Washoe County Library System

Following the clues left behind, Theo and Alexander find themselves at Siren's Song Seaside Amusement Park, where they must work together to escape, stop their newfound nemesis Essa, save Wil and their friends, and find their parents.

''Life is hard enough without having to spend time with your siblings. But there is no other way for Joe, Fin and April Peski to solve the mystery of the cockroach catastrophes that is rocking their new home town of Currawong. Along with Loretta, their stunningly beautiful yet sociopathic next-door neighbor, and Pumpkin, the world's worst trained dog, they set out to catch the culprit. Together they are The Peski Kids.''--

Morning Girl, who loves the day, and her younger brother Star Boy, who loves the night, take turns describing their life on an island in pre-Columbian America; in Morning Girl's last narrative, she witnesses the arrival of the first Europeans to her world. "Morning Girl and Star Boy couldn't be more different. Morning Girl relishes the day and all it has to offer, while her younger brother Star Boy loves the night. As they navigate change on their...

"At the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule. Both Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore. The memory of the long and difficult journey from their hometown in what is now Pakistan lives with him. And despite having an apartment in Bombay to live in and a school to attend, life in India feels uncertain. Nisha, his twin sister, suggests...

Despite her father's objections, a young Amish girl secretly looks forward to attending public school where she makes a best friend and gains a new perspective on her family's way of life. "An Amish girl, Esther feels like "one black bird against the sky" in her plain clothes. So when she's forced to attend public school she's terrified. She fears the new world she must enter, fears the way she sticks out next to other kids, and--most of all--fears...

When his sister is bitten by an injured bird she tried to rescue, Cooper must figure out what's going on when she starts perching high up in trees, gathering sticks to hide in her room and refusing to eat her favorite foods. ''Beak-a-boo, it sees you! Cooper Klavan and his sister Anna are fishing with their parents at a woodland pond when they come across an injured bird. Anna, a huge animal lover, insists on taking it home to rehabilitate. But...

"While Mama Bear is away, Papa thinks he can handle everything. The cubs offer to help out when Papa learns that he bit of more than he can chew in this humorous Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit storybook! Families will enjoy this sweet, faith-based story filled with fun, colorful illustrations—it’s the perfect read-aloud for any day! When Papa Bear makes a mess of things while Mama is away, the cubs come to the rescue with a little help...

"When Min the fox spirit and her ghost brother Jun are sent on a goodwill mission to prevent war from breaking out, they end up getting stranded on a death planet behind enemy lines"-- "Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a third space opera starring Korean animal spirits by Yoon Ha Lee, author of Dragon Pearl. While on a mission to cement peace between the Sun Clans and the Thousand Worlds, Min the fox spirit and her ghost brother Jun get...

Ten-year-old Kara follows mysterious tracks in the snow that lead her across time and space from modern-day Sweden to 1942 Germany where two siblings are hiding from the Nazis. "When mysterious footprints appear in the Stockholm snow, ten-year-old Kara attempts to discover where they’ve come from and who they belong to. They lead Kara to Rebecca, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, and her younger brother Samuel. Before long Kara realizes...

Olivia Hayes is excited to finally unlock her magic and attend the new Unicorn Academy, but quickly finds herself caught between embracing her magical abilities, clearing her sister's name of unicorn poaching, and unraveling dark secrets to protect the unicorns and Arden's future. "From the creator of The Unicorn Quest series, a wondrous new series set in the magical land of Arden, full of unicorns and mystery! Magic pulses bright in Arden, a world...