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Urban legends to scare your socks off!


An anthology of eight . . . urban legends, featuring creepy tales of mysterious voices, black-eyed children, and vengeful spirits.
Date Published:2026

The last resort

Kelly, Erin Entrada,


Booklist, July 01, 2025. Horn book, September 2025. Kirkus starred, October 15, 2025. Publisher's Weekly, May 26, 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila wants to win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" and stop being so dramatic. But then Lila's estranged Grandpa Clem dies, throwing a wrench in her plans. Now she'll have to spend the summer in Ohio while her parents decide what to do with Grandpa Clem's creepy Victorian Inn.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, July 01, 2025. Horn book, September 2025. Kirkus starred, October 15, 2025. Publisher's Weekly, May 26, 2025. Twelve-year-old Lila wants to win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic" and stop being so dramatic. But then Lila's estranged Grandpa Clem dies, throwing a wrench in her plans. Now she'll have to spend the summer in Ohio while her parents decide what to do with Grandpa Clem's creepy Victorian Inn.

Date Published:2025

The humble pie

John, Jory,


"Ages 4-8"--Jacket flap. "I'm a pie. A humble pie. And that's no lie. The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks!--they deserve it! But when he's paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realizes that staying in the shadows isn't always as sweet as pie"--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Prisoner B-3087

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


"Based on the true story by Ruth and Jack Gruener." "While the story of Jack Gruener is true--and remarkable--this book is a work of fiction. As an author I've taken some liberties with time and events to paint a fuller and more representative picture of the Holocaust as a whole."--Afterword. Includes a biographical afterword. Scholastic edition-"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Based on the life of Jack Gruener, this book relates his story of survival from the Nazi occupation of Krakow, when he was eleven, through a succession of concentration camps, to the final liberation of Dachau.
Date Published:2014

"Based on the true story by Ruth and Jack Gruener." "While the story of Jack Gruener is true--and remarkable--this book is a work of fiction. As an author I've taken some liberties with time and events to paint a fuller and more representative picture of the Holocaust as a whole."--Afterword. Includes a biographical afterword. Scholastic edition-"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--p.4 of cover. Based on the life of Jack Gruener, this book relates his story of survival from the Nazi occupation of Krakow, when he was eleven, through a succession of concentration camps, to the final liberation of Dachau.

Date Published:2014

War games

Gratz, Alan, 1972-


Twelve-year-old Evie travels to Berlin for the 1936 Olympics where she witnesses Hitler's terror on the German people and plans to steal from a Nazi bank with two fellow Olympic athletes.
Date Published:2025

The freedom seeker

Gupta, Ruchira,


Booklist, August 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2025. Kirkus Starred, June 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Twelve-year-old Simi Singh's life in Northern India is filled with love, family traditions, and ordinary worries . . . But when a single rock carrying a note crashes through their window during their Id celebration, Simi's life will shatter. Her Sikh father and Muslim mother's interfaith marriage is becoming a target of violent vigilantes. Faced with rising threats, they must make an impossible choice: stay and risk their lives, or flee their homeland"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, August 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2025. Kirkus Starred, June 2025. School Library Journal, June 2025. "Twelve-year-old Simi Singh's life in Northern India is filled with love, family traditions, and ordinary worries . . . But when a single rock carrying a note crashes through their window during their Id celebration, Simi's life will shatter. Her Sikh father and Muslim mother's interfaith marriage is becoming a target of violent vigilantes. Faced with rising threats, they must make an impossible choice: stay and risk their lives, or flee their homeland"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Would you rather eat snot or earwax? : questions about gross stuff

Cruz, Jose (Media specialist),


"Would you rather have bad breath for a month or uncontrollable farts for a week? Would you rather wear skunk spray perfume or gargle with stink bug mouthwash? Young readers get to answer these and other questions about the human body, dirty jobs, creepy-crawlies, and other disgusting stuff!"--
Date Published:2026

To catch an ultra beast

Whitehill, Simcha,


"Originally published as 'Buzzwole Battle' in 'Pokémon: Battle with the Little Beast'"--Title page verso. "Ash takes on his first assignment as an ultra guardian on an action-packed ultra mission? The never-before-seen Pokemón Buzzwole has appeared. It is super-strong. And it's attacking Pokemón left and right! Can Ash, Pikachu, and their friends catch this ultra beast and help return it safely to its world?"--Back cover.
Date Published:2024

"Originally published as 'Buzzwole Battle' in 'Pokémon: Battle with the Little Beast'"--Title page verso. "Ash takes on his first assignment as an ultra guardian on an action-packed ultra mission? The never-before-seen Pokemón Buzzwole has appeared. It is super-strong. And it's attacking Pokemón left and right! Can Ash, Pikachu, and their friends catch this ultra beast and help return it safely to its world?"--Back cover.

Date Published:2024

Would you rather be covered in snake scales or earthworm mucus? : Questions about animals and nature

Kukla, Lauren


Out in the wild -- Creepy crawlies -- Harsh habitats and wild weather -- Peculiar plants -- Animal encounters -- Underwater wonders -- About the author. "Would you rather eat poop like a dung beetle or dine on rotting garbage like a cockroach? Would you rather encounter a scorpion or a rattlesnake? Young readers get to answer these and more mind-boggling questions about prickly plants, extreme habitats, close encounters with dangerous animals, and other not-so-nice things nature has to offer!"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Out in the wild -- Creepy crawlies -- Harsh habitats and wild weather -- Peculiar plants -- Animal encounters -- Underwater wonders -- About the author. "Would you rather eat poop like a dung beetle or dine on rotting garbage like a cockroach? Would you rather encounter a scorpion or a rattlesnake? Young readers get to answer these and more mind-boggling questions about prickly plants, extreme habitats, close encounters with dangerous animals, and other not-so-nice things nature has to offer!"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Would you rather use donkey poop or dog spit for medicine? : Questions about life long ago

