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As part of our summer reading program, kids can earn prizes for minutes read.

The TD Summer Reading Club theme for 2026 is, Dive In! the following book lists will help get you started on some underwater journies from graphic novels, picture books, fiction and non-fiction, there’s a book for any style you enjoy!

Happy Reading!

For a full list of TD Summer Reading Club books click on “Summer Reading 2026” below.

Summer Reading 2026

Dive In! Picture Books

Jules Vs The Ocean

Determined to build "the biggest, fanciest, most excellent sandcastle" to impress her sister, Jules is foiled again and again by the ocea...

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Jessie Sima

This Book is Dangerous!

An interactive picture book for young readers featuring Jelly from the iconic duo, Narwhal and Jelly. The first, but certainly not the la...

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Ben Clanton

Greta Green Builds a Submarine

Meet Greta Green: pint-size pioneer of the sea! Greta Green adores the ocean and spends her time cleaning the shoreline with her trusty b...

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Sue Fliess

Mermaid for Each Other

This cuddly board book overflowing with ocean puns is perfect for little ones who love mermaids and other adorable sea creatures!...

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Hannah Eliot

Lucky

While looking for a place to live, Lucky bumps into a certain someone and discovers something even better than a shiny new shell: friends...

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Christy Mandin

Shine!

A starfish named Little Hoshi struggles to find happiness in her underwater ocean world and wishes she could be a star in the sky...

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Patrick McDonnell

Not Quite Narwhal

Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns ...

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Jessie Sima

There was an old Mermaid who swallowed a Shark!

In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a mermaid swims through the ocean swallowing various marine animals, starting with a...

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Lucille Colandro

Dive In! Graphic Novels

Ocean's Revenge

The Super Sidekicks are back! JJ, Flygirl, Dinomite, and Goo are settling into their fancy new headquarters and living the sweet life of ...

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Gavin Aung Than

Narwhalicorn and Jelly

Narwhal wishes to see a unicorn -- and actually becomes one! When Jelly wonders what a unicorn is, Narwhal explains that they're...

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Ben Clanton

Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea

A happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving narwhal and a cynical, no-nonsense jellyfish forge an unlikely friendship and...

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Ben Clanton

Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Deter...

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Vera Brosgol

Ariel's Adventure Journal

Ariel joins Eric on a voyage to the Arctic to oversee the construction of a new port along the unspoilt coastline. But trouble arises whe...

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Rhona Cleary

A Fishboy Named Sashimi

In the town of Barnacle Bay, a creature lurks. He's come from the ocean, in search of others like him. To fit in with humans, Sashimi sne...

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Dan Santat

Besties Set Sail

Busy besties Beth and Chanda are all aboard for a relaxing ocean getaway! Chanda fully embraces being on "Sunshine Time." The only...

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Kayla Miller

Dive In! Non-Fiction

Ocean

From the deepest known sea trench to the underwater forests in the Pacific Ocean, kids can discover 10 of the world's most spectacular oc...

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Annie Roth

Ocean Monsters

Explore: Ocean Monsters is packed with fascinating information about the biggest, fiercest and strangest sea creatures, and is sure to in...

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Nicola Davies

National Geographic: In the Ocean

Describes the plants and animals that live in the world's oceans...

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Jennifer Szymanksi

Odd Ocean!

Did you know that boxer crabs use boxing gloves made of poinsonous anemones? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with...

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Ripley Entertainment

Ocean Animals from Head to Tail

This nonfiction picture book uses a playful guessing game to introduce eight different ocean animals and some unique aspects of...

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Stacey Roderick

Shark Lady

At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At ...

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Jess Keating

Owen & Mzee

The story of the baby hippo rescued from a salt-water reef after the 2004 Tsunami, and the 130 year-old tortoise in the Haller Park anima...

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Isabella Hatkoff

The Ocean World

Join Dory and friends as they explore the colorful ocean world! Learn about ocean animals, coral reefs, protecting our oceans, and...

