Children

As the crisp winds of winter approach, Ant is full of restless energy, while Honey Bee dreams of cozy hibernation. But even as their seasonal instincts pull them in different directions, these two unlikely insect pals discover that true friendship doesn't stop when the...

Judy can’t wait for her mischief to bear fruit when Stink discovers that his backyard science project is an overnight success. Hardy-har-har!Prankenstein strikes again! The Summer Science Showdown is just around the corner, and Stink is positive that he has the recipe for a...

Surprises are in store as Stink excavates his backyard in search of a relic from an extinct beast — and Judy lends him a little sleight of hand. Mega-chomp! Stink wants to make the find of the century.He’s on a dig, dig, digging quest...

Mighty righty Judy Moody is out of her element in this righty-to-lefty switcheroo just right for newly independent readers.Left-handers are creative. Left-handers are geniuses. Half of all cats are lefties! (Or so says Stink.) But Judy is a righty . . . and Judy...

Judy and her friends are on the playground when Jessica Finch overhears a fifth-grader talking. What!? There’s no such thing as the Tooth Fairy? Can that big kid be right? Luckily, Judy Moody is on the case! All she needs is one loose tooth,...

The forecast calls for a first crush after Stevie makes a wish for something new and daring in this authentic, funny Sisters Club adventure. As the middle sister in a family with three girls, Stevie Reel doesn’t know much about boys, and that’s always...

Merci Suárez navigates the trials and tribulations of middle school in this boxed set featuring the heartfelt trilogy from Meg Medina—Newbery Medalist and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.Merci Suárez Changes GearsEven without bossy classmate Edna and her extra community service as a scholarship...

In Meg Medina’s follow-up to her Newbery Medal–winning novel, Merci takes on seventh grade, with all its travails of friendship, family, love—and finding your rhythm. Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she’s got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis,...

Celebrate twenty-five years of a tale of sweet justice in this anniversary edition. Farmer Duck is no ordinary duck. He cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm — all because the farm owner is too lazy...

For Merci Suárez, eighth grade means a new haircut, nighttime football games, and an out-of-town overnight field trip. At home, it means more chores and keeping an eye on Lolo as his health worsens. It’s a year filled with more responsibility and independence, but...

Get ready for a star-studded adventure with Waldo in Hollywood! This deluxe book is packed with bright, colorful pictures showing Waldo’s fun journey through movie sets, award shows, and busy red carpets. Can you find Waldo hiding in all twelve exciting scenes? Look closely...

Magic is on the loose—and so is Waldo! Wizard Whitebeard’s enchanted staff has vanished, and now it’s wreaking magical mayhem across time and space! From dragons sunbathing by the sea to robots in the Stone Age and dinosaurs stomping through the Wild West, things...

This is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly.Early one morning a mouse met a wolfand was quickly gobbled up.When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly...

From the celebrated picture-book team of M. T. Anderson and Kevin Hawkes comes a wistful, wondrous ode to the natural pleasures of peace and solitude.The boy lives alone at the End of the World, hunting treasure with old maps, finding fossils, whistling tunes, playing...

A thrilling graphic novel full of knights, magic, adventure—and a loyal lion! Based on a classic medieval story by Chrétien de Troyes, this version, retold by award-winning author M.T. Anderson and brought to life with exciting illustrations, follows the brave knight Yvain. He wants...

The award-winning work is reissued as a Candlewick Picture Book Biography.George Frideric Handel always knew what he liked. And he was never afraid to do what he liked — whether smuggling a clavichord into the attic, sneaking off at a duke’s castle to play...

In a brilliant performance worthy of the composer, M. T. Anderson and Petra Mathers present a picture-book biography of the singular Erik Satie.Throughout his life, Erik Satie wanted to make a new kind of music, a kind of music both very young and very...

Kids will flip for Maisy novelty books!From their tactile matte-and-gloss covers to the brief guidelines for parents on the back, these lift-the-flap, pull-the-tab favorites are sure to have instant appeal for both Maisy fans and grown-ups who love them.

Wow, look at the crowd! Maisy and friends play a rousing game of soccer in a read-aloud sure to have aspiring little players cheering.Maisy and her friends can’t wait to play soccer! Maisy puts on her uniform, laces up her sneakers, and heads to...

“Celebrates the joyous ritual in which the bathee jettisons the diaper and streaks to the tub to sculpt bubbles, practice swimming... and, incidentally, get cleaned up.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books It’s time for a bath! Whee! And Baby obliges, playing...

“Children will easily recognize the deep bond between the child and the beloved object... this offers a warm, comforting view of a toddler’s daily world.” — Booklist Anyone who's spent time with a toddler knows that few crises compare with the (even temporary) loss...

Newbery Medal Winner! Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating twenty-two unforgettable characters.Maidens, monks, and millers’ sons — in these pages, readers will meet them all. There’s Hugo, the lord’s nephew, forced to prove his...

