Kids

Funny and poignant, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly’s national bestseller You Go First is an exploration of family, bullying, word games, art, and the ever-complicated world of middle school friendships.

In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote that Erin Entrada Kelly can “capture moments of tween anguish with searing honesty.”  

Twelve-year-old Charlotte Lockard and eleven-year-old Ben Boxer are separated by more than a thousand miles. On the surface, their lives seem vastly different—Charlotte lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Ben is in the small town of Lanester, Louisiana.

Charlotte wants to be a geologist and keeps a rock collection in her room. Ben is obsessed with Harry Potter, presidential history, and recycling. But the two have more in common than they think. They’re both highly gifted. They’re both experiencing family turmoil. And they both sit alone at lunch.

During the course of one week, Charlotte and Ben—friends connected only by an online Scrabble game—will intersect in unexpected ways as they struggle to navigate the turmoil of middle school. The New York Times-bestselling novel You Go First reminds us that no matter how hard it is to keep our heads above troubled water, we never struggle alone.

Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible voice. This engaging and character-driven story about growing up and finding your place in the world is for fans of Rebecca Stead and Rita Williams-Garcia.

THE START OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD!

Can you escape from what James Patterson calls “the coolest library in the world”? Follow along and solve the clues in this interactive adventure! From the co-author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose…

“A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.” —Booklist, starred review 

When Kyle Keeley learns that the world’s most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town’s new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, he’s determined to be there! But the tricky part isn’t getting into the library—it’s getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must catch every clue and solve every puzzle to find the hidden escape route!

Enjoy bonus content in the back—extra puzzles, an author Q&A, and more!

The Lemoncello books are laugh-out-loud, puzzle-packed must-reads for classrooms and homes across America. Look for the whole series!
Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game (the prequel)
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (also available as a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics (also coming soon as a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race
Mr. Lemoncello’s All-Star Breakout Game
Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket
Mr. Lemoncello’s Fantabulous Finale

*Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!*

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house.

From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch and What Lives in the Woods comes a action-packed adventure novel about three friends who team up to find a hidden treasure in an abandoned 1950's funhouse.

Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, but not lose your house bad...until now.

Sarah feels helpless until the day Hannah mentions a treasure rumored to be hidden in the walls of an abandoned funhouse. According to legend, Hans, Stefan, and Karl Stein were orphaned at eight years old and lived with different families until they were able to reunite as adults. Their dream was to build the most epic funhouse in existence. They wanted their experience to be more than mirror mazes and optical illusions, so they not only created elaborate riddles and secret passages, but they also claimed to have hidden a treasure inside the funhouse.

Once in, Sarah, West, and Hannah realize the house is unlike any escape room they've attempted. There are challenges, yes, but they feel personal. Like the triplets knew who would get in. It seems impossible, but so does everything about the house. As soon as they're in she immediately worries that attempting the funhouse is a bad idea but Sarah has no choice but to continue, since her future is at stake.

"Trapdoors, secret passages, and riddles galore. I loved every second of it!" -- Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth

"Lindsay Currie has crafted a winning mystery with confounding codes, misleading clues, and the lure of hidden treasure. It's the ultimate escape room and will have you guessing until the final page." -- James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies

From Edgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler comes a new chapter book mystery series, The Treasure Troop! Join Marly, Sai, and Isla, three code-cracking kids on the hunt for an old neighbor's hidden treasure.

In the third book of this code-busting series, Marly, Sai, and Isla are back on the hunt! Mr. Summerling has left them a brand-new set of clues to follow, including tickets to the mysterious Summer Island. So with tickets in hand, our trio sets off to their late neighbor's island. Can they finally discover what lies at the end of this treasure hunt?

Pokémon began with just 151 Pokémon. Today, there are over 1,000! In this hi/lo title, readers are introduced to how the Pokémon games began and how they evolved over time and into the present day. The text also explores how fans continue to celebrate the ever-growing franchise. Packed with fun facts and special features that call out starter Pokémon, top-selling games, the game developer, and more, readers of this book will feel ready to evolve their reading abilities!

