Running Kids

In many sports, the pinnacle is Wheaties-box fame and notoriety. But in the world of pool, notoriety is the last thing a hustler desires. Such is the dilemma that faces Danny Basavich, an affable, generously proportioned Jewish kid from Jersey, who flounders through high school until he...

The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at why Pokémon's evolution from a single Japanese video game to global powerhouse captured the world's attention, and how the "gotta catch 'em all" mentality of its fanbase shaped pop culture—and continues to do so today. More than just a simple journey...

What do a skateboarder, a charging bull, and a crowded street in Spain have in common? Zack is about to find out. Suddenly, the skills he uses at the skatepark might be the only thing keeping him one step ahead! Fifteen-year-old Zack is visiting Spain from Chicago when one wrong turn during the San Fermín festival lands him inside Pamplona’s famous Running of the Bulls. One moment he’s sightseeing with his family. The next, he’s stuck inside the world’s most famous race. Zack is good at thinking on his feet, which is lucky—because the Running of the Bulls is full of split-second ...

The court order tells you when you have your kids. Nobody tells you how to actually run the life. Until now. You survived the divorce. You got the 50/50 custody schedule. And then reality arrived on a Wednesday afternoon: a second household to build from scratch, a custody calendar you can barely decode, a school that only emails your ex, cleats that are always at the wrong house, and solo mornings, dinners, and bedtimes with no backup and no manual. The bookstore is full of custody-battle books and difficult-ex books. This is neither. Half the Time, All the Dad is the missing operations ...

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new story about a mysterious new teacher who turns out to be an AI robot from a secret experimental program. Oliver Zahn, spitball champion and self-declared rule-wrecker of Brightling Middle School, is...

An all-new Minecraft chapter book series continues with Book Three of The Ironsword Academy! When the Evoker King transformed himself into the Evoker Kid, a total noob who only wants to experience everything the world of Minecraft has to offer, he didn’t leave a clue as to what he wanted...

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix, where Zola discovers she’s related to Jessie Keyser and her seemingly perfect utopian world is covering up a dark reality. Twelve-year-old Zola thinks she has the perfect...

Kids now. College later. Retirement still yours. Your income is solid. Your job is stable. The kids are healthy. So why does every credit card statement feel like a wound, why does the college number terrify you, and why do you and your partner argue about $47 activity fees? Because you have never installed a household operating system. You have a family. You do not have a machine that runs one. Money Rules for Parents is the operating system for households with kids - written by a Chartered Accountant who has audited real companies, mentored 115,000+ students worldwide, and lived every ...

Ratatouille meets Broadway in this charming new middle grade novel about a little mouse with big dreams. Lulu is a little girl with a very big dream: she wants to be on Broadway. She wants it more than anything in the world. As it happens, she lives in Broadway's Shubert Theatre; so achieving...

A teen who is The Chosen One in a fantasy realms finds himself a nobody back home—that is, until magic appears in the real world and he must re-enter the portal to save a doomed realm. Months after entering a portal, becoming a powerful mage, and saving a distant realm, disgruntled Asian...

Unlock the Secret Code of the Universe! Did you know that the world isn't just made of "stuff"-it's made of stories told in the language of math? Step into the Pattern-Seeker's Studio with the eccentric and slightly-too-curious Dr. Barnaby Blink. In this mind-bending journey, you won't find boring drills or dusty calculators. Instead, you'll discover that math is the invisible magic running everything from the petals of a sunflower to the pixels in your favorite video game. Math Behind the Magic is a narrative-driven STEM adventure designed for middle-grade readers who want to see the world...

In many sports, the pinnacle is Wheaties-box fame and notoriety. But in the world of pool, notoriety is the last thing a hustler desires. Such is the dilemma that faces Danny Basavich, an affable, generously proportioned Jewish kid from Jersey, who flounders through high school until he...

What does freedom mean to you? Every living thing is created with a free spirit! Find out how one dog acted on her sense of freedom when you read Running in the Rain: A Dog's Tale. Based on a true story, this book will inspire readers to recognize the need for all animals and humans to be free. It also brings attention to the fact that many animals are in need of rescue and that we as humans can be empowered to help them. If you would like to teach your children the power of compassion and the true meaning of courage, click on the Buy Now button at the top of this page!

The first book in an exciting YA series about a teen girl, descended from Edgar Allan Poe, who must navigate the haunting legacy of her ancestor while learning to harness her own strength and intelligence, especially as she begins to commune with the dead. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard...

A nonpartisan, unbiased look at the First Amendment and how it informs our daily lives, this book clearly explains the fundamentals of American politics to middle grade readers. The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of...

“I dare you to predict the winner of The Million Dollar Race. OK, you dragged it out of me: it’s the READER!” —Jerry Spinelli, Newbery Award–winning author of Maniac Magee ​Perfect for fans of Lizzy Legend and the Baseball Genius series, this quick-paced, heartfelt, and zany novel...

Perfect for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Raina Telgemeier, and Jessica Kim, a heartfelt coming-of-age middle grade novel about finding your voice and believing in your best geeky self. Riley Henderson has never taken a bus to school in her entire life. Or made an afterschool snack, or finished...

The thrilling sequel to Ellen Poe: The Forgotten Lore in which every mystery Ellen solves uncovers another buried secret about her family and the infamous poet, Edgar Allan Poe. Ellen Poe is no longer plagued by nightmares of scary restless spirits, and she’s even come to a truce with the...

Ready Player One meets Heartstopper in this “fun, fast, and fabulous read” (M. K. England) as a myth-loving video game player competing in a tournament with his gamer friends and handsome crush discovers there isn't a cheat code to life—or love. In the real world, Keegan Thomas is a gay...

Based on the popular children's podcast, follow Eleanor Amplified as she teams up with middle school reporter Miku to get the scoop and save the day! Join world-renowned investigative reporter Eleanor Amplified as she goes undercover to help a student reporter and fan, Miku Tangeroa, expose the...