Realistic Fiction For Kids

Being the new kid is never easy… Tilly has just moved to Kent Cove with her family. The only thing that she can look forward to is her horse named Patches. When she is riding and jumping with Patches, Tilly is flooded with confidence. If only she had the same confidence in making friends. At her new school, Tilly struggles with her homework and the bullies who tease her. At home, she struggles with her loneliness and her brother who constantly pushes her away. When Tilly experiences a serious horse-riding accident, it’s a wakeup call for everyone. Tilly’s brother realizes just how ...

“Gossip Girl but make it a juicy murder mystery.”—E! Online A taut murder mystery set against the backdrop of an elite prep school with an exclusive secret society, from New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors. In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive downtown...

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the...

From the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Notable and Charlotte Huck Honor Book Forever, or a Long, Long Time comes a moving own-voices story that shines a light on how one girl’s learning differences are neither right nor wrong…just perfectly individual. For fans of Alyson Gerber...

Taming 7 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. She's the quintessential sunshine girl. He's the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious...

The cocky star QB and the team's sarcastic water boy. What could go wrong? A sports romance with humor and heart from the author of They Hate Each Other Cameron Morelli is hot sh*t. Worse, he knows it. With a godlike physique and a position as his varsity football team’s star quarterback...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s comes a heartfelt story about "the importance of compassion and bravery when facing life’s challenges” (Kirkus) for fans of The One and Only Ivan and Front Desk. It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around...

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a story of changing friendships, the lies we tell, the secrets we keep, and the healing power of forgiveness. Dani and Eric have been best friends since Dani moved next door in second grade. They bond...

Two dead princesses must find true love's kiss to be brought back to life in this heart-stopping romantic fantasy debut. “A captivating blend of suspense, romance, and fantasy.” —Kalynn Bayron, New York Times bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead Amala has spent her whole life trying to...

A sexy, dark romantic thriller—with a shocking twist—by the author of Everything We Never Said. Perfect for fans of Binding 13! When eighteen-year-old River Santos’s house burned down, she lost everything. Her clothes. Her guitar. Her songbook. Most importantly, she lost her father. But...

The Tricky Seagull is a playful story inspired by real beach days and the mischievous seagulls that make them unforgettable. This lighthearted tale captures the little lessons every parent teaches—and every child learns—by the ocean.

A sweet and fast-paced contemporary teen romance from USA Today bestselling author Kristina Forest. High school senior Margot Whitman is an intern at Healing Hearts Inc., the company that created the innovative pill that can erase a person’s heartbreak overnight. Every weekend, Margot...

Saved! meets Casey McQuiston in this wry, heartfelt tale of a teen who's taking her church camp by storm—one deadly sin at a time. Riley quietly left church a year ago when she realized there was no place for a bi girl in her congregation. But it wasn’t until the pastor shunned her older...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places comes a compulsively readable novel about a teen girl determined to write her own story--sex, heartbreak, family dramas, and all. "A coming-of-age story that will make your heart ache." —PopSugar With high school coming to...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the critically acclaimed author of Six Crimson Cranes comes the thrilling next adventure! A journey to the kingdom of dragons, a star-crossed love, and a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world or break it... Fans of Shadow and Bone will devour this...

The fourth book in the Zach and Zoe Mysteries--a sports-themed chapter book mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica. Perfect for fans of Cam Jansen! There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. And when...

Holly Jackson’s #1 New York Times bestselling series has won the hearts of millions of readers and inspired a hit Netflix adaptation. This audiobook collection includes the phenomenon that started it all, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, and its gripping prequel Kill Joy. Kill Joy: Six...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A powder keg of dark secrets and mind-bending puzzles, this must-read thriller is “addictively suspenseful” (The Washington Post) and “full of atmospheric thrills” (Los Angeles Times)—from the New York Times bestselling author of Night Film. Your favorite...

A stunning novel of the Holocaust from Newbery Medalist, Jerry Spinelli. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday! He's a boy called Jew. Gypsy. Stopthief. Filthy son of Abraham. He's a boy who lives in the streets of Warsaw. He's a boy who steals food for...

A boy. A storm. A knife—and a secret buried by the river. When thirteen-year-old Noah Ridge sets out on a summer rafting trip through the rugged canyon country, he expects adventure—not disaster. But when a flash flood tears through camp, Noah is swept miles downstream and left alone in the wilderness with nothing but his backpack… and the knife his dad gave him the day before. Struggling to survive storms, hunger, and a broken ankle, Noah stumbles upon a half-buried truck with a skeleton inside—and a mystery that’s been hidden by the river for decades. Now, every decision could ...