Boxcar Children Book 1 (The Boxcar Children Graphic Novels)

Boxcar Children Book 1 (The Boxcar Children Graphic Novels) created by Gertrude Chandler-Warner, adapted by Shannon Eric Denton, illustrated by Mike Dubisch
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden are brothers and sisters -- and they're orphans. The only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. They decide to make it their home.

Scaredy Kat (Suddenly Supernatural Series #2)

Scaredy Kat (Suddenly Supernatural Series #2) by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Thirteen-year-old Kat, still not comfortable in her role as a medium, and her friend Jac, undergoing a serious crisis about the role of music in her life, try to find a way to help the unhappy spirit of a young boy in the abandoned house next door. The child in the photo is the author, age 6, reading Alice in Wonderland. Kimmel has written many books for young people, visit her website here.

Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots

Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots by Daren King, David Roberts (Illustrator)
When Mazy Rabbit arrives at the Hare Detective Agency, she asks Sensible Hare to find her missing suitcase of carrots.

Alice's Birthday Pig

Alice's Birthday Pig by Tim Kennemore, Mike Spoor (Illustrator)
Alice's brother teases her mercilessly because she cannot say the word "animal" correctly, but she gets her revenge on her birthday.

The Case of the Fiendish Flapjack Flop (Humpty Dumpty, Jr., Hard Boiled Detective)

The Case of the Fiendish Flapjack Flop (Humpty Dumpty, Jr., Hard Boiled Detective) by Nate Evans, Paul Hindman, Vince Evans
When hard-shelled detective Humpty Dumpty, Jr. investigates the break-in of the Pat-a-Cake Bakery and the kidnapping of its owner, the trail of clues leads to a ne'er-do-well pancake.

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath

Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel
Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water. Includes fun facts, glossary, and other information.

Plum Fantastic: Sugar Plum Ballerinas

Plum Fantastic: Sugar Plum Ballerinas by Whoopi Goldberg, Maryn Roos (Illustrator)
Alex's ballet-crazy Mom enrolls her at the Nutcracker Ballet School. Even though Alex is a terrible dancer, she is chosen for the starring role in the school recital.

Third Grade Baby

Third Grade Baby by Jenny Meyerhoff, Jill Weber (Illustrator)
When third-grader Polly Peterson finally loses her first baby tooth, she wonders if she is too old for a visit from the tooth fairy.

Swimming with Sharks (Gym Shorts)

Swimming with Sharks by Betty Hicks, illustrated by Adam McCauley
Rita tries to improve her times and flip turns as she struggles to decide whether to remain the best swimmer on the Dolphins team or the worst on the Sharks team, where she could be with her friends. Does this art look familiar? The illustrator of this series has illustrated other books for young people, check this out.

Piper Reed: The Great Gypsy

Piper Reed: The Great Gypsy by Kimberly Willis Holt, Christine Davenier (Illustrator)
While her father, a Navy Chief, is on ship duty for six months, nine-year-old Piper stays busy with new neighbors, Christmas at a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and especially the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show.

Salt Water Taffy: The Legend of Old Salty

Salt Water Taffy: The Legend of Old Salty (The Seaside Adventures of Jack and Benny) by Matthew Loux, Randal C. Jarrell (Editor)
Eleven-year-old Jack Putnam and his eight-year-old brother Benny are being dragged against their will on a summer-long vacation with their family. And not to somewhere cool like Disney World, but to a little port town in Maine named Chowder Bay, far away from anyplace fun. But what promises to be a very bleak summer quickly becomes a series of exciting adventures in one of the most mysterious places on earth!

Judy Moody Goes to College (Judy Moody #8)

Judy Moody Goes to College (Judy Moody #8) by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
When her substitute teacher realizes she is struggling in math, Judy is sent to a math tutor at the local college and soon is completely into the spirit of college life.

The Totally Made-Up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish

The Totally Made-Up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish by Claudia Mills
While dealing with her parents' separation and her best friend's distance, Amanda is able to work out some of her anxiety through her fifth-grade project--writing a diary from the point of view of a ten-year-old girl whose brothers fight on opposite sides in the Civil War.

Just Grace Walks the Dog

Just Grace Walks the Dog, written and illustrated by Charise Mericle Harper
Just Grace, so named by a hassled teacher who had four Graces in her classroom, is a precocious third grader with a gift: she feels empathy for those around her. In this third book about the endearing character, she describes her quest to convince her parents that she's responsible enough to get a dog. Along the way she solves a mystery, helps a neighbor save his sick dog, and makes friends with the left-out Grace L.