From the author of critically acclaimed Like Magic comes another sweet middle grade coming of age story about friendship, family, and discovering where you fit in the world.Katie and Ana are the kind of friends who share everything with each other. But there are some things you can’t even share with your best friend.Katie has always known she was adopted, but recently she’s been wondering about her birth parents, her birthplace, and her Russian her...

"An en****dlessly endearing story of three girls pursuit of friendship and the beauty and challenge of what it means to be 10. -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Like Magic is truly a treasure. -Liz Garton Scanlon, author of The Great Good SummerDebut novelist Vickers has created three appealing, diverse characters with distinct talents and voices. A sweet story of friendship. -School Library Journa...

From the author of Mustache Baby, a picture book about a tiny fairy who has all the typical experiences a child might on the first day of school, but with silly fairy-like twists.In this humorous and reassuring picture book from the author of Mustache Baby, a sweet fairy has a fun-filled first day at school. Her experience is remarkably similar to the first day of preschool for human children. From circle time (sitting crisscross berry sauce) to c...

Tea parties have certain rules. You must lay your napkin carefully in your lap, say "please" and "thank you," and sip, not slurp, your tea. But SOMEONE at this tea party keeps breaking a very important rule—NO TOOTING! Will this tea party be ruined? And WHO keeps tooting, anyway? A charming and hilarious take on sibling dynamics that plays against gender expectations and has huge kid appeal. An afterword includes information on tea and all the wonderful and delicious ways it can be served....

As the middle sister in a family with three girls Stevie Reel doesnt know much about boys and thats always been just fine with her. But lately things have been changing: kids at school are starting to pair up and Owen the new boy in her Earth Science class seems to have his sights set on Stevie. The trouble is Stevie doesnt want a boyfriend- shes not even sure shes ready to have a boy friend. And her sisters who know exactly where they stand on the issue of boys are no help: drama queen Al...

Welcome to the Puppy Place! This Little Apple series features a lovable new puppy in every book. And it's Charles and Lizzie Peterson's job to find every puppy the perfect home. Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very good with puppies. They want one of their own, but their mom has never been ready for them to have one full time. For now, they help take care of puppies that need to find a new home. Lizzie helps out at the local dog shelter and the shelter's newest arrival, Skipper, has a surp...

Welcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a home! When Lizzie sees an ad in the paper for a dog in need of a new home, she is immediately concerned. Why is this person so anxious to get rid of their puppy? Rocky is a cuddly, couch potato of a Bulldog. He was originally brought in as a guard dog but he would rather nap than protect a store. While fostering Rocky, Lizzie learns that the puppy is very stubborn and not open to changing his lazy ways. But every pet owner has a differe...

Welcome to The Puppy Place! This Little Apple series stars a lovable new puppy in every book! And it's Charles and Lizzie Peterson's job to find every puppy the perfect home. It seems like it's going to be just another normal Peterson family trip for haircuts - that is until Charles meets Princess, a spoiled but irresistible Yorkie pup. She belongs to one of the stylists but Princess's owner is moving and can't take the puppy with her. Charles volunteers to care for Princess until they fin...

Dear Diary,You will never in a million years guess where we're going.Nope. Guess again. Never mind. I'll tell you. Italy! We're going to ITALY! In Europe!! Across the ocean!!! I even have a passport. It's really cool, except I'm squinting my eyes in the photo so I look like a dork. At least that's what my brother said. I call him Matt the brat. You would too. Trust me. . . .Go ahead. It's not snooping, because you're invited to dig right into the private diar...

Jack and Lizzie are super excited to foster this adorable Portuguese Water Dog puppy! Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters dogs that are in need of a permanant home. Baxter is a Portuguese water dog whose owner has just lost her job. Lizzie offers to foster the puppy, until they can find the perfect forever home. But Baxter can't be left alone for more than a few minutes without getting upset. Can Lizzie help this little doggy?

What is stargazer, skateboarder, chess champ, pepperoni pizza eater, older brother, sister hater, best friend, first kisser, science geek, control freak Will Tuppence so afraid of in this great big universe?Jerry Spinelli knows.

An orphan girl finds kinship with a motherless wolf pup in this "little gem of a book for all wild-hearted lovers of the natural world" ( Kirkus, starred review)Twelve-year-old Nika just wants a place to call home. Since she and her younger brother Randall became orphans, they've moved from one foster home to another. And now they're making the biggest move of all—leaving California to visit their long-lost Uncle Ian, a wildlife biologist who lives in rural...