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Chapter Books: Ages 6-12

Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial
Larwood, Kieran
"For collections needing Role-Playing Games (RPG) and funny sci-fi/fantasy series such as Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth, Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet, and Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire, this is a must-add to the list." --School Library Journal

A new action-packed series for...

Item No. 9798887771410
$9.99
Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk & Badger #2)
Timberlake, Amy

Indie Bestseller * Amazon Top 20 Children's Book * Amazon Best Children's Book * Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Chicago Public Library Best Book

In the follow-up to the acclaimed and bestselling best book of the year by Newbery Honoree Amy Timberlake...

Item No. 9781523526789
$10.99
El Nino
Ryan, Pam Muñoz

From the New York Times bestselling author of Esperanza Rising comes a riveting story that blends myth, fantasy, and reality into an entrancing adventure, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Meg Medina.

* "Glistens like sunlight on waves." --...

Item No. 9781338068559
$18.99
Elf Dog and Owl Head (paperback)
Anderson, M T
A Newbery Honor Book

"Writing with his characteristic precision, Anderson melds the fantastic with the everyday. . . . A hilarious, heartfelt triumph." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the...

Item No. 9781536235166
$9.99
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
Jonell, Lynne

Emmy was a good girl. At least she tried very hard to be good. She did her homework without being told. She ate all her vegetables, even the slimy ones. And she never talked back to her nanny, Miss Barmy, although it was almost impossible to keep quiet, some days.

She really was a little ...

Item No. 9780312384609
$8.99
Enchanted Air
Engle, Margarita
In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War.

Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her...

Item No. 9781481435222
$17.99
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Grabenstein, Chris
Can you find your way out of what James Patterson calls the "coolest library in the world"? Join gamer-fan Kyle Keeley as he competes in the escape game of a lifetime!

From the coauthor of I Funny and Max Einstein--and with 100+ weeks on the the New York Times Times...

Item No. 9780307931474
$8.99
Esperanza Rising
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment.

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama...
Item No. 9780439120425
$7.99
Faker
Korman, Gordon

From the #1 bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition.

Trey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon,...

Item No. 9781338826753
$17.99
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Dahl, Roald

Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!

Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief--it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they...

Item No. 9780142410349
$7.99
Ferris
DiCamillo, Kate
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up.

It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her...

Item No. 9781536231052
$18.99
Finding Langston
Cline-Ransome, Lesa
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

When eleven-year-old Langston's father moves them from their home in Alabama to Chicago's Bronzeville district, it feels like he's giving up everything he loves.

It's...

Item No. 9780823439607
$16.99
Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science (Softcover)
Atkins, Jeannine
This "evocative and beautiful" (School Library Journal) novel "vividly imagines the lives of three girls" (Booklist, starred review) in three different time periods as they grow up to become groundbreaking scientists.

Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked...

Item No. 9781481465663
$7.99
Firefly Letters
Engle, Margarita

The freedom to roam is something that women and girls in Cuba do not have. Yet when Fredrika Bremer visits from Sweden in 1851 to learn about the people of this magical island, she is accompanied by Cecilia, a young slave who longs for her lost home in Africa. Soon Elena, the wealthy daughter of...

Item No. 9780805090826
$17.99
First Rule of Punk PB
Pérez, Celia C
A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book

The First Rule of Punk

is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching.

There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school--you can't fix it...

Item No. 9780425290422
$8.99
First State of Being
Kelly, Erin Entrada

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL

A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

INDIE BESTSELLER

Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024...

Item No. 9780063337312
$19.99
For Black Girls Like Me
Lockington, Mariama J

In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Schneider Family Book Award and Stonewall Honor-winning author Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family.

I...

Item No. 9781250250322
$8.99
Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson
Burg, Ann E

A beautiful, hopeful story of how a young impassioned naturalist grows up to change the world. For everyone who cares about our fragile planet and perfect for fans of Wishtree and Wildoak.

"An absolute joy to read." --Book Riot

Rachel was a girl who...

Item No. 9781338883381
$19.99
Fourteenth Goldfish (Paperback)
Holm, Jennifer L
Believe in the possible . . . with this New York Times bestseller by three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm. A perfect read about a child's relationship with her grandfather!

Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can...
Item No. 9780375871146
$7.99
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Marks, Janae

#1 Kids Indie Next List * Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews...

Item No. 9780062875860
$7.99
From the Mixed-Up Files
Konigsburg, E L

  Staff Pick...

A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with E. L. Konigsburg's beloved classic and Newbery Medal--winning novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler!

When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very...

Item No. 9781416949756
$9.99
Front Desk
Yang, Kelly

Four starred reviews and over ten best-of-year lists!* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Front Desk joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes...

Item No. 9781338157826
$7.99
Game of Fox & Squirrels
Reese, Jenn

  Staff Pick...

A 2021 Oregon Book Award Winner
An NPR Best Book of 2020
A Finalist for the 2021-22 Maine Student Book Award

Andre Norton Award finalist Jenn Reese explores the often thin line between magic and reality, light and darkness in her enchanting middle grade standalone.

...

Item No. 9781250762887
$7.99
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen
Kapit, Sarah
In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal.

Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real...

Item No. 9780525554196
$8.99
Green (with Autographed Bookplate)
Gino, Alex

Free bookplate autographed by Alex Gino with purchase.

From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center stage.

CRUSHES ARE CONFUSING.

Green is very lucky. They've got a supportive dad, friendly neighbors, and good friends. They've figured out a lot of things... but they can't...

Item No. 9781338776140
$17.99