The Dog in the Deli

Illustrated By: Izzy Bean

This heartwarming and humorous story with vivid, action-packed illustrations introduces us to Easton on the first of his many adventures with his owner Elizabeth Retter and the rest of her family.

Puppy School Pandemonium

Illustrated By: Izzy Bean

This heartwarming and humorous story with vivid, action-packed illustrations follows Easton on a new adventure to puppy school! What will he learn there, and how will he keep his behavior on track to graduate?

Show

After a teenage contortionist frees a talented showman from captivity in a sideshow, the duo flee across an alternate 1899 Empire of America to escape their pursuer, an evil entertainment entrepreneur / presidential candidate, recruiting other performers trapped in brutal working conditions to put together the greatest show on Earth.

Sam

Sam — redheaded, orphaned, temperamental — is sent to Johnson “Blue Gables” Juvenile Center after getting into a fight. Awaiting trial, Sam learns to process his emotions and becomes more hopeful about his future.

Go, Sloth, Go!

In this cute rhyming picture book told in few words, a sloth tumbles from a tree onto a road and hurts its toe. A helpful truck driver brings the sloth to a wildlife vet, and soon enough the sloth is returning to its wilderness home.

Keep Our World Green

Illustrated By: Sara Theuerkauf

Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines parks, gardens and public green spaces throughout history and shares why it’s important to protect them for future generations.

Microbes to the Rescue

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book explores how microbes can help address some of the most pressing environmental challenges on Earth.

My Summer Camp Has Mega Sloths

In this follow-up to My Best Friend Is Extinct, Henry and his friends attend a summer camp led by a shady head counselor. Luckily, there’s still fun to be had: Henry reunites with Yarp, a prehistoric short-faced bear, and discovers a herd of gentle mega sloths. When a wildfire encroaches, everyone has to band together to escape.

Hors des murs

Dans ce roman de science-fiction, le gouvernement veut garder la population sous contrôle et les catastrophes naturelles font rages. Un groupe d'adolescents doit s'enfuir, sur leur vélo, pour compléter la mission secrète de leurs parents : préparer une expédition spatiale.

La fourmilière

Une reine des fourmis ordonne la construction d’une immense fourmilière, mais chaque tentative est anéantie par une patte d’éléphant. Une histoire drôle et touchante sur l’ambition démesurée et la solidarité, magnifiquement illustrée par Agathe Bray-Bourret.

Bison

Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book introduces kids to North American bison. It discusses bison history, habitat, biology and threats to survival, and how scientists, conservationists and young people are working to protect bison everywhere.

Dreaming Alongside

Dragonfly invites the reader to journey with her to visit the places in our lives that give rise to brilliant dreams for the future, from our bookshelf, where we picture the stories we will tell, to the blanket of moss, where we feel nurtured and peaceful.

A Hummingbird on My Balcony

This nonfiction picture book tells the true story of an Anna's hummingbird that built a nest and raised its babies on a family's balcony in the city. Illustrated with photographs throughout.

Miss Match

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Polly and her friends discover they'll need more than entrepreneurial spirit to make their middle school matchmaking business a success.