Kids Book Index
Stuart Gibbs
Tim is a peasant who wants a future beyond following his woodsman father’s path. In the kingdom of Wyld, he sees being born a prince as the only way to succeed, though he is brave, clever, and tries to do what is right. When Princess Grace is abducted by the evil Stinx, Tim and a friend join Prince Ruprecht’s quest to rescue her.
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ThirstVarsha BajajMinni lives in a poor area of Mumbai where communal water taps operate only for a few hours each day and people wait in long lines. Severe shortages worsen when thieves steal water, a crime Minni sees one night. At the high-rise where she has begun working, she encounters plentiful running water and a rooftop pool. While studying for exams and handling family responsibilities, Minni investigates the theft ring affecting her neighborhood.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 700LATOS Book Level 4.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
InvisibleChristina Diaz GonzalezThis graphic novel brings five middle-school students together for community service after teachers group them because they speak Spanish. The assumption that the students have much in common proves wrong. As they work together, secrets emerge and unexpected connections form. The story follows the five students as they move beyond a shared-language label and begin to discover both their differences and the bonds that develop among them.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure GN260LATOS Book Level 2.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tales to Keep You Up At NightDan PoblockiDan Poblocki’s novel begins with a mysterious book whose tales move beyond its pages and into the real world. As its stories take shape, the boundary between invented events and reality becomes increasingly unclear. Tales to Keep You Up At Night presents an eerie premise in which a book holds more than written stories: its contents begin to affect the world around it. The novel’s tension comes from that unsettling overlap between fiction and reality.All readersLexile Text Measure 700LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details