by Brian Lies:

Little Bat can’t wait for his first night of school.  He is excited about his new school supplies, learning amazing things, and making new friends. 

by Jeff Czeka:

Little Ghoul is nervous about her first day of school.  Her mom assures her that it will be great:  The teachers will be scary.  The lunch will be revolting! and the other classmates will be spine-tingling and creepy.  

But what if Little Ghoul’s greatest fears come true–and everyone is nice? 

by Jamie Michalak:

In a clever take on the “night at the museum” theme, a little mouse with a genius for collecting,  leads picture book readers on a thrilling nocturnal adventure. 

by Mary Alice Monroe:

From NY Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes a beautiful story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature in her first book for middle grade readers. 

by Betty Culley:

Henry has always been fascinated by rocks.  So, when a meteorite falls in his family’s field, who better to investigate than this rock enthusiast. 

by Candace Fleming:

Candace Fleming presents the edge-of-your-set true story of the search for Tutankhamun’s tomb, the Western public’s belief that the dig was cursed, and the battle for ownership of the treasure’s within.

by Charles Cotter:

A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this middle-grade mystery.

by Lindsey Galvin:

How to train Your Dragon meets natural history, with real science in this story of discovery through one of the lens of one of the most historical voyages in history.