Kid's Corner

Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic African American community in the turn-of-the-century South in a dazzling debut inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston. Whether she’s telling the truth or stretching it, Zora Neale Hurston is a riveting storyteller.

Abba Jacob is a monk who lives on a far, far away island with his loyal rat terrier, Snook. Every day, from the wee hours of dawn till the sun sets over the sea, Snook keeps Abba Jacob company as he prays or works, tending the gardens or fixing the plumbing of the little hermitage he calls home. But when the two are separated by a ferocious storm, Snook must learn to fend for himself in the wild, all alone in a world of fierceness and wonder. Will he ever again hear the loving voice that he waits for? Simply and lyrically told by award-winning poet Marilyn Nelson and beautifully illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering with wit, warmth, and affection for the natural world, this captivating tale of friendship lost and found conveys the power of faith against all odds.

Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There’s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal’s antique pages—until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present.

The board book version of this perennial favorite.

Featuring word games and anagrams, this tale of two adventurous detectives who discover the Symphony of Smells is an irrestible mystery.

The pale green pants are back, and now they glow in the dark.

Thelatest in this popular series about Greg Heffley, who may have to shape up.

The board book of this 60-year classic.

Watch them run!

When evil Capricorn leaps from the pages of Inkheart, Meggie must learn to harness the magic to contain him.

Ruby can take care of herself, but she learns that sometimes you have to reach out to someone else to make it all work.

In this conclusion to the Twilight series, Bella chooses between a fully human life or the immortal life of her vampire and werewolf loves.

Still a classic baby gift after all these years.

When Junior leaves the rez to attend an all-white school, he discovers he is stronger than he realized.

Revised for readers 8 and up, this is the story of Mortenson's effort to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Ranger Will and his warrior friend Horace must battle the renegade knight Sir Keren to recover Castle Macindaw.

In the last book in the Percy Jackson series, the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan.

Zoey fights on from the tunnels of Tulsa, wondering how to overcome the power of Kalona.

It's the eve of All Saints' Day in New Orleans, 1915, and Jack and Annie must find Louis Armstrong.

Brave Max and his wild companions have been with us since 1963, and the book remains a classic for the ages.

A romantic reimagining of the story told in the song Scarborough Fair.

Introducing Pinkalicious's playful, protective unicorn, Goldilicious.

Sixth-grader Miranda and her friend must solve a puzzle related to global warming in this engaging mix of science fiction, mystery, and adventure.

Who better than Junie B. Jones to introduce you to first grade?

Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead?

The grim but consoling tale of Liesel, who discovers her passion for books while trying to survive  by stealing in wartime Munich.