Juvenile fiction

  • A wrinkle in time : Time quartet, book 1

    Creator

    L'Engle, Madeleine

    Abstract

    Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, now a major motion picture. This audiobook includes an introduction read by the film director Ava DuVernay, a foreword read by the author, and an afterword read by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis. Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • Team BFF : race to the finish! : Girls who code series, book 2

    Creator

    Deutsch, Stacia

    Saujani, Reshma

    Abstract

    Perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer science, this book by New York Times bestselling author Stacia Deustch is published in partnership with the organization Girls Who Code! Sophia and her coding club BFFs have the best time together. Sure, they work on coding projects, but mostly they gossip about crushes, eat cookies, and do totally silly impersonations. Now they’re about to participate in their first hackathon-a full day of coding and meeting other coders—so it’s time to step up their game!

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • Spotlight on coding club! : Girls who code series, book 4

    Creator

    Schusterman, Michelle

    Abstract

    Perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer science, this series is published in partnership with the organization Girls Who Code! It's almost time for the talent show at school, and Erin couldn't be more excited. It's her time to take center stage! Plus, she and her friends from coding club are putting together an awesome coding program for the show. But Erin has a big secret: she has anxiety. And when things start piling up at home and school, she starts having trouble handling everything.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • The phantom tollbooth

    Creator

    Juster, Norton

    Abstract

    Hailed as "a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention" ( The New Yorker ), this beloved story-first published more than fifty ago-introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond. For Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the Island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason!

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • Navigating early

    Creator

    Vanderpool, Clare

    Abstract

    “Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading.” —James Patterson   “Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn. ” — The Wall Street Journal   A Michael L. Printz Honor Winner   From the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys’ incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail.   When Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys’ boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn’t know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • The miscalculations of Lightning Girl

    Creator

    McAnulty, Stacy

    Abstract

    A lightning strike gave her a super power...but even a super genius can't solve the problem of middle school. This smart and funny novel is perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish , Rain Reign , and Counting by Sevens . Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now, at 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. She just has to pass 1 more test-middle school! Lucy's grandma insists: Go to middle school for 1 year.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • Lights, music, code! #3

    Creator

    Whittemore, Jo.

    Saujani, Reshma

    Abstract

    Perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer science, this series is published in partnership with the organization Girls Who Code! Maya and her friends from coding club have an exciting new project: they're coding lights and music for the winter dance! But when Maya's old troublemaking friend Maddie moves to town, Maya starts spending a lot of time with her, and less time with her coding friends. Maddie just gets her in a way that her other friends don't.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • The great trouble : a mystery of London, the blue death, and a boy called Eel

    Creator

    Hopkinson, Deborah

    Abstract

    The suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic. “A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred   Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a “mudlark,” he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell. He’s being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. And he’s got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • The friendship code #1

    Creator

    Deutsch, Stacia

    Abstract

    A New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer science, this series is published in partnership with the organization Girls Who Code. Loops, variables, input/output – Lucy can’t wait to get started with the new coding club at school. Finally, an after school activity that she’s really interested in. But Lucy’s excitement turns to disappointment when she’s put into a work group with girls she barely knows.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Non spécifié
  • If you find this

    Creator

    Baker, Matthew

    Abstract

    Mixing mystery and adventure in the tradition of Louis Sachar, Avi, and E. L. Konigsburg, If You Find This is the story of unlikely friendships, unexpected bravery, and eleven-year-old Nicholas Funes' quest to prove his grandfather's treasure is real. Nicholas is a math and music genius with no friends and a huge problem: his father has lost his job and they'll have to sell their house, which holds the only memory Nicholas has of his younger brother.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Little, Brown Young Readers

    Non spécifié