"Anyone with an interest in archaeology or in liars and braggarts will be drawn in by this slim biography of the hyper-imaginative Schliemann." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)From Newbery Medal-winning author Laura Amy Schlitz comes an engaging illustrated biography of Heinrich...

From 2008 Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz comes an exhilarating adventure — and a thoroughly original fairy who is a true force of nature. What would happen to a fairy if she lost her wings and could no longer fly? Flory, a young night fairy...

Orphaned and outspoken, Maud Flynn is stunned when the elegant Miss Hyacinth and her sisters choose to adopt her. But their affection comes with a hidden agenda: Maud is to play a part in their staged séances, posing as a ghostly child to swindle...

Kate DiCamillo’s New York Times best-selling fable about trusting the unexpected and making the extraordinary come true is now available in a movie tie-in edition.When a fortuneteller’s tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the...

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall comes a fantastical meditation on fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world. We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in...

Available in a paperback edition! The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo.It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming,...

Conceived by Kate DiCamillo and featuring enchanting illustrations by Jaime Kim, this nearly wordless graphic story follows a little girl in search of a friend.“La la la . . . la.” A little girl stands alone and sings, but hears no response. Gathering her...

It’s Christmas Eve on Deckawoo Drive, and Stella Endicott is filled with holiday spirit. Inspired to go caroling, she sets off in search of company—but her plans hit a few snags. Her brother Frank isn’t feeling spontaneous, the Watsons are distracted by a fruitcake...

Before she was a porcine wonder, she was simply a piglet—small, curious, and full of surprises. Mr. and Mrs. Watson lead a quiet, predictable life on Deckawoo Drive. That is, until the day an unexpected visitor arrives on their doorstep: a tiny piglet with...

Beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo and cartoonist Harry Bliss introduce some delightfully doggy dogs in a warm, funny tale of a timid pup who needs a friend.Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George...

A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller.Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene,...

Beverly put her foot down on the gas. They went faster still.This was what Beverly wanted — what she always wanted. To get away. To get away as fast as she could. To stay away. Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of...

As featured on The Today Show’s Read with Jenna Jr. Book ClubFrom two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes the New York Times bestselling story of discovering who you are — and deciding who you want to be.When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in...

A National Book Award finalist by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger—a real-life, very large tiger—pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets...

Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Kate DiCamillo’s beloved debut with this special edition of Because of Winn-Dixie, featuring a new introduction by acclaimed author Ann Patchett and an afterword by DiCamillo herself. Set in a small Florida town, this heartwarming story follows ten-year-old Opal,...

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:...

The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo is now available in a movie tie-in edition. Holy unanticipated occurrences! From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing...

Hold on to all of your hats at once for this special collection of Jon Klassen’s celebrated hat trilogy.The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. A fish has stolen a hat; will he get away with it? Two turtles have found...

A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a supportive community that extends beyond walls. A school isn’t just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place...

Children’s literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book—in a story that’s more relevant than ever. This is a word on a page.This is a page in a book.This is a book on a...

“Every so often a book comes along that is so brave and necessary, it extends a lifeline when it’s needed most. This is one of those books.” —Katherine Applegate, author of the Newbery Medal–winning, The One and Only IvanRevered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador...

“Delights on many levels... A gorgeous book, full of warmth, spirit, and imagination.” — Booklist (starred review). When is the baby coming? What will we call it? John Burningham’s timeless story, perfectly complemented by Helen Oxenbury’s illustrations, follows the swirl of questions in the...

Two turtles find a hat in the desert. It looks great on both of them—but there’s only one hat, and two friends! What should they do? Told with gentle humor and simple, expressive illustrations, We Found a Hat is a sweet and thoughtful story...

Alan the alligator has one big talent—scaring everyone with his big, scary teeth! He’s known all over the jungle for his terrifying smile. Every day, Alan gets ready to scare the other animals by polishing his sharp teeth and practicing his spooky faces. But...

"The author of Babe, the Gallant Pig offers another winner with this tale of a bright pig and her canny young keeper ‘training’ a spoiled princess. . . . Move over, Wilbur." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Lollipop is no ordinary pig. According to her young trainer, Johnny Skinner,...

From the masterful David Almond comes a joyful, wistful story of boyhood, running, and tales of days gone by, in a beautiful gift edition illustrated in full color.Liam just wants to go out running with his mates—the Junior Great North Run is not far...

Crackpot notions, community spirit, and sky-high aspirations transform a quiet boy’s life in this whimsical tale from the stellar team of David Almond and Polly Dunbar.There are some strange ideas floating around in Paul’s apartment block. There’s Mabel, who now calls herself Molly and...

Join a young girl and her dad as they find their wings and take to the skies in a joyful, quirky, tender tale from a masterful author and illustrator.In a rainy town in the north of England, there are strange goings-on. Dad is building...