Block by block, the world of Minecraft is constantly growing! But how did it begin? This hi/lo title walks readers through the history of Minecraft all the way to the present day and showcases how fans enjoy it outside of gameplay. Each spread is filled with leveled text and colorful photographs. Additionally, readers will encounter fun facts, a developer profile, a timeline, a sales graph, and other exciting features to help them learn more about this popular game!

Since 2017, Fortnite has been a hit game for players of all ages! Reluctant readers will learn about the history of this iconic game, how people enjoy it today, and how fans have helped it grow beyond the screen. Leveled text and vibrant images will draw readers in while developer profiles, event features, timelines, graphs, and more will keep readers engaged and enhance their reading experience!

It takes many people to make a community run well! This series for students just starting to read independently explores how different workers contribute to the community. Carefully leveled text and crisp images combine to describe what each worker does and why they are important. Picture glossaries reinforce the text, and a fact page highlights the tools and duties of each worker.

This official handbook might just save your life. Learn how to find resources; make a shelter; craft tools, armor, and weapons, and protect yourself from monsters. With tips from Minecraft experts, including developer Jeb and creator Notch himself, this is the definitive guide to surviving your first few days in Minecraft.

Harnesses Minecraft's powerful potential for learning - this book is the perfect way to combine play with education.

Simple-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for constructing a Minecraft theme park, including a bouncy castle, water ride, haunted house, ferris wheel, roller coaster and animal park. Read about STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) topics in the real world, then put your learning to use within the game, discovering the differences between real life and the Minecraft world.

Using core STEM principles, this book will take you through the process of designing and constructing your own Minecraft theme park - from calculating area when building your rides and understanding the different properties of the materials available to you, to learning how gravity and friction affect the speed of your roller coaster. At the end of the book you will have created one amazing theme park, complete with multiple attractions, ticket booths and lighting.

Played by more than 140 million monthly users, Minecraft is arguably the world's greatest and most influential online game, giving aspiring master builders the opportunity to create structures that push the limits of their imagination..

The villain becomes the hero in the latest page-turning installment of this USA Today bestselling series!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Sunny's dad enters Super World as none other than King Viking himself! In order to get off a faraway island, King Viking has to become the HERO and help Captain Trevor fix his boat. But since Dad is not very good at playing the game, King Viking struggles to find all the supplies. Will King Viking be able to save the day and defeat the island monster? And where does Super Rabbit Boy show up in this zany adventure?

Thomas Flintham's full-color artwork on every page brings energy and fun to this action-packed, gaming-themed series!

Press Start! is now streaming as an NBC Peacock original series!

Power up with this deluxe hardcover picture book based on Nintendo and Illumination present The Super Mario Bros. Movie—in theaters April 7, 2023!

From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Featuring Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color deluxe hardcover picture book illustrated with scenes from the film!

Lucia Lacorte loves games. But few friends enjoy playing games with her. When she loses, she cries and yells. And when she wins, it's even worse: She dances around and rubs it in. You see, Lucia Lacorte is a very poor sport. Can anyone get through to Lucia and show her that being a good sport is the fun in fun and games? Author Christianne Jones uses humor and a helpful rhyme to teach early learners about the importance of good sportsmanship in this entertaining picture book from the Little Boost series.

Discover the skeleton—and learn to survive it—in this action-packed storybook based on Minecraft, the world's best-selling video game!

Now younger Minecraft fans who are just starting to play the game can learn all about the skeleton in this new MOBS OF MINECRAFT storybook in which new player Sam encounters a skeleton for the first time. Within Sam’s adventures readers can discover how to find (and sometimes avoid!) these pale and bony marauders, as well as the helpful items they drop! 
Featuring game play and crafting hints within an engaging story, this Minecraft storybook is perfect for children ages 4 to 7. And it's great gift idea for Halloween and all year round. 

