Let Little Critter(R) take your child on a reading adventure! Gabby and Little Critter notice a moving truck on their street. They go over and meet Max, his family is moving in. Gabby and Little Critter take Max all over to show him the town. New Kid in

Fuzzle is lonely and friendless until his "special talent" makes him the hero of the forest.

Series Description: Cory Baxter is just a regular kid from San Francisco, but when his dad gets the job of White House Chef, Cory discovers that life can be very unpredictable—especially when you're living one floor away from the President of the United States! Title Descriptions: Junior Novel #1: New Kid in Town/DIVDIVCory is the new kid at school, and he wants to impress his classmates. When an ambassador’s daughter invites Cory to a presidential equestrian event, he pretends he’s an experienced rider. But horses scare him silly, and he’s been put into the jumping competition! Will he end up in the dust, and embarrass himself in front of Washington’s elite? Plus, when an Ambassador decides that Cory is a bad influence on his daughter Meena, can Cory prove him wrong? Junior Novel #2: Top Secret! When Cory accidentally tells a reporter about a private conversation he had with the President, a national news scandal erupts! Can Cory out-scheme the paparazzi, or will he cause a major catastrophe? Plus, when Cory tries to raise money for a ski trip by giving secret tours of the White House, can he stop the hordes of curious tourists from bursting in on the President and revealing his scheme?

When almost-nine-year-old Carson Blum and his father move to Northern California, he is worried about adjusting to his new, large, public school and finding friends.

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading. New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List. Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act!

New York Times bestselling author and former NFL defensive end Tim Green delivers another baseball tale that will keep kids on the edge of their seats. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica or Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure series. Tommy's the new kid in town, like he's been so many times before. Now he goes by the name Brock, and he's having a hard time fitting in, especially when his new friend is the bully from the wrong side of the tracks. Thanks to a prank gone wrong, the baseball coach notices Brock and offers him a place on his failing baseball team. But can Brock prove himself on and off the field before he becomes a new kid…again?

Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren’t sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He sure doesn’t look or act like the other kids . . . and they suspect that he stole Gavin's bike! Meanwhile, Gavin’s great-aunt Myrtle is coming to stay with his family again, and Gavin is sure she’ll be teaming up with his big sister to boss him around the whole time. Offering spot-on storytelling, relatable characters and situations, and plenty of action, this gently humorous story about a diverse group of elementary-schoolers shows that even someone who seems strange can turn out to be a good friend, if you give them a chance.

Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party....Your friends are invited too. Over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people--from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, and a boneless chicken. "The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch."--School Library Journal. Index.

Eleven young immigrants tell their stories in their own words, describing their escape from war, poverty and oppression.