Twelve year old Amir is desperate to win the approval of his father and resolves to win the local kite fighting tournament, to prove that he has the making of a man. His loyal friend Hassan promised to help him, for he always help Amir. But this is 1970s Afghanistan and Hassan is merely a low case servant who is jeered at in the street, although Amir still feels jealous of his natural courage and the place he holds in his father?s heart. But neither...

Homeschooled by Renaissance Fair enthusiasts, eleven-year-old Imogene has a hard time fitting in when her wish to enroll in public school is granted.

A girl tries and tries again to learn to ride a bicycle and all her friends provide words of encouragement.

An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.

Best friends Sondra and Jonathan save up enough money to attend their dream skateboarding camp, but when their cabins go against each other in competition, Sondra and Jonathan's friendship is tested.

Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together, but the closest she comes to another dog is when she encounters her reflection in her empty dog bowl, and sometimes that makes Rosie feel lonely. One day George takes Rosie to the dog park, but the park is full of dogs that Rosie doesn't know, which makes her feel lonelier than ever. When big, loud Maurice and small,...

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book. -- Rainbow Rowell, author of Carry On Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows,...

"When Ollie makes a new friend, Bea is not happy. Can she bat aside her hard feelings and learn to share her best friend with someone else?"--

"Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than...

While relaxing with her best friend on the first day of summer vacation, Samantha discovers an underwater cave and begins an investigation into a resort development that threatens her town.