A claustrophobic boy, haunted by past cowardice, must infiltrate the sinister Population Police headquarters to rescue his friend, risking exposure of all hidden 'shadow children' in a world where extra siblings are forbidden.
A young boy named Tip escapes a wicked witch and travels through Oz with new friends, including a pumpkin-headed man and a wooden sawhorse, to stop a rebellion led by an army of girls.
A well-meaning but perpetually misunderstood third-grader named Clementine navigates a calamitous week filled with accidental haircuts, principal's office visits, and strained friendships, all while trying to make things right.
Gombrich condenses the vast scope of human history, from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, into forty clear chapters, showing our collective journey, successes, and failures for young readers.
A cynical 15-year-old orphan manages a failing magician agency in a world where magic is mostly for pizza delivery. She must face her destiny when the last dragon approaches a fated end.
A young girl with Asperger’s, who loves homonyms and her dog Rain, navigates a storm-damaged town and human connections when her dog is lost and found by his original owners.
Half-vampire Darren Shan must outwit his fated enemy, Steve Leopard, in a final battle to prevent the world's destruction and avoid a destiny that promises either his death or his transformation into the harbinger of shadow.
Torn between the father who abandoned him and the adoptive mother who loved him, a young ferret named Veil must choose whether to embrace his birthright of evil or defend the abbey that cast him out.
Grounded for the summer and prone to nosebleeds, young Jack finds his summer plans upended when he types obituaries for his utopian town's founders, uncovering murder, molten wax, and historical secrets that bring the past dangerously to life.
Orphaned cousins Bonnie and Sylvia must outwit their wicked governess, Miss Slighcarp, and her accomplice to reclaim their ancestral home, Willoughby Chase, while fending off literal wolves and the harsh realities of a Victorian-era orphanage.
Donald Zinkoff, a boy who doesn't notice his own quirks, shows that genuine individuality and a joyful spirit can make an ordinary 'loser' into an unexpected hero.
In a gritty world of street fights and pool halls, a tough-talking teen idolizes his enigmatic, motorcycle-riding older brother, only to discover that chasing his brother's legend might shatter his own.
A middle school prankster's accidental enrollment in a gifted academy reveals that true genius might just be the unexpected spark he brings to a world of high IQs.
A determined young governess must civilize three wild, dog-like children at a mysterious estate, all while unraveling the secrets of their past before Lady Constance's holiday ball.
A careful, candy-collecting almost-thirteen-year-old goes on a city-wide search with his brave best friend to find the missing keys to a mysterious box that promises life's meaning, but he finds the real answers in the journey itself.
In a dystopian New America, Eve must navigate treacherous cities, shocking secrets, and impossible choices to rescue the boy she loves and confront a deadly future she never imagined.
In 1935, eleven-year-old Turtle expects no happy ending when she's sent to Depression-era Key West, but she finds an unusual family, pirate treasure, and a more adventurous world than she imagined.
Twelve-year-old twins John and Philippa discover their djinn heritage and go on a magical quest to find the tomb of the monstrous pharaoh Akhenaten before his ancient power can be unleashed.
