Washoe County Library System

"Jack and Annie are whisked away to Mongolia to meet the near-extinct little horses and their caretakers, but can they help protect the last of the horses from predators?"-- "The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series for chapter book readers is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to rescue little horses! Perfect for readers ages 6-9! The wind started to blow. . . and a new magical journey unfolds when the tree...

"New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat. Down at the bottom of the tall buildings of New York City, Magnolia Wu sits inside her parents' laundromat. She has pinned every lost sock from the laundromat onto a bulletin board, in...

Finally old enough to participate in after-school clubs, all run by Mrs. Marge, A.J. and his crew are faced with such wacky options as Lawn Mower Racing Club, Underwater Hockey Club and People Who Hate Clubs Club! ''With more than 34 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this fifth book of the My Weirdtastic School arc, A.J. and his friends finally get a chance to join after-school clubs—but these are extra-weird...

Eleven-year-old Sophia endeavors to prevent her increasingly forgetful eighty-eight-year-old neighbor and best friend Sophie from entering assisted living, and in the process, uncovers unexpected stories of war, loss, and hope. ''Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well . . . in a little trouble of late. She's elderly, sure, but she's always been on her game, the best friend any girl struggling...

"From following their dreams to standing up for themselves, this inspiring board book empowers children to find the courage and confidence to be who they are meant to be"-- "Explore different ways to be brave! From chasing your dreams to standing up for yourself, this inspiring book empowers children to look within to find courage and confidence. Each one of us has the power to be exactly who we want to be. This inspiring board book empowers children...

"All seventeen-year-old Quill wants is a break from the family business. Flowers, plants, the generations-old garden. What he wouldn't give for a taste of the outside world. Normalcy. But his mom won't let him out of the house, telling him he's just not ready... All because he's a dryad. Well, not just any dryad, but a male dryad-the first ever. And unlike everyone else in his family, he hasn't a lick of magic. Just a shock of green hair, matching...

"After her sister goes missing, Isla Soler re-enrolls at the opulent Alarie House, intent on finding out what happened to her"-- "The Soler sisters are infamous in polite society—brazen, rebellious, and raised by their fashionable grandmother who couldn’t care less about which fork goes where. But their grandmother also knows the standards that two Latina young ladies will be held to, so she secures them two coveted places at the Alarie House,...

"Fifth-grader Graysen Foxx is on the hunt for the legendary treasure of Principal Redbeard--a collection of toys confiscated over the years--but he will have to beat his archnemesis, Raven Ransom, to the treasure in order to return the toys to their rightful owners"-- "Ordinary Elementary is anything but ordinary. Below the classrooms are winding, abandoned, underground passages filled with lost treasures. Fifth-grader Graysen Foxx, aka The Gray...

Eighteen-year-old River Lang struggles after the death of his best friend and reluctantly joins a research study for struggling teens where he confronts his complex relationship with Dylan's ex, develops feelings for a charismatic jock, and uncovers unsettling truths about the study. "Forced to join a research study observing teens who are "struggling socially," 18-year-old River Lang befriends a charming quarterback named Nash but must decide how...

From breakfast to bedtime, May and her seven siblings lovingly run amok and make a beautiful mess. ''A young girl thrives in her big and chaotic family in this zany and exhilarating Level 1 Ready-to-Read! Meet May! May is part of a rambunctious and loving family of ten (plus one giant drooling dog). May and her seven siblings run amok and make a mess doing the simplest of things, like eating pancakes and getting ready for bath time. But it's their...