Del Norte Public Library

"Angus Cairns is a brownie, a magical creature with a fastidious nature. Alex Carhart is the messiest eleven-year-old in the United States of America. Together, this unlikely pair embarks on an unforgettable adventure"--

Eleven-year-old Miranium's summer is going down hill fast: her best friend, Thomas, has moved away, her know-it-all nemesis, Tamika, has moved too near for comfort, her parents are stressed since her father has lost his job, she has just blown up the microwave with an ill advised experiment (destroying her own cellphone in the process), and worst of all her beloved cat, Sir Fig Newton, has developed diabetes; there is no money for his medical care,...

Zoe, a teenager in Bath, England, writes letters to a death-row inmate in Texas, hoping to find comfort in sharing her guilty secret over the death of a friend with someone who can never tell her family.

A multi-generational family history told in the voices of the author's ancestors, spanning enslavement alongside Frederick Douglass at Maryland's Wye House plantation, service in the U.S. Colored Troops, and the founding of all-Black Reconstruction-era communities.

Wanting to spend a quiet Thanksgiving away from her parents' restaurant, Daisy discovers that her relatives lead even crazier lives than her own.

"When twelve-year-old Waka's parents suspect she can't understand the basic Japanese they speak to her, they make a drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her strict grandmother. Forced to say goodbye to her friends and what would have been her summer vacation, Waka is plucked from her straight-A-student life in rural Kansas and flown across the globe, where she faces the culture shock of a lifetime. In Japan, Waka struggles...

Hank's sister Emily wants Ralph's Reptile Show to perform at her birthday party more than anything, but Ralph is booked solid. So Hank comes up with a plan. He'll disguise himself as a magician called The Westside Wizard and pull a snake from thin air. But when Hank's true identity is revealed during his performance, his good deed might just turn into a huge disaster.

Told from both perspectives, Birdie and Bash, high school students from very different circumstances, face a horrible tragedy that links them and threatens their budding relationship.

Henry and Jessies middle school robotics team is going to the regional competition! But it seems like someone doesnt want their team to compete. Can the Aldens use their sleuthing skills and what theyve learned about robotics to find the culprit and save the day?

Mrs. Large tries to take a peaceful, relaxing bath but her family has other ideas.