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Paul Ditchter

Over in the Ocean in a Coral Reef

Verse that may be sung to the included melody introduces different reef dwellers in scenes sculpted in polymer clay...

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Marianne Berkes

The Ocean is kind of a Big Deal

Have you ever thought about everything the ocean does for you? It changes the weather, creates oxygen, provides food, and is a great plac...

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Nick Seluk

Shipwrecked!

Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new r...

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Martin W. Sandler

Oceans

Plunge into the sea and uncover the secrets of the underwater world...

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Samantha Grey

New In June Adult

Abby Offsides

Seeking a fresh start after leaving her cheating fiancé, Abby McIntyre makes a series of spontaneous decisions: She quits her job. She bo...

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Anna McCallie

Beach Thriller

It's been nearly twenty years since Holly last visited the charming town of Beauport, Massachusetts, and it remains as enchanting as she ...

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Jamie Day

Choke Point

A devastating series of bombings tears through Bangkok. Scores of American citizens are dead. The attacks send shock waves around the wor...

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Brad Thor

Cold Fire

In the frigid air high above the Arctic Ocean an American C-17 carrying a cutting-edge laser of immense power, successfully shoots down a...

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Clive Cussler

The Final Target

A young author becomes the object of a fan's desire-and-rage. He showed up at Arden Bowie's debut author appearance...

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Nora Roberts

I'm Not the Only Murderer in my Retirement Home

After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home ... until a...

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Fergus Craig

It Could Have Been Her

Jane Trevally is walking her dogs on her country estate when a small white terrier appears, alone and with no sign of the teenaged girl h...

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Lisa Jewell

John of John

Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry back home to the island of Harris t...

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Douglas Stuart

Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages

Janey Carter has a lot to be grateful for -- a home by the sea in Carso that she renovated herself, a job as an audiologist that she love...

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Jenny Colgan

Midnight Train

When your life flashes before your eyes, what will matter most? For Wilbur it was his time with Maggie, the love of his life. Their honey...

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Matt Haig

A Pair of Aces

Eunice Carter, assistant district attorney for the City of New York and Manhattan's first Black female prosecutor, has her sights set on ...

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Marie Benedict

Restless Bones

When a missing woman's body is discovered in a submerged car one year after her disappearance, Shaw Connolly is called to process the sce...

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Gillian French

A River Red with Blood

When the drowned body of a troubled teenager is recovered from a river in Maine's Kennebec Valley, and a young woman disappears from a sm...

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John Connolly

Road Trip

Pack your bag for a summer read filled with mystery, romance, intrigue, travel, cozy pubs, and hot men with accents. Maeve and Therese Du...

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Mary Kay Andrews

Rocket's Red Glare

They're ex-Special Forces. They're on American soil. Their code name is "Rocket's Red Glare." Nat Phillips leads an elite roster of speci...

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James Patterson

The Unicorn Hunters

Anne of Brittany was a child when France invaded and drove her royal father to his death. Now she is a young woman, sovereign duchess of ...

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Katherine Arden

Until Midnight

Rhode Island's picturesque Ocean House is the perfect setting for Kate Woodward and Conor Reid's fairy-tale wedding weekend. But there ma...

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Luanne Rice

Wait and See

When Kendra Michaels receives a cryptic message from her sometimes-paramour Adam Lynch, she concludes that he must be in extreme danger, ...

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Roy Johansen

Weddings

Dominque Dupont is one of the world’s most sought-after designers of wedding dresses, and is as unfailingly chic as her gowns. Her intern...

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Danielle Steel

Whistler

When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they notice an older, white-haired gentleman following ...

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Ann Patchett

All the Feels

This is a revelatory exploration of how our online lives can enrich human connections rather than destroy them, to help us all stay...

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Pamela Pavliscak

The Blind Spot

The wealthy and powerful few have dominated the many throughout most of human history. This is now more starkly visible than ever--a time...

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Jeffrey Winters

Checkmate

In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen...

