures Collection

A New York Times Bestselling Author A Pandava Novel War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. Fourteen-year-old Aru Shah and her friends are sent on a mission to rescue two "targets,"...

Batcat is back in an original graphic novel about facing your fears and making new friends along the way. Batcat and Al the Ghost are great roommates—Batcat even shares their eye scream occasionally—but sometimes Batcat still craves solo them time....

In this charming sixth book of the Good Dog series, Bo has his first snow day! One fine winter day, Bo experiences his first snow fall! Most of the animals on the farm know how to handle cold weather. But...

Heidi Heckelbeck mixes up a magical cookie concoction in a new whimsically witchy adventure that’s perfect for beginning readers. Heidi can’t wait to enter the famous Heckelbeck Chocolate Chunk Cookies in the annual cookie contest at Brewster Elementary. But when...

Henry uses magic to build an awesome fort…but is his new hideout haunted? Find out in this third Henry Heckelbeck adventure! Henry is just like any other normal kid. He plays soccer. He isn’t a huge fan of homework. He...

This Newbery Honor winner and #1 New York Times bestseller is a beloved modern classic. Hoot features a new kid and his new bully, alligators, some burrowing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes. Everybody loves Mother Paula’s...

Best friends Ivy and Bean are back and looking for adventure in the second installment of this engaging series. This time they've made an amazing discovery: a ghost in the school bathroom! Ivy and Bean can see its cloudy form...

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the fourth installment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. In Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter, the two girls hatch a plan to prove that Bean's big sister...

Thanks to her best friend, Reagan, Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school. The most important one? You have to fit in to survive. But then Jennifer Chan moves in across the street, and that rule doesn't seem to...

A beautiful and uplifting novel in verse about family, friendship, journeys that take us far from home and back again, renewed and more courageous from the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winner of The Skin I’m In! James Henry used...

New backpacks? Check! Besties Pizza and Taco are ready to head back to school, but are they ready to meet the cool new kid? B.L.T. wears sunglasses–even in school! He’s not even worried about being late to class. SO COOL!...

A moving novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only for them to find family in each other along the way. From the Newbery Honor...

With hints of magic and plenty of adventure, this seaside story of siblings on a hunt for treasure is perfect for fans of The Penderwicks and The Vanderbeekers. Not many kids have an island in their backyard, but suddenly, the...

From Drew Daywalt, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit, and illustrator Mike Lowery comes a heavily illustrated, paper-over-board middle grade novel about Sam, a noble pug who will go to any lengths to...

Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida, now in paperback! Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for

Pedro came from a family of artists who created papier-mâché sculptures. With newspaper, cardboard and glue, they made piñatas, masks and mojigangas, giant puppets used in parades and festivals in Mexico. As a boy, he helped his family by collecting...

In this poetic ode to grandmothers, a young girl likens her abuela’s long hair to strength, security and understanding. The black strands speak of “finding courage in the unknown,” while the white ones represent wisdom and hope. Camacho-Church evokes the...

“My name is Gerónimo Pérez, / but everybody calls me Bilingual. / I like my name Gerónimo, / but I like Bilingual better.” The boy speaks English and Spanish and loves the ease with which he can flip back and...

Children will be introduced to the fascinating world of space exploration through the adventurous journey of Luz Lucero, the first kid astronaut. The book sparks curiosity about space travel and encourages children to dream big about the possibilities of exploring...

2024 Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Honor Award and 2024 Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Commended Title Illustrated by Pura Belpré-award winner and fine art artist, Jose Ramirez, in this bilingual picture book children will learn about the...

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the rockin’ picture book about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar...