New Titles

The One and Only Ivan

Applegate, Katherine.


Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.\Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows heÃ•s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.\Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their homeÃ‘and his own artÃ‘through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and itÃ•s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.
Date Published:2012

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.\Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows heÃ•s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.\Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their homeÃ‘and his own artÃ‘through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and itÃ•s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.

Date Published:2012

The wild robot

Brown, Peter, 1979-


School Library Journal starred, January 2016. Booklist starred, December 2015. Pub Weekly, January 2016. Kirkus Starred, February 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. New York Times, April 2016. Horn Book, May 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Library Media Connection, August 2016. Horn Book, October 2016. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2017. Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, January 2016. Booklist starred, December 2015. Pub Weekly, January 2016. Kirkus Starred, February 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. New York Times, April 2016. Horn Book, May 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Library Media Connection, August 2016. Horn Book, October 2016. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2017. Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

Date Published:2016

Understanding climate change : Usborne.

Prentice, Andrew and Reynolds, Eddie (Andy), 2024.


Climate change is having an enormous impact on the world around us--it has become a Climate Crisis. This book uses simple language and vivid illustrations to explain complex questions clearly. How does the climate work? What are we doing to change it? What can we do differently to avoid the worst outcomes? Why do we all find change so hard? The Climate Crisis is a troubling and sensitive topic, especially for children, so the book includes vital tips on how to set realistic goals and not get overwhelmed by bad news.
Date Published:2024

Climate change is having an enormous impact on the world around us--it has become a Climate Crisis. This book uses simple language and vivid illustrations to explain complex questions clearly. How does the climate work? What are we doing to change it? What can we do differently to avoid the worst outcomes? Why do we all find change so hard? The Climate Crisis is a troubling and sensitive topic, especially for children, so the book includes vital tips on how to set realistic goals and not get overwhelmed by bad news.

Date Published:2024

Night of the living dummy

Stine, R. L.


"Now with bonus features!"--Cover. "Includes a "behind-the-screams" interview with R.L. Stine and more"--P. [4] of cover. Lindy finds a ventriloquist's dummy and has fun learning to make him move and talk. Kris is jealous, and decides to get a dummy of her own. Then nasty evil things begin to happen. No way can a dummy be causing all the trouble. Or is there?
Date Published:2008

Stay out of the basement

Stine, R. L.


Margaret and Casey become worried about their father when they meet some of the plants he is growing down in the basement.
Date Published:1992

Let's get invisible!

Stine, R. L.


"An Apple paperback." On Max's birthday, he finds a sort of magic mirror in the attic that can make him become invisible. Each time he becomes invisible it is harder to come back. The next time Max becomes invisible will it be forever?
Date Published:1993

The blob that ate everyone

Stine, R. L.


Zackie Beauchamp wants to be a famous horror author, but even he is frightened when everything he writes on the old typewriter he found in a burned-out antique store starts to come true.
Date Published:1997

The ghost next door

Stine, R. L.


Hannah is perplexed and unsettled when a strikingly pale boy suddenly appears to be living in the abandoned house next door.
Date Published:1993

The haunted car

Stine, R. L.


Twelve-year-old car fanatic Mitchell Moinian is beside himself with excitement when his dad purchases a sports car, but it does not take long before they realize there is something very strange about their new automobile.
Date Published:1999

Revenge of the lawn gnomes

Stine, R. L.


"An Apple paperback." "A Parachute Press book"--T.p. verso. When Joe Burton's father brings home two plastic gnomes to place on the lawn with the flamingos and skunks, strange things start to happen.
Date Published:1995

The werewolf of Fever Swamp

Stine, R. L.


Horrible things are happening in Fever Swamp, and everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible, but Grady knows his dog is a regular old dog that doesn't change into a terrifying creature when the moon is full. Or does he?
Date Published:1993

The curse of the mummy's tomb

Stine, R. L.


"Now with bonus features"--Cover. Gabe loses track of his cousin Sari in a pyramid and begins to wonder if the curse of the mummy's tomb is real.
Date Published:1993

The scarecrow walks at midnight

Stine, R. L.


Jodie loves her grandfather's scary stories, but this summer's visit to the farm becomes a little too frightening when her grandparents' twelve new--and evil-looking--scarecrows come to life.
Date Published:1994

The New Kid

Newton, A.I.



Date Published:2018

Aliens for dinner?!

Newton, A. I.


Harris and Roxy visit Zeke's house after school, then Harris's parents invite Zeke's family to dinner, but trying to convince anyone that they are aliens only gets Harris grounded.
Date Published:2018

Alien scout

Newton, A. I.


Harris invites Zeke to join him for a weekend at Beaver Scout Camp, but Zeke needs help understanding the activities and hiding his alien abilities from the other campers.
Date Published:2018

Trick or cheat?

Newton, A. I.


Harris is sure Zeke will win the Halloween costume contest at school, but when one of the other contestants tries to sabotage Zeke, it's up to Harris and Roxy to stop him.
Date Published:2018

Baseball blues

Newton, A. I.


When Zeke uses his powers to become a superstar on the youth baseball team, ignoring Harris's concern that this is cheating, their friendship is in trouble.
Date Published:2018

The mystery valentine

Newton, A. I.


Harris and Roxy try to help Zeke the alien over his confusion about Valentine's Day, and to figure out who sent him an anonymous candy-gram.
Date Published:2018

Up, up, and away!

Newton, A. I.


"When Zeke learns that his parents' research mission is over and they must return to their home planet, Tragas, he and his friends seek a way to keep the family on Earth"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019