Follows a young Chinese American girl, as she navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.

Best friends Sophie (princess wannabe) and Agatha (witchy loner) are headed (via kidnapping) to the School for Good and Evil, but their assumed destinies are reversed.

A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim–a modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So she’s not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, it’s not as if no one’s looking after her–she’s got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic...

In this classic novel, the friendship between young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia--their secret hiding place--and only ends with the tragic death of one of them. Set in contemporary rural America, "the story is one of remarkable richness and depth, beautifully written."--"The Horn Book." 1978 Newbery Medal winner; ALA Notable Children's Books of 1976-1980. The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes...

Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a friend he can play with.

When almost-nine-year-old Carson Blum and his father move to Northern California, he is worried about adjusting to his new, large, public school and finding friends.

A year after August's death, Jamie and Charlotte are manipulated into reforming their detective team by someone who wants to see them suffer.

Stevie Lake and Carole Hanson are thrilled that Lisa Attwood is finally being moved into their cabin. But Lisa still seems tense and unhappy about something.

Despite their differences, the two girls Rose and Polly become friends and explore the uncertain world between life--and death.

Happy Go Lucky is quickly learning his way around Big Apple Barn. He discovers that being a school pony isn't easy. Every rider is very different, but Happy has a plan.