Kids Book Index
Karla Manternach
Meena fills her days with color: bright clothes, rainbow-colored food, and eye-catching finds from neighborhood recycling bins. When her friend Sofía no longer plays with her at recess and an alarming breakfast incident occurs, that colorful outlook fades. Meena responds by planning the class’s most colorful Valentine’s Day box, while facing family matters, friendship changes, and personal secrets.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Your Turn, AdrianHelena ObergAdrian goes to school with a tight feeling in his stomach and feels alone among the other children. Being called on by his teacher makes his heart race and seems to stop time. He begins to find courage after meeting a wolfhound called Heidi. When Heidi must go back to her owner, Adrian faces the question of what will become of that new courage.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Beneath the Bed and Other Scary StoriesMax BraillerFive short spooky stories ask what might be concealed beneath a bed or making noises at a window. The collection pairs its frightening situations with artwork on every spread. Its short-story format contains five separate tales, rather than a single continuous plot. The stories create a nighttime atmosphere of unexplained sounds, hidden presences, and things that may be more comfortable encountered with a light on.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mr. Penguin and the Lost TreasureAlex T. SmithMr. Penguin and Colin, his spider sidekick, are asked to locate missing treasure at the Museum of Extraordinary Objects. Working from a map and clues, they set out before bandits can get to it. Their search leads through secret staircases and past alligators and falling toilets. The book follows the pair’s treasure hunt as Mr. Penguin’s adventuring group tries to solve the museum’s mystery.All readersLexile Text Measure 870LATOS Book Level 5.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details