Kids Can Press: 252 books

Martin Bridge faces the music and learns the ropes in this installment in the widely acclaimed chapter-book series.

Martin Bridge returns with a third book of slice-of-life adventures in the daily life of an eight-year-old boy.

Fifteen-year-old slacker Charlie Harker is stuck in the sleepy town of Rolling Hills for the summer, helping his mom renovate his great-grandfather’s creaky old inn. It’s not entirely dull, thanks to Charlie’s new neighbor Miles Van Helsing, who insists there’s paranormal activity happening in...

A compelling, addictive fantasy with romance and real-world resonance.Teenaged Jane Doe (aka Alyssa) has been locked in a secret underground government facility for over two years, as authorities have tried — unsuccessfully — to get her to speak. She knows her words have a dangerous power, and...

Does popularity only come in one size?Jesobel Jones says what she wants and eats what she wants — she is who she is, no regrets. But when a wardrobe malfunction leads to a mortifying encounter with a mean girl, Jess’s confidence suddenly takes a nosedive. Being fat has never bothered her before,...

Each of King Neptune’s 50 mermaid daughters boasts a special talent, except for little Minnow, who seems to be good onlyat asking questions. When she finds a strange object, Minnow follows her questions to a wondrous place and finds answers, including the answer to the most important question of all: Who am I? A gorgeously illustrated story about finding one’s purpose.

Kikko sets out after her father with a forgotten pie for Grandma. When she arrives at a strange house in the wintry woods, a peek in the window reveals that the footprints Kikko had been following did not belong to her father at all, but to a bear in a long coat and hat! Alice in Wonderland meets Little Red Riding Hood in this charmed tale.

Boys and girls alike will love this chapter book about a quirky but endearing boy who finally gets to be his school’s Star of the Week.

Since her father’s death, Finch’s life has fallen apart. Her mother just sits and stares. Her brother hangs out with awful Matt, a bully who picks on her. And Finch has the meanest teacher in the school. But most of all, she’s lonely. A graffiti message in a bathroom stall leads to a surprising...

Brothers Jake and Simon Grubb are not happy about having to move to England to live with their cousin Hannah and her family. But the boys’ luck turns when, on the way there, they encounter a retiring magician who gives them three objects he claims have magical powers. In no time at all, the boys and...

Isabel loves Jasper, and it’s making life complicated. He just wants to play knights and dragons with Ori and Leon, but Isabel makes him play babies and tries to set up their wedding. The only good thing about Isabel is the trampoline at her house. But will the highs of their trampoline playdates be...

A filmnoir novel featuring a hardboiled, narcoleptic teenage PI who solves mysteries for his fellow high schoolers.

John Ibbitson’s compelling novel tells the story of a talented young violin player who yearns to escape his rural home and discover his calling.

It’s almost Poppa’s birthday and young Theo wants to give her beloved grandfather the perfect gift. Poppa has traveled the world and keeps a trunk full of mementos collected on his adventures. That gives Theo an idea for a very special gift: a new adventure! They’ll take the streetcar to the local...