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Ben Mezrich

Entitled

Packed full of extraordinary revelations, 'Entitled' reveals the extent to which Andrew and Fergie's lives are still deeply entwined. Dr...

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Andrew Lownie

Estrogen Interrupted

After years of being overlooked by mainstream medicine and culture, menopause is finally receiving the attention it's due. But one major ...

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Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su

In Defense of Sunlight

Upending everything we thought we knew about sun exposure, this trenchant investigation into the ‘zero-sun policy’ sounds the call on the...

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Rowan Jacobsen

The Killer and Frank Llyod Wright

The scandal. The genius. The murder that shocked America. Frank Lloyd Wright was more than the mind behind America's most iconic building...

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Casey Sherman

Leave the Lights On

How to make an impact on climate change by taking actions that bring you joy--What if the most effective ways to fight climate change mad...

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Elizabeth Dunn

The Liar's Playbook

At twelve years old, Leslie Bradford-Scott watched police cars swarm her family's suburban home in Ontario. Hours later, she, her mom, an...

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Leslie Bradford Scott

Mastering Your Mental Game

Over the past twenty-five years Julie Elion has been the silent force behind some of the most prominent athletes of our time. Her clients...

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Julie Elion

Meals She Eats

Sharing personal stories of their successes, mistakes, and everything in between, the couple behind the @MealsSheEats Instagram...

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Tom and Rachael Sullivan

Of Course It's Good!

Prepare delicious meals with this no-frills, all-flavor recipe collection from Jessica Secrest, the wildly popular home chef known for he...

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Jessica Secret

The Other Side of Change

moving, revelatory exploration of the ways we can find meaning in the tumult of change, from a renowned cognitive scientist and host of ...

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Maya Shankar

The Plunge

Blending adventure journalism with rigorous research, The Plunge traces humanity's long relationship with cold water--from the ancient Gr...

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Chris Ballard

The Secrets of our DNA

A myth-busting book that provides a window into the world of modern genetics and shows how it informs so many areas of twenty-first centu...

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Turi King

Speed

A data-driven, scientific account of our need for speed-exploring a wide range of topics including evolution, transportation, and technol...

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Vaclav Smil

The Wilder Way

Are you living with a capital "L"? When was the last time you truly felt you were your wildest, most free, most alive self? Eva zu Beck, ...

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Eva Zu Beck

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Return to Pandora for the third chapter of Marine turned Na'vi leader Jake Sully and his family. As Jake and Neytiri guide their family t...

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GOAT

The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball--a high-intens...

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Hoppers

What if you could talk to animals and understand what they're saying? In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film Hoppers, scientists have...

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Reminders of Him

After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison. Seven years later, Kenna returns t...

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Scream 7

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her d...

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Super Mario Galaxy

Mario and Luigi tackle everyday troubles in the Mushroom Kingdom with infectious optimism, teaming up with a new ally, Yoshi. While helpi...

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Wuthering Heights

A bold and original reimagining of one of literature's most iconic love stories, Emerald Fennell's adaptation follows Cathy and Heathclif...

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New In June Young Adult

Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice

The cofounder of Smart Girls helps teen girls dig deep, find what's important to them, and use their authenticity to make the world a...

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Mredith Walker

Coming Out Perfect

When Kevin's parents ignore his attempts to come out of the closet, he devises a plan to become more like Raymond, the popular gay kid at...

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Richard Mercado

Game, Set, Matched

On the court, they're the perfect pair. Off the court, however... Billie could win the junior doubles final at Wimbledon--but she needs a...

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Ivy Bailey

The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue

Following her mother's death, seventeen-year-old Syrian American Jihad Dabbagh is sent to a prestigious New York school, where she naviga...

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Zoulfa Katouh

Shadow Reaper

The city of Aravell is in peril, plagued by a deadly blackmist and reapers who roam the streets, stealing magic from innocent children in...

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Lynette Noni

Spur of the Moment

After a life-altering epilepsy diagnosis forces teenage bull rider Lottie Turner to quit the sport, she reconnects with her former best f...

