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A Recuctant Reader? Try These Books! |
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Juvenile Fiction & JGRAPHIC
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Impossible Creatures
by Katherine Rundell
Christopher discovers the Archipelago, a world where mythological creatures were secreted away by magic long ago, but those creatures are now dying, and it is up to Christopher and Mal, a girl from the Archipelago, to save both of their worlds.
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Westfallen
by Ann Brashares
Told in alternating voices and timelines, twelve-year-old Henry and his two friends unknowingly alter the outcome of World War II when they communicate over radio with three kids from 1944 and must now work together to change it back.
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Roll Call
by Molly Knox Ostertag
Middle school is a dungeon ... At least, that's how Jess sees it. Luckily, she and her best friend Olivia know how to escape into the sprawling worlds of their own imaginations. The two friends have always loved making up stories, first with little kid games of make-believe, and more recently with the fantasy roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons. When they play, Olivia runs the game as Dungeon Master and Jess is the solo party member, playing a take-no-prisoners, lone-wolf fighter of her own design named Sir Corius. But when Olivia wants to add new players to their group, Jess finds herself struggling to share their game--and her best friend. Will their epic campaign withstand all this change, or has their adventure--and their friendship--finally come to an end?
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Super Boba Café (Book 1): A Graphic Novel
by Nidhi Chanani
In the fog-laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba cafâe. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty, Bao, it comfortably fades into the background. But inside the boba cafâe, there's a secret. Jing is the keeper of the monster of San Francisco. Each day she prepares one giant boba for nine hours to feed it. When Jing's granddaughter, Aria, comes to stay with her for the summer, she makes it her mission to turn the cafâe around. Aria is quickly aided by Bao, who gives birth to eight perfect kittens. Aria spreads the news of the boba cat cafâ on social media and overnight it is overrun with excited customers. Each day Nainai Li (Grandma Li) finds reasons to close the cafâe, but the demand only increases.--
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Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1
by Erin Hunter
For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the cats of ThunderClan are in grave danger, and sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty--who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all--
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Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows
by Ryan Calejo
Charlie Hernández has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture, the art, and especially the myths. Thanks to his abuela's stories, Charlie possesses an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the monsters and ghouls. And even though his grandmother sometimes hinted that the tales might be more than mere myth, Charlie's always been a pragmatist. But when Charlie begins to experience freaky bodily manifestations--ones all too similar to those described by his grandma in his favorite legend--he is suddenly swept up in a world where the mythical beings he's spent his entire life hearing about seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Hispanic folklore and into his life. And even stranger, they seem to know more about him than he knows about himself. Soon, Charlie finds himself in the middle of an ancient battle between La Liga, a secret society of legendary mythological beings sworn to protect the Land of the Living, and La Mano Negra (a.k.a. the Black Hand), a cabal of evil spirits determined to rule mankind. With only the help of his lifelong crush, Violet Rey, and his grandmother's stories to guide him, Charlie must navigate a world where monsters and brujas rule and things he couldn't possibly imagine go bump in the night. That is, if he has any hope of discovering what's happening to him and saving his missing parents (oh, and maybe even the world). No pressure, muchacho.
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Don't Want to Be Your Monster
by Deke Moulton
Adam and Victor are brothers who have the usual fights over the remote, which movie to watch and whether or not it's morally acceptable to eat people. Well, not so much eat... just drink a little blood. They're vampires, hiding in plain sight with their eclectic yet loving family. Ten-year-old Adam knows he has a better purpose in his life (well, immortal life) than just drinking blood, but fourteen-year-old Victor wants to accept his own self-image of vampirism. Everything changes when bodies start to appear all over town, and it becomes clear that a vampire hunter may be on the lookout for the family. Can Adam and Victor reconcile their differences and work together to stop the killer before it's too late?
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Picture Books & Beginning Readers
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The bakery dragon
by Devin Elle Kurtz
Ember, a small dragon with an unimpressive roar, fears he will never be as good at stealing gold as other dragons, but he soon discovers a different path to joy after a chance encounter with a baker.
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The book that almost rhymed
by Omar Abed
When his sister keeps interrupting his story with wild ideas that don't even rhyme, a big brother suddenly realizes she's actually improving his yarn, and doing it with an impressive surprise of her own, and decides to share the narrative.
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Knight Owl
by Christopher Denise
After achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon.
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Don't Trust Fish
by Neil Sharpson
A supposed nature guide humorously warns readers why they should never trust fish, exploring their mysterious and villainous nature.
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Lily's Dream: A Fairy Friendship
by Bea Jackson
Lily is a young fairy determined to learn to fly just like the others who soar on shimmering, jeweled-colored wings, but she's worried her own colorless wings will never lift her off the ground. Then she meets a young girl named Willow who helps her not only discover her special magic, but the truly magical gift of friendship--
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The Bear Out There
by Jess Hannigan
The signs are clear--there's a BEAR OUT THERE! You're lucky to be safe in this cabin in the woods, with a host who is levelheaded, trustworthy, and smart about bear safety. There's certainly no need to worry about any dark shadows or sneaky schemes in this book...RIGHT?--
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Bathe the cat
by Alice B. McGinty
To avoid getting a bath, the family cat keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious results, in this purr-fectly entertaining read-aloud story.
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Millie Fleur Saves the Night
by Christy Mandin
Millie Fleur bakes delicious moon pies and convinces the townspeople of Garden Glen to welcome the dark by visiting a fragrant moon garden and noticing beautiful night creatures.
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