Fiction

Fiction

The First to Die at the End
Description

In this prequel to the bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast first makes their fateful calls. #1 New York Times bestseller!

It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax?

Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he’s going to die. He has a serious heart condition, and he signed up for Death-Cast so he could know what’s coming.

Valentino Prince is restarting his life in New York. He has a long and promising future ahead and he only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident.......

Author: Adam Silvera AgeGroup: 13-16 Genre: Fiction
Her Body Can Christmas
Description

Her Body is hers, it's for her to decide,

Like a holiday gift, it's perfect inside."

Celebrate the magic of self-love this holiday season with Her Body Can Christmas! This empowering, poetic story is a celebration of all bodies-bold, worthy, unique, and loved. Through joyful rhymes and vibrant illustrations, Her Body Can Christmas inspires young girls to embrace their strength, courage, and individuality. From twirling by the Christmas tree to baking cookies and honoring holiday traditions from around the world, this book teaches that every body is amazing and capable, just as it is.

Written for girls ages newborn to 8, Her Body Can Christmas continues the mission of the original best-seller: to help young girls love themselves and their bodies for exactly who they are, instead of learning to judge or hate what they are not. It reminds readers that their worth is not measured by their size, shape, or appearance, but by the love and joy they bring to themselves and others.

With its sing-song rhymes, captivating messages, and whimsical illustrations, Her Body Can Christmas is the perfect gift for any child. This book is sure to become a treasured part of your holiday traditions, spreading confidence, kindness, and holiday cheer for years to come.

Author: Ady Meschke Illustrator: Li Liu AgeGroup: 6-8, 3-5, 0-2 Genre: Fiction, Picture Books
A Holiday Tale of Four Wagging Tails
Description

Reese's Cup is the four legged pride and joy of his family. His namesake originates from his human's favorite candy. Renaissance Row is the street they live on and it is lit up every holiday season. The name of their street originates from the newness Renaissance eras bring and the row-homes of Washington D.C. The Wright family loves Christmas and celebrating with the chosen family. Reese's Cup and his doggy cousins Landon, Mason and Rusty have to learn to share. Leon has to learn to be patient with his snowy wishes. Can their parents help them enjoy the best time of year?

Author: Erika Shields Illustrator: Gabriela Grave AgeGroup: 6-8, 3-5 Genre: Classics, Early Readers, Fiction
Zoey Lyndon's Christmas Surprise
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Christmas is just around the corner, and Zoey Lyndon can't wait! She and her friends are competing for the best spots at their school's Holiday Café. It's the most exciting event of the year! But when one of Zoey's friends gets a new puppy, everyone suddenly wants a pet of their own. Zoey included!

Meanwhile, things at home aren't looking so jolly. A change in the Lyndon's holiday traditions has Zoey's Christmas spirit slipping away. To make matters worse, her favorite sapphire heart-shaped earrings-a gift she treasures-vanish without a trace.

Can Zoey solve the mystery of her missing earrings, does she get a pet, and still discover what Christmas is really about?
The entire family will enjoy this heartwarming holiday story that celebrates holiday traditions, family, and friendship.

Author: Micheal Anderson AgeGroup: 9-12, 6-8 Genre: Classics, Fiction, Literature
Twas the Match Before Christmas
Description

’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Croke Park

It was quiet and peaceful; the great pitch was dark ...

But not for long!

As the clock strikes midnight, there's a magical surprise: Santa, his elves and reindeer arrive for a night of mischief, mayhem and football.

Author: Julianne McKeigue Illustrator: Brian Fitzgerald AgeGroup: 9-12 Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Fiction, Literature
Best Friends
Description

LITERARY SUPERSTAR JACQUELINE WILSON TELLS A UNIVERSAL STORY

about what it means to be Best Friends Forever. Gemma and Alice have been best friends since they were born on the same day in the same hospital—it doesn’t matter that Gemma loves soccer while Alice prefers drawing, or that Gemma is always getting into trouble while Alice is a model student and daughter. But when Alice has to move to Scotland with her family, their friendship is put to the test. Is Best Friends Forever stronger than five hundred miles? Readers will relate to the heroic efforts the girls make to maintain their friendship and the small disasters of ‘tween life that they encounter along the way. Tender, funny, and always honest, BEST FRIENDS is the book to win American readers into the legions of fans Jacqueline Wilson has world-wide.

Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt AgeGroup: 9-12 Genre: Fiction
The Bed and Breakfast Star
Description

'Hey, when is a door not a door? When it's ajar!'

Elsa loves to tell jokes. She KNOWS she's going to be a big star one day - doing what she does best, making people laugh. But, after her family lose their lovely house and move into a bed and breakfast hotel, it seems like no one laughs anymore...

Despite their circumstances, Elsa is still determined to be a star!
Even if it's just at their run-down bed and breakfast.

Written by the beloved, award-winning bestseller, Jacqueline Wilson, The Bed and Breakfast Star is a funny, lively story that sensitively explores family life.

Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt AgeGroup: 9-12 Genre: Fiction
The Lottie Project
Description

Hi! I'm Charlie (DON'T call me Charlotte - ever!). History is boring, right? Wrong! The Victorians weren't all deadly dull and drippy. Lottie certainly isn't. She's eleven - like me - but she's left school and has a job as a nursery maid. Her life is really hard, just work work work, but I bet she'd know what to do about my mum's awful boyfriend and his wimpy little son. I bet she wouldn't mess it all up like I do . . .

Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt AgeGroup: 9-12 Genre: Fiction
The Illustrated Mum
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Covered from head to toe with one-of-a-kind tattoos, Marigold is the brightest, most beautiful mother in the world. At least, that’s what Dolphin thinks—she just wishes Marigold wouldn’t stay out quite so late or have mood spells every now and again. Dolphin’s older sister, Star, loves Marigold too, but she’s tired of looking after her. So when Star’s dad shows up out of the blue and offers to let the girls stay with him, Star jumps at the opportunity. But Dolphin can’t bear to leave Marigold alone. Now it’s just the two of them, and Dolphin is about to be in over her head. . . .

Author: Jacqueline Wilson AgeGroup: 9-12 Genre: Fiction
The Suitcase Kid
Description

Andrea West’s parents are divorced, and her tiny stuffed rabbit, Radish, seems her only comfort in the world. She must leave the home she loves with the mulberry tree in the front yard and deal with parents who still fight, stepparents, step-siblings, two different bedrooms (neither of which is really hers), loneliness, and an acute longing for the past. Her grades sink, her friends drift away, and she's not quite sure how to fix any of it. Eventually, though, a new equilibrium begins to settle on her life. Honest and true-to-life, Andy’s story shows that dealing with divorce is never easy.

Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt AgeGroup: 9-12 Genre: Fiction