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Juliana Smith

New In June Junior

The Anaconda Attack

Two young best friends, Amelia Miles and Shackleton Jones, must confront an infestation of giant anacondas in their favorite local park...

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Sam Smith

False Starts

It's the summer before seventh grade, and best friends Nansi, Ayesha, and Angela can't think of anything except cooling off. But when...

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Carl Brundtland

Finnik the Furious

What’s tougher than slaying monsters? Keeping your baby sister alive to tell the tale. Ten-year-old Finnik dreams of becoming a...

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Josh Ulrich

Framed in Paris

Organized and cautious, Betsy has every detail of their vacation planned, while her impulsive brother Bones is more interested in food--e...

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Dan Yaccarino

Luz Makes a Splash

With a heat wave and a drought threatening the city's water supply, Luz and her friends dive into the fight to save the swimming pond and...

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Claudia Davila

Midsummer Sisters

Kenzie and Quinn, stepsisters and best friends, watch over a wild foal during a summer of change spent with their grandmother in the...

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Niki Smith

The Terrible Trio

Zeb the zebra, Marg the penguin, and Barry the lemur continue to unlock new adventures with their unconventional superpowers. But when...

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Swapna Haddow

Berserkers

A modern-day hunt for Viking treasure collides with Spanish conquistadors and small-town Minnesota...

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M.A. Larson

The Cat Prophecies: Claw Quest

A thirteen-year-old boy holds the fate of his family, his neighborhood, and the world in his hands when he discovers that his cat is from...

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Nik Korpon

Dante N. Ferno: Camp Catastrophe

Summer is here, and two-horned demon Dante Nimrod Ferno is spending the break at Camp Sulfur Springs with his angelic best friend Virgil....

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Brian Gordon

Fifth Grade Top Dogs

George, aka "Suds," is about to start the fifth grade, where he, his best friend Joey, and the rest of his classmates will be the top dog...

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Jerry Spinelli

Go

Brodie's parents and brother expect him to step up for Team Family, even when Team Family has no intention of returning the favor. Joanie...

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Deborah Ellis

K Pop Power: Raise Your Voice

Meet the newest K-Pop sensation, MoonGlow! By day, they light up the stage; by night, they fight the forces of evil. This action-packed n...

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Erin Yun

The Cyclops and the Worst Party Ever

Polyphemus just wanted to throw the Greatest Party of All Time, but when you're a monster, party-planning is really complicated. You have...

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Anne Miller

Breaking In Moving on Up

The Bad Guys have finally started to get traction on their quest to become the most infamous criminals around. They need bigger...

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Maria S. Barbo

Perfect Enough

Or at least, she feels like one. And she finally figured out how to spread her wings and soar. Armed with her sensory tools, her notebook...

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Meg Eden Kuyatt

Really Rubie

Eleven-year-old Rubie must find a way to make the best of summer camp without her outgoing, fun-loving best friend Riley...

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Maddie Frost

RV There Yet?

Five newly blended siblings on a wild road trip to Yellowstone--welcome to the familymoon (aka a honeymoon with the whole crew)! What sta...

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Suzanne Nelson

Sawyer Lee and the Quest to Just Stay Home

Chronically unmotivated eleven-year-old Sawyer Lee is reluctantly swept into an adventure and mystery surrounding the town's...

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Zach Weinersmith

The Liars Society: A Secret Escape

Jack and Weatherby attend a Swiss boarding school, where they navigate a dangerous high-stakes competition run by the mysterious Last Hei...

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Alyson Gerber

Strays

Eleven-year-old animal-lover Campbell Cole secretly rescues a stray dog she cannot keep and must hide it from her emotionally distant...

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Gia Gordon

Search for a Sorcerer

The deciding is the most important day of your life. It's the day you learn who you are going to be forever. When Youngest Faircrest's na...

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Ollie George

New in June Picture Books

I Think We're Upside Down!

When Rabbit and Raccoon find themselves upside down, they use a little bravery, and a little help from the reader, to turn...

