How did Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, convince more than 900 of his followers to commit "revolutionary suicide" by drinking cyanide-laced punch? From a master of narrative nonfiction comes a chilling chronicle of one of the most notorious...

The third installment of the New York Times bestelling graphic novel series based on the worldwide phenomenon The Last Kids on Earth!Ready for another Last Comics adventure? Of course you are! And this next book doesn't disappoint. It's bigger, better,...

Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and Timble are back in a poignant and evocatively illustrated tale of trust from a two-time Newbery Medalist.Orris the rat and Timble the owl are unlikely friends. Each night, Timble visits Orris in the barn and...

“Colombian author-illustrator Perdomo’s heartwarming artwork makes this simple story sing with its childlike style and charm.” —Booklist (starred review)I love listening to music, especially samba!It feels like my heart follows the beat.Meet a young girl...

“Serves to remind young readers that the happiness and fulfillment we seek can often be found within. . . . A strong pick for Spanish-language storytimes.” —BooklistConoce a una niña quien le encanta estar en su hogar, que huele a té de canela y se...

Alice and Mrs. Nobody love getting up to no good. While giving each other fashionable haircuts, belting nighttime duets, or scribbling magic-marker wall murals, the two friends are inseparable. Until the day they disagree on what to play next.Mrs. Nobody...

From acclaimed picture-book artist Thao Lam comes a joyful celebration of an oft-maligned body part ― the belly!Maddie and her mom spend a sunny day at the local public pool where she meets and greets friends and neighbors. Maddie is waist-high on most...

Friendship, worries, and newfound courage all play a part in this underwater tale of a tiny mermaid heroine.“I’ll always be here;there’s no need to fear.All will be well whena pond mermaid’s near.”Lily the pond mermaid loves taking care of her pond and...

Perfect for new readers in the first grade: a comic about a child, a parent, and the magic of a starry night. By Geisel Award-Winner Michael Emberley!A blackout! Right in the middle of “the last” bedtime story. The child cries. It’s too dark! The parent...

Politics is an informative and engaging guide designed to help children make sense of these complex themes that are often discussed but rarely explained.How are governments formed? How do political ideas shape society? What is propaganda?As part of the...

From award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a beautiful picture book about the special bond between a child and grandparent, perfect for fans of Thank You, Omu and Fry Bread.When the squeal of tires and thrum of Grandpa's hammer fill the air, Grandma...

From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and award-winning illustrator Yuval Zommer, comes a charming minibeast Cinderella story.Crawling through the garden, the little Woolly Bear Caterpillar wonders what kind of moth she will become...

In Where Sleeping Girls Lie ― a YA contemporary mystery by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the New York Times-bestselling author of Ace of Spades ― a girl new to boarding school discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears.An Instant New York...

Come along with New York Times-bestselling author Andy Griffiths (The 13-Story Treehouse) on a brand-new adventure that plunks the reader right into the middle of all the wacky action and laughs with its unique storytelling style.Hey, you and me sure...

An uplifting, mindful picture book from the creator of The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky. Eunny wakes up slowly. She gets out of bed, goes to the window to look out at the busy street, and then heads downstairs. Soon it's time for school...

Learn about excavators, rollers, trucks, cranes, and loaders in this original book of more than a dozen heavy vehicles. And enjoy all the animals along for the ride.When Cow wants to give a concert, she transports her piano with a telescopic crane. When...

“The perfect balance of humor and gravity. . . . Equally useful as a lesson on social-emotional dynamics and as a story, this book has a place on every shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred reviews)Wouldn’t the world be a better place if everyone knew how to...

When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness in this funny and thematically rich social and emotional read-aloud from the acclaimed creator of Red: A...

Frank is a penguin with ideas. Mostly terrible ones.That's why his fellow penguins are nervous when he shows them his strange new creation. It was something they'd never seen or expected to see in their cold and colorless Antarctic world―a red hat.

This unique modern fairy tale of a brave child who faces the unknown to save her village is illustrated with intricate paper-cut kirigami scenes.Anya lives in a paper village, among delicate paper trees and paper houses, where the people are paper-light...