Kids Book Index
Martine Murray
A Marginalian Favorite Book of 2025! • From award-winning author Martine Murray (dubbed Australia’s Kate DiCamillo) and artist Anna Luisa Read comes a timeless and timely tale about the monstrousness of envy, and every creature’s―even a monster’s―need for love.It starts with a whisper in your ear.
Returning the Sword: How a Japanese Sword of War Became a Symbol of Friendship and PeaceCaren StelsonIn 1945, just after the end of World War II, Captain Orval Amdahl brought home a Japanese sword as a souvenir of war. Sixty-eight years later, he gave it back.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Witch in the TowerJúlia Sardà"Not merely a modern classic but one for the ages. . . . Utterly spellbinding." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Gorgeous illustrations are the star of this fantastical adventure about hidden magic, growing up, and braving the unknown to find yourself.Everything is changing for Carmela.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wild Robot on the Island (Wild Robot series)Peter BrownVenture into Roz's wild world in this gorgeously illustrated picture book that brings to full colour the adventures of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel THE WILD ROBOT - now a DreamWorks major motion picture starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor!Roz is not where she's supposed to be.Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the...Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details