Viewfinder By Christine D.U. Chung and Salwa Majoka Toronto, ON: Tundra Books, 2024. Comic. A lonely young space traveler leaves home in search of a distant planet. When she finally lands on the planet, which looks a lot like Earth, she finds an abandoned civilization. Discovering a time capsule buried at an elementary school, the space traveler uncovers a toy stereoscope that has pictures of the last days on earth and clues to what caused humans to leave Earth behind. As she wanders through the planet she encounters abandoned but familiar places like a museum, a library, and a train station ..read more

Preschool Time Zero Zebras Written by Bruce Goldstone Illustrated by Julien Chung New York: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic. 2022. Picture Book. Bruce Goldstone takes us on a wild animal safari counting one wallaby, two tuna, three thrushes, four frogs--but absolutely zero zebras. Readers will realize the infinite possibilities of counting what is and isn't on the page. -- Provided by publisher Preschool Time Counting to Bananas Written by Carrie Tillotson Illustrated by Estrela Lourenco New York: Flamingo Books, 2022. Picture Book. A banana wants to be the star of this rhymi ..read more

 Art is all around us, bringing us happiness and filling our lives with beauty. Whether you are an artist or a spectator, there is so much to learn about art and the artists behind the work. Here are a few picture books that encourage creativity and appreciation for art. Time to Make ArtBy Jeff Mack New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2024. Picture Book. A little girl is asking artists from all throughout history about what makes something “art.” Not only is she learning to appreciate art of all different kinds, but she is learning that there is nothing really holding her back from being ..read more

  The Enigma Girls By Candace Fleming New York: Scholastic Focus, 2024. Informational. 371 pages. If you have an interest in little known aspects of history or in World War II in particular, this book is for you. The Enigma Girls tells the story of 10 young women who worked at Station X at Bletchley Park in England helping to break ciphers during World War II. Each of the girls grew up in different circumstances, and thus, each worked at in a different part of Station X cracking codes. The reader learns about how Station X worked through the stories of each of the girls. Whether it was t ..read more

Intermediate Mystery books are a gold mine. High-low books refer to titles that are of high interest to readers, but contain low level vocabulary. These titles are clever, action-packed, and have several books in the series to keep the mystery alive. These intermediate mystery books are the first in their series and are sure to appease any mystery loving reader. The Ghost TreeWritten by Natasha Deen Illustrated by Lissy Marlin New York: Random House Children's Books, 2022. Intermediate. 95 pages. With a dash of paranormal mixed with mystery, this book introduces Asim, a Guyanese American fo ..read more

Camp Shady CrookBy Lee Gjertsen Malone New York: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2019. Fiction. 279 pages. Budding con artists Archie and Vivien spend a summer at a dilapidated, mismanaged Vermont camp competing to get whatever they want from their fellow campers. --Editor Camp FamousBy Jennifer Blecher New York: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. Fiction. 261 pages. When eleven-year-old Abby learns she will be attending summer camp, she is excited at the idea of a fresh start, but when she discovers she is going to Camp Famous, a place exclusivel ..read more

  Preschool Time Count the Monkeys Written by Mac Barnett Illustrated by Kevin Cornell  Los Angeles: Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group, 2013. Picture Book. The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages. --Editor Preschool Time Counting to Bananas Written by Carrie Tillotson Illustrated by Estrela Lourenco New York: Flamingo Books, 2022. Picture Book. A banana wants to be the star of this rhyming counting book, but the narrator has other plans. --Editor Toddler Time The Rainbow Snail By Karin Akesson New York: Boxer Bo ..read more

IcebergBy Jennifer A. Nielsen New York: Scholastic Press, 2023. Fiction. 339 pages. Hazel Rothbury has to get on the Titanic. Her family's livelihood depends on it. She's going to live with her aunt in New York and start working to send money back to her mother. When she discovers that she doesn't have enough money for a ticket, she sneaks on board and stows away. Hazel has an insatiable curiosity that drives her to pursue her dream of becoming a published writer. She decides the Titanic will be the perfect first story. As she makes friends and researches the ship, she uncovers a mystery and ..read more

Summer is coming soon, and it's the perfect time of year to explore! Australia is a continent with amazing oceans, fascinating creatures, and rich traditions to learn about. If you're interested in exploring Down Under, check out these books that will take you there! Wombat Underground Written by Sarah L. Thomson Illustrated by Charles Santoso Little, Brown and Company, 2022. Picture book. When wildfires rage across Australia, many animals have nowhere to take shelter from the flames. In this time of crisis, Wombat decides to share their carefully dug tunnels with the wallaby, echidna, a ..read more

The Princess Protection Program  By Alex London New York: Greenwillow Books, 2024. Fiction. 212 pages. Princess Rosamund, otherwise known as Sleeping Beauty, awakes to a strange prince kissing her awake and she promptly runs away. Where is a rogue fairy tale princess supposed to go? Through a Door of Opportunity and into the Orphans' Home Educational Academy, or HEA. The school, populated by other fairy tale runaways, offers special training to help the former princesses adapt to life in "reality." Rosamund begins to gain confidence in her life of a regular teenager, until monsters call ..read more