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Chapter Books: Ages 6-12

Frankie and Bug
Forman, Gayle

"Joyful, occasionally heartbreaking, deeply moving." --R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder

In the debut middle grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman comes a poignant and powerful coming-of-age story that follows a...

Item No. 9781534482548
$8.99
Not Nothing
Forman, Gayle

"The book we all need at the time we all need it." --Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan

In this multigenerational middle grade novel of hope, compassion, and forgiveness from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle...

Item No. 9781665943277
$17.99
Unforgettable Logan Foster HB
Peters, Shawn

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable Logan Foster from debut author Shawn Peters shows that sometimes being a hero is just about being yourself.

Logan Foster has pretty much given up on the...

Item No. 9780063047679
$18.99
Unforgettable Logan Foster PB
Peters, Shawn

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable Logan Foster from debut author Shawn Peters shows that sometimes being a hero is just about being yourself.

Logan Foster has pretty much given up on the...

Item No. 9780063047686
$9.99
Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt PB
Peters, Shawn

Sometimes, it's not so easy to tell the differences between good guys and the bad ones. Filled with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns, The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt is the thrilling second book in the acclaimed Logan Foster series from super...

Item No. 9780063047730
$9.99
Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt HB
Peters, Shawn

Sometimes, it's not so easy to tell the differences between good guys and the bad ones. Filled with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns, The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt is the thrilling second book in the acclaimed Logan Foster series from super...

Item No. 9780063047723
$16.99
Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
Lin, Grace

This book releases May 13, 2025. Pre-order your autographed copy here from The Carle Bookshop to reserve a spot in the upcoming webinar with Grace Lin (tentative date May 23, 1 pm EST). More details to come.

From award-winning and bestselling author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Grace Lin comes a gorgeously illustrated story about a lion cub and a girl who must open a portal for the spirits, based on Chinese folklore.

Jin is a Stone Lion--one of the guardians of the...

Item No. 9780316478328
$18.99
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A Bear Called Paddington (Softcover)
Bond, Michael

The classic novel about Paddington--who's now a major movie star!

Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . for ordinary things become extraordinary...

Item No. 9780062422750
$8.99
A Rover's Story
Warga, Jasmine

#1 New York Times bestseller * Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library

The One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle...

Item No. 9780063113930
$9.99
Ain't Burned All the Bright
Reynolds, Jason
A Caldecott Honor winner!

Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds.

Jason...

Item No. 9781534439467
$19.99
Alebrijies
Higuera, Donna Barba

PURA BELPRÉ HONOR WINNER

BEST OF THE YEAR
New York Times - Kirkus - Booklist - Chicago Public Library

The follow-up to Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning The Last Cuentista

For 400 years, Earth has been a barren wasteland. The...

Item No. 9781646142637
$18.99
Alice's Adventures Under Ground
Carroll, Lewis
In celebration of the story's 150th anniversary, this elegant new collector's edition of Alice's Adventures Underground features never-before-seen drawings from renowned artist Charles Santore, and an introduction by revered literary scholar, Michael Patrick Hearn.

When Lewis Carroll first put...

Item No. 9781604335729
$19.95
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Look, Lenore
The first book in a hilarious chapter book series that tackles anxiety in a fun, kid-friendly way. Perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers, and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!

A humorous and touching series about facing your fears and embracing new experiences--with a truly...

Item No. 9780375849305
$6.99
Amari and the Night Brothers
Alston, B B

New York Times bestseller!

Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a series filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series...

Item No. 9780062975171
$11.99
Amina's Voice PB
Khan, Hena
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2017

"For inspiring empathy in young readers, you can't get better than this book." --R. J. Palacio, author of #1 New York Timesbestseller Wonder

"Amina's anxieties are entirely relatable, but it's her sweet-...

Item No. 9781481492072
$7.99
Amulet
Kibuishi, Kazu


The first book in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series that features a beautiful but dangerous world of new friends, giant robots, and shadowy enemies!

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased...

Item No. 9780439846813
$12.99
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids (Softcover) - To Be Autographed 10/4
Smith, Cynthia L

Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride.

Native families from Nations across the...

Item No. 9780062869951
$9.99
Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L M

A trip to Avonlea isn't complete without being kitted in the fashion. Pair the classic book with the matching shirt!

The cherished favorite featuring everyone's favorite red-headed orphan, now in a deluxe hardcover edition with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.

The classic Anne of Green Gables; inspiration for the Netflix...

Item No. 9780147514004
$16.00
Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L M

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child

Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about...

Item No. 9780141321592
$8.99
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You - Autographed Hardcover

Autographed by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

It all began with a strange, mysterious correspondence left for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black at a small New England bookstore. Written by three siblings, the letter told of their great-great-uncle Arthur Spiderwick...

Item No. DITERLIZZI6
$24.99
Aru Shah and the End of Time (#1)
Chokshi, Roshani

Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this fantasy adventure by New York Times best-selling author, Roshani Chokshi, inspired by the great epics she grew up on.

Named one of 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine!

Twelve-year-old Aru...

Item No. 9781368023566
$8.99
As Brave as You PB
Reynolds, Jason
Kirkus Award Finalist
Schneider Family Book Award Winner
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book

When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires--literally--in this "pitch-perfect contemporary novel" (Kirkus Reviews

Item No. 9781481415910
$8.99
Attack of the Black Rectangles
King, A S
Award-winning author Amy Sarig King takes on censorship and intolerance in a novel she was born to write.

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words blacked out, he thinks it must be a mistake. But then when he and his friends...

Item No. 9781338680522
$18.99
Ban this Book
Gratz, Alan

You're Never Too Young to Fight Censorship!

In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school...

Item No. 9780765385581
$9.99
Barakah Beats
Siddiqui, Maleeha

"This book about friendship and faith absolutely sings." -- Buzzfeed

Perfect for fans of The First Rule of Punk or Save Me a Seat, this is a sweet, powerful, and joyous novel about a girl who finds her voice on her own terms.

Twelve-year-old Nimra...

Item No. 9781338702088
$7.99