Look for these other great Minecraft® titles:
 

• Mobs in the Overworld! (Minecraft) 9780593372708
• Survival Mode! (Minecraft) 9780593372678
• Beware the Creeper! (Mobs of Minecraft #1) 9780593431832

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Highly interactive book with die-cuts throughout that are ideal for developing visual awareness, creativity, and imagination.

What do you get when you overlap a triangle with a square or a circle with a star? Watch the wonder unfold as infants and toddlers touch, feel and explore this captivating, colorful, tactile book. With each turn of a page, shapes overlap and fascinating, bold patterns and new shapes emerge, to the delight of children and adults alike. This is perfect book for occupying busy minds and little fingers. From the innovative children's author, Hervé Tullet, and part of the beloved Let's Play Games series of board books, The Game of Shapes will expand a child's creativity, stimulating thought and imagination.

Featuring thick board pages that are perfect for little hands to hold and turn. Encourages young ones to exercise fine motor skills in the context of humour and play.

From the hand and mind of Hervé Tullet, author of Press Here (over 1 million copies sold worldwide and a The New York Times bestseller for 3 years running).

Part of the 'Let's Play Games' series, which offers a range of thought-provoking concepts, formats, and visuals for young children, and has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.

The perfect gift for pre-school children.

It's the day of the big game. Froggy's soccer team has a chance to win the City Cup. Froggy knows his team can beat the Wild Things, if only he can remember his dad's advice: "Head it! Boot it! Knee it! Shoot it! BUT DON'T USE YOUR HANDS!" But with Froggy around something's bound to go hilariously awry.

Bunnies dance, play, sing, and make a new friend in this delightful picture book from the author of Follow Me!, which School Library Journal called “a winsome selection suitable for storytime.”

Nobody is watching. 
Now’s the perfect chance.
Ready bunny,
Steady bunny,
EVERYBUNNY DANCE!

Thus begins a whimsical celebration of movement, which will have children jumping out of their seats to dance, play, and sing with these cheerful bunnies—and one not-so-scary fox.

Everybunny is invited to join together in this joyous display of playful creativity.

Ladybug, ladybug do you know me?  My thorns are prickly, but my blossoms are soft.  I am a rose.  This is a garden of a book--filled with the scents, textures, colors, and shapes of the first flowers young children notice.  Featuring a striking design that pairs a vivid silk-screen illustration of a flower with a simple riddle.

00 Kansas Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Masterlist

Pokemon's newest Black & White region is a hit! Based on the TV show, this cool comic adventure features one of Ash's biggest Pokemon battles. 
Announcing Scholastic's first Pokemon comic reader! Now kids can follow all the Pokemon action, manga-style. This book is based on an exciting adventure from the Pokemon animated TV series. Some of the biggest Pokemon battles spring to life in cool comic book frames. The text is simple and punchy, perfect for beginning readers.

For fans of Kelly Yang and Rebecca Stead, this touching middle grade novel maps one girl's quest to remember her grandfather through his scavenger hunts; reconnect with her family; and fight for her community in her rapidly changing hometown. Winner of the APALA Youth Literature Award!

Thanks to her Ye-Ye's epic scavenger hunts, thirteen-year-old Ruby Chu knows San Francisco like the back of her hand. But after his death, she feels lost, and it seems like everyone--from her best friends to her older sister--is abandoning her.

After Ruby gets in major trouble at school, her parents decide she has to spend the summer at a local senior center with her grandmother, Nai-Nai, and Nai-Nai's friends for company. When a new boy from Ruby's grade, Liam Yeung, starts showing up too, Ruby's humiliation is complete.

But Nai-Nai, her friends, and Liam all surprise Ruby. She finds herself working with Liam, who might not be as annoying as he seems, to help save a historic Chinatown bakery that's being priced out of the neighborhood. And alongside Nai-Nai, who is keeping a secret that threatens to change everything, Ruby retraces Ye-Ye's scavenger hunt maps in an attempt to find a way out of her grief--and maybe even find herself.