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Marcus Cutler

Pandamonium

The whole panda family is together for a reunion, so naturally it's time to take a family photo! Will they get the perfect picture, or...

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Annie Bailey

When You Meet My Friend

It's a young boy's first day of school at a new school, and he's feeling a little lost. But the other children quickly welcome him with o...

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Mark Sperring

Jenny's Concrete Powwow

Jenny doesn't want to go because she would much rather be home in the city with her friends, but once she arrives at the reserve, she beg...

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Shawna Lee Corbould

Move Your Body

Did you know that your body is magic? You can be anything if you just move. Embark on a joyous journey to the moon and...

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Madhvi Ramani

A Not So Perfect Start

A young perfectionist learns from her mistakes when her first week of school turns into a perfect mess...

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Trudy Ludwig

Toad on the Go

In this follow-up to award winning Toad by Toad, Toad is in a rush to get to someone who needs a tow. He loves to help and...

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Jashar Awan

Turtle with a Toolbox

With the help of his friends, Turtle is building something fun, fun, fun. What will it be?...

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Beth Ferry

Welcome to our Classroom

A teacher welcomes a new group of students on the first day of school and introduces an exciting and collaborative year ahead...

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Alexandra Penfold

Better Pets

Yvette and Evan are petless in a town where everyone seems to have the perfect pet, but in their search they discover they don't...

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Leigh Bardugo

The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever

After meeting a sleep-deprived dragon, an imaginative elf tells the (self-proclaimed) greatest bedtime story ever, only to discover an...

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Jessie Sima

I Used to Be A Dinosaur

A chicken laments about the differences between herself and her ancient ancestor, the dinosaur...

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Casey Lyall

Tiny Tiger says Why Can't I?

Tiny Tiger has so many fun things he wants to do--if only his parents would stop saying no!...

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Smriti Prasadam-Halls

The Umbrella

Zora's day in the park is interrupted by a rain shower, but after sharing her umbrella with several new friends, a gust of wind blows...

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Sylvia Walker

Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants

This whimsically joyful picture book is an empowering children’s book that celebrates individuality across the rainbow-hued spectrum...

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Chris Paul Farias

Kimi the BALLerina

Kimi just wants to focus on ballet, but she knows her dad really wants her to join the basketball team. Trying new things makes Kimi fee...

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Korey Watari

Simply Winnie

Young Winnie loves to design her own clothes and learns to embrace her unique sense of style while encouraging her...

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Winnie Harlow

Someone Like Me

A little girl sends a message in a bottle as she says goodbye to the home she has always known. With the bags packed and...

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Alison McGhee

Thank You for Being a Friend

The lyrics from the series The Golden Girls accompany scenes of people of all ages celebrating the bonds of friendship...

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Andrew Gold

The Together Treehouse

Sam is heartbroken when his best friend Milo moves away. What will happen to the treehouse they were building together? When new neighbou...

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Michael Engler

The World's Game

Celebrates soccer and its worldwide fans...

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Yamile Saied Mendez

Our Collections

Did you know that we have a wide and diverse book collection? We have a wide variety of children’s pictures books, middle grade novels, young adult (teen), adult fiction and non-fiction.

Dyslexia Collection and Decodables

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Up to 20% of the population has dyslexia, which is described as an unexpected difficulty in learning to read.

Elmvale and Midhurst Branches host a decodable book collection. Decodable books help children learn to read by isolating one sound at a time. As they read through the books, they gain fluency and confidence.

Look for the decodable sticker!

Accessible Collections

We have a variety of materials such as large print, audiobooks, Playaways (self-contained audiobooks) and Wonderbooks (children’s books with the audio built in).

DVDs and BluRays

Your internet is down? Don’t worry, we have lots of DVDs and BluRays for your entertainment.

Magazines

We have a curated collection of magazines at Elmvale and Midhurst branches which are available to check out. These include Better Homes and Gardens, Consumer Reports, Food Network, Wired, and Sports Illustrated for Kids. We have many more magazines and newspapers on our digital resource PressReader.