"Marley is a little nonbinary kid with big anxieties. Crowds? Pass. Loud noises? No, thanks. When their Zaza is up for an award at Pride, they want to go to the parade for the first time with their beloved grandparent. But can Marley overcome their fears? Highlighting the joyful experiences of a queer family of color finding community at Pride, this story features endmatter about the history of Pride, a glossary of LGBTQ+ terms, and a list of resources."...

"Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse-keepers-and, she hopes, to find the legendary necklace her father spent his life seeking."--

Isaiah "Ice" Abernathy has always worshiped his older brother, Seth. For years they've been not just brothers but best friends--and as Seth starts his senior year, Ice is eager to spend as much time with his brother as he can, making memories before Seth goes to college. But when Seth announces he's leaving much earlier than expected, and then he misses an important event--one he'd promised to attend--it causes a major fight. Filled with regret,...

Excited for spring break, third-graders Marya, Hanna, and Alexa plan their visit to Skye Adventure Park, determined to experience all the park has to offer, but when Marya becomes determined to beat Alexa on the park's obstacle course she loses sight of everything else the park has to offer.

"Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, but not lose your house bad . . . until now. Sarah feels helpless until the day Hannah mentions a treasure rumored to be hidden in...

When I wrote this book it was my intention to give some hope and encouragement. These past couple of years have been trying and very difficult to many people, and we need to be able to continue and never lose hope despite the adversities. This book is about a leaf spreading happiness in dark places. It is about how, with a little bit of hope and never giving up, you are able to overcome your challenges in the end.

A raw and timely drama about undercover police officers and the consequences of such long term operations; this twisting and compelling thriller is inspired by real-life events and challenges perceptions of identity, truth and family. River's life is blown apart when his mum invites her new boyfriend into their home and their lives. River is instantly suspicious of Jason – he seems fake, too good to be true. At school, River's routine fibs are escalating...

The Patient Seagull is a fun and uplifting story of a little gull who wants to see a world where they are not the enemy, shooed away and disliked by most people. He watches on as seagulls steal picnics and upset children. Seeing the summer madness from above he wonders if people and seagulls could ever find peace with each other. Will taking inspiration from an unlikely source work? Will the other seagulls even give it a try?

Arlo was a little boy in Prue's school who did not smile, not ever. Prue had noticed and decided to do something about this as she felt that Arlo was missing out on one of the best feelings she knew, feeling happy. Prue had an idea, and this was going to be a very extraordinary idea because Prue was a witch, a good witch, and her friends were fairies. This book is for all children who have ever felt different. You are never alone because you will...

Have you ever wondered just how much food could possibly fit onto a dinner spoon? Maybe you have, or maybe you haven't. Either way you will enjoy reading this delightful rhyming book. The subject of food is near and dear to many people, old and young, and what could be more fun than counting to ten while playing with food and a dinner spoon? Read along as a young boy works through his meal courses and his numbers at the same time while his spoon gets...