Holiday Picks - Kids


Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Gennifer Choldenko

This zany pop-up retells five of Aesop’s fables—the classic “The Tortoise and the Hare” plus four lesser-known tales—and includes a spinner that helps kids create their own fables.
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
David Benedictus, Illustrated by Mark Burgess

It was 80 years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner, when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back together in new adventures.
Everything for a Dog

Ann M. Martin, Illustrated by Mark Burgess In this companion to A Dog’s Life, Ann M. Martin has written a heartfelt novel that’s perfect for anyone who has ever longed for a dog, or loved one.
The Maze Runner
James Dashner

Thomas wakes up in the Glade, remembering nothing, surrounded by a group of boys. Like Thomas, they remember nothing. To survive, they must solve the maze that surrounds them and escape.

Peter and the Sword of Mercy
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

The year is 1902. One of the original Lost Boys comes to London to tell the Darling family about the Others, creatures searching for starstuff hidden underground. 11-year-old Wendy has heard stories of Peter Pan, and he may be her only hope in saving the world from shadowy doom.
If I Stay
Gayle Forman

Be moved by this sophisticated, layered and heartachingly beautiful story about what happens to a girl after a tragic car accident.
Lost Worlds
John Howe

This visually stunning book takes readers on a historical, archaeological and mythological journey through lost worlds such as Atlantis, Camelot and Mohenjo-Daro.
Versus: Warriors
Steve Stone

Learn what would happen if ten of the greatest warriors from history met for the first time and engaged in deadly battle against one another in this exciting book.

The Everafter
Amy Huntley

A haunting and hopeful debut teen novel about a girl who revisits random moments in her life through the objects she’s lost—and learns surprising things about her life and death.
Shiver
Maggie Stiefvater


From a talented new writer comes a love story with a chilling twist. In this compelling young adult novel, a werewolf and the girl he once saved from his wolf pack fall in love during his final summer in human form.
Million-Dollar Thro
Mike Lupica

Nate Brodie is nicknamed “Brady” because he’s a big Tom Brady fan. He saves up to buy an autographed football and then wins the chance to throw a pass at a Patriots game for one million dollars.
109 Forgotten American Heroes
Chris Ying, Brian McMullen

Produced in collaboration with McSweeney’s, this unique history book looks at 109 forgotten American heroes—from activists, politicians, ordinary citizens, even pets and inanimate objects—that have all played a role in who we are as a nation.

Open Me Up
DK

Learn about the discovery of penicillin from a graphic novel, see how the heart works via its social networking page and watch white blood cells zap invaders in a video-game in this dynamic and informative book about what goes on in our insides.
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