Most Circulated Titles

The last kids on Earth

Brallier, Max,


2016 Viking edition includes unpaged sneak peek at "The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade." Booklist, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection, March 2016. Pub Weekly, August 2015. School Library Journal starred, September 2015. "After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

2016 Viking edition includes unpaged sneak peek at "The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade." Booklist, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Kirkus Starred, August 2015. Library Media Connection, March 2016. Pub Weekly, August 2015. School Library Journal starred, September 2015. "After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2016

Pickle : the (formerly) anonymous prank club of Fountain Point Middle School

Baker, Kimberly,


2014 Square Fish Edition includes "Ten of the Best Pranks, Pranksters, and Hoaxes of All Time" and "Go Fish Questions For The Author." Using a bogus name, the League of Picklemakers, sixth-grader Ben and three recruits start a prank-pulling club and receive funding from their middle school's PTA.
Date Published:2014

Dog Man unleashed

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Booklist, January 01, 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. School library journal, January 2017. School Library Journal, January 2017. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "Dog Man ... is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2021

Booklist, January 01, 2017. Booklist, January 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. School library journal, January 2017. School Library Journal, January 2017. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "Dog Man ... is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2021

The meltdown

Kinney, Jeff,


Numbering on spine. Horn book guide, October2018. When snow closes Greg Heffley's middle school, he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, face a fight for survival as warring gangs turn the neighborhood into a wintry battlefield.
Date Published:2018

Odette's secrets

Macdonald, Maryann,


Scholastic Edition - "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Booklist, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2013. Horn Book, March 2013. Kirkus Starred, January 2013. Library Media Connection, May 2013. Publishers Weekly, January 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. When Odette's father becomes a Nazi prisoner-of-war and the Paris police begin arresting Jews, her mother sends Odette to hide in the Catholic French countryside where she must keep many secrets to survive.
Date Published:2014

Scholastic Edition - "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Booklist, April 2013. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2013. Horn Book, March 2013. Kirkus Starred, January 2013. Library Media Connection, May 2013. Publishers Weekly, January 2013. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. When Odette's father becomes a Nazi prisoner-of-war and the Paris police begin arresting Jews, her mother sends Odette to hide in the Catholic French countryside where she must keep many secrets to survive.

Date Published:2014

A tale of two kitties

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus, June 15, 2017. School Library Journal, August 2017. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!
Date Published:2021

Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus, June 15, 2017. School Library Journal, August 2017. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!

Date Published:2021

Dog Man and Cat Kid

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Horn Book, November 2018. School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn book guide, Publisher Annotation: Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back -- and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?
Date Published:2021

Horn Book, November 2018. School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn book guide, Publisher Annotation: Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back -- and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?

Date Published:2021

Double down

Kinney, Jeff,


Booklist, December 01, 2016. Horn Book, October 2017. Horn book guide, The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his "creative side." As if that's not scary enough, Halloween is just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle.
Date Published:2016

The Chicken Squad

Cronin, Doreen,


2014 Atheneum BFYR edition includes unpaged excerpt of "The case of the weird blue chicken: the next misadventure." / Doreen Cronin. Subtitle from cover: "the first misadventure." Booklist, April 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Kirkus Review, March 2014. New York Times, August 2014. School Library Journal, April 2014. When a weird blue chicken comes to Chicken Squad headquarters for help, siblings Dirt, Sugar, and Sweetie help find her missing house.
Date Published:2015

2014 Atheneum BFYR edition includes unpaged excerpt of "The case of the weird blue chicken: the next misadventure." / Doreen Cronin. Subtitle from cover: "the first misadventure." Booklist, April 2014. Horn Book, October 2014. Kirkus Review, March 2014. New York Times, August 2014. School Library Journal, April 2014. When a weird blue chicken comes to Chicken Squad headquarters for help, siblings Dirt, Sugar, and Sweetie help find her missing house.

Date Published:2015

Dog Man. Fetch-22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


"Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever, Li'l Petey--and the world--is counting on them!"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

Dog Man. Mothering heights /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

The sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Tarshis, Lauren,


2025 Scholastic Press Special Edition: "80 pages of bonus content! Facts about the ship and passengers ; Rare photos, tickets, and treasures ; The thrilling discovery of the wreckage"--Back cover. Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, George begins to explore the ship's first class storage cabin when the ship collides with an iceberg and begins to sink.
Date Published:2025

Dog Man

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Booklist starred, August 01, 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Kirkus, June 15, 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 16, 2016. School library journal starred, July 2016. School Library Journal starred, July 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2021

Booklist starred, August 01, 2016. Booklist starred, August 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2016. Horn Book, April 2017. Kirkus Review, June 2016. Kirkus, June 15, 2016. Library Media Connection, January 2017. Pub Weekly, May 2016. Publisher's Weekly starred, May 16, 2016. School library journal starred, July 2016. School Library Journal starred, July 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Wilson Children's core collection. Horn book guide, "George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2021

The one and only Ivan

Applegate, Katherine,


2015 Harper edition: Full-color collector's edition. Booklist, February 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2012. Horn Book, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Starred, October 2011. Publisher's Weekly, November 2011. School Library Journal starred, January 2012. Wilson's Children, October 2012. When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Date Published:2017

2015 Harper edition: Full-color collector's edition. Booklist, February 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, February 2012. Horn Book, January 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Kirkus Starred, October 2011. Publisher's Weekly, November 2011. School Library Journal starred, January 2012. Wilson's Children, October 2012. When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

Date Published:2017

For whom the ball rolls

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


"Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

The Baby-sitters club. 02, The truth about Stacey.

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


2015 edition: "with color by Braden Lamb." 2023 edition: "with color by Braden Lamb." Based on: The truth about Stacey / Ann M. Martin. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, [Book 2] Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends--Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're the BSC--and they will deal with whatever is thrown their way--even if it's a rival baby-sitting club! In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2023

2015 edition: "with color by Braden Lamb." 2023 edition: "with color by Braden Lamb." Based on: The truth about Stacey / Ann M. Martin. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, [Book 2] Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends--Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're the BSC--and they will deal with whatever is thrown their way--even if it's a rival baby-sitting club! In graphic novel format.

Date Published:2023

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff,


Horn Book, October2015. Publishers Weekly Annex, November2014. Horn book guide, Horn book guide, The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

A boy called Bat

Arnold, Elana K.,


Booklist, February 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, December 2016. Pub Weekly, January 2017. School Library Journal, November 2016. "When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bat, who has austim, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently"--OCLC.
Date Published:2018

Booklist, February 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2017. Horn Book, April 2018. Kirkus Review, December 2016. Pub Weekly, January 2017. School Library Journal, November 2016. "When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bat, who has austim, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently"--OCLC.

Date Published:2018

The last straw

Kinney, Jeff,


Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Booklist, February 2009. Pub Weekly, January 2009. School library journal, April 2009. Wilson Children's catalog. Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
Date Published:2017

The first cat in space ate pizza. Book one /

Barnett, Mac,


Statement of responsibility from front cover. v. numbering from spine. Booklist, April2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April2022. Horn Book, July2022. Kirkus Review, March2022. Pub Weekly, April2022. School Library Journal starred, May2022. "Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope! And that hero is--a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Statement of responsibility from front cover. v. numbering from spine. Booklist, April2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April2022. Horn Book, July2022. Kirkus Review, March2022. Pub Weekly, April2022. School Library Journal starred, May2022. "Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There's only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon's savior and Earth's last hope! And that hero is--a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022