Sroka, Amy


What's for lunch? -- Scrub-a-dub-dub -- Harsh habitats and wild weather -- Welcome home! -- Daily living -- From here to there -- About the author. "Would you rather sleep on a bed of corn husks or a bed of feathers? Would you rather drink urine or have leeches suck blood out of your body? Long ago, people lived very differently than they do today. They had different medical practices, homes, foods, and jobs. As readers come face to face with gross, odd, and perilous aspects of days gone by, they will never look at history the same way again!"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

What's for lunch? -- Scrub-a-dub-dub -- Harsh habitats and wild weather -- Welcome home! -- Daily living -- From here to there -- About the author. "Would you rather sleep on a bed of corn husks or a bed of feathers? Would you rather drink urine or have leeches suck blood out of your body? Long ago, people lived very differently than they do today. They had different medical practices, homes, foods, and jobs. As readers come face to face with gross, odd, and perilous aspects of days gone by, they will never look at history the same way again!"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Would you rather be cursed by a mummy or abducted by aliens? : questions about spooky stuff

Cruz, Jose (Media specialist),


"Would you rather hug Bigfoot or fly around with Mothman? Would you rather walk through a haunted battlefield or a haunted cemetery? Hair-raising Would You Rather questions about everything from ghosts to legendary creatures and phobias will have readers pondering choices and sending chills up their spines!"--
Date Published:2026

Chef's secret

Yang, Kelly,


Booklist starred, August 2025. School Library Journal, May 2025. "Jason Yao has a secret . . . actually, lots of secrets! For one thing, it's hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! And now that Mia Tang is officially his girlfriend, Jason's life has reached a whole new level of exciting--and terrifying! After all, Mia is amazing, and Jason is . . . just Jason. But he's determined to be the best boyfriend ever, and he knows exactly what he needs to do . . ."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Booklist starred, August 2025. School Library Journal, May 2025. "Jason Yao has a secret . . . actually, lots of secrets! For one thing, it's hard being a professional chef, helping to run a motel, and being a regular kid! And now that Mia Tang is officially his girlfriend, Jason's life has reached a whole new level of exciting--and terrifying! After all, Mia is amazing, and Jason is . . . just Jason. But he's determined to be the best boyfriend ever, and he knows exactly what he needs to do . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Soccer snub

Maddox, Jake,


Quincy has worked hard in order to move up to the A-level soccer team where he can play with his friend Will, but when he becomes a starter and Will is benched it seems like their friendship is suddenly on the rocks.
Date Published:2023

Track troubles

Maddox, Jake,


Belle is no longer the fastest runner on her team, and she is having trouble coping emotionally, especially since the extra practice she is doing is putting a strain on her body, her friendship, and her team.
Date Published:2025

Skate park plans

Maddox, Jake,


Avani Patel loves to skateboard, but there is no skate park in her town so she does not get to practice tricks often--but now that the idea is under consideration in the city council Avani and her friends set out to convince the skeptical politicians the town really needs one.
Date Published:2024

Roster rebound

Maddox, Jake,


Since Nina's middle school in her new home in tiny Janesville, Illinois, does not have a girls basketball team, she tries out for the boys team and makes the roster--but the hostility of one the players threatens to disrupt the whole team.
Date Published:2023

You've reached Sam

Thao, Dustin,


Booklist, September 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2021. Kirkus Review, September 2021. Publishers Weekly, October 2021. School Library Journal, November 2021. Seventeen-year-old Julie fell in love with Sam the day she met him, and planned to attend college with him; but Sam died, and getting rid of his things, trying to erase him from her life is not working, so desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls his cellphone expecting to hear his voicemail--but then Sam answers, and suddenly their cellphones become the living connection between them, a connection Julie finds impossible to let go.
Date Published:2025

Booklist, September 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2021. Kirkus Review, September 2021. Publishers Weekly, October 2021. School Library Journal, November 2021. Seventeen-year-old Julie fell in love with Sam the day she met him, and planned to attend college with him; but Sam died, and getting rid of his things, trying to erase him from her life is not working, so desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls his cellphone expecting to hear his voicemail--but then Sam answers, and suddenly their cellphones become the living connection between them, a connection Julie finds impossible to let go.

Date Published:2025

You are a wildlife warrior! : saving animals & the planet

Irwin, Bindi, 1998-,


Kirkus Review, December 2024. Pub Weekly, February 2025. School Library Journal, February 2025. "Learn about animals and their habitats on a tour through [the] Australia Zoo"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

White Rose

Wilson, Kip,


Booklist starred, June 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2019. Horn Book, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, February 2019. Publishers Weekly, January 2019. School Library Journal starred, March 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2019. Tells the story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenges the Nazi regime during World War II as part of the White Rose, a non-violent resistance group.
Date Published:2019

Booklist starred, June 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2019. Horn Book, July 2019. Kirkus Starred, February 2019. Publishers Weekly, January 2019. School Library Journal starred, March 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2019. Tells the story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenges the Nazi regime during World War II as part of the White Rose, a non-violent resistance group.

Date Published:2019

When we ride : a novel

Ogle, Rex,


Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That's why she gave him her car. Diego's best friend, Lawson, needs a ride--because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego's not carrying, not selling, it's cool. It's just weed. But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made. Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle's searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty.
Date Published:2025

Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That's why she gave him her car. Diego's best friend, Lawson, needs a ride--because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego's not carrying, not selling, it's cool. It's just weed. But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made. Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle's searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty.

Date Published:2025