Sixth graders Dominic, Loop, and Z stumble upon a new magic shop in town and can’t wait to spend their summer mastering cool tricks to gain access to the Vault, a key holders-only back room bound to hold all kinds of secrets.
Nothing Up My Sleeve
Americas
Materials from the Americas
Marta! Big and Small
In this story that incorporates Spanish words, Marta explores the world of opposites and animals.
Maximilian And The Lucha Libre Club
Max seems like any other kid until he is asked to join the Lucha Libre Club, but because of strict secrecy he cannot tell anyone of his royal wrestling blood, his uncle the king of lucha libre, The Guardian Angel.
Ghosts
Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
A Surprise for Teresita
When Teresita opens her eyes that morning, she knows it’s a special day. It’s her birthday, and now she’s a big girl. She’s seven! And her Tio Ramon has promised her a surprise. She can’t wait to find out what it is!
A Surprise for Teresita/Una sorpresa para Teresita has been discussed in My Take/Your Take for September 2020.
Going For A Sea Bath
Leanne’s bath time is boring. It’s annoying. It’s a pain. Luckily, her father has some excellent, terrific and spectacular ideas to make it more interesting. He runs down to the sea and brings back one turtle. Then two eels. Then three clown fish.
A Mystery Bigger Than Big
As rumors swirl around the quiet new girl, junior detective Mickey Rangel tries to uncover her real story.
The Sandwich Thief
Marin loves the sandwiches his parents make for him every day they’re different and more delicious than the last. One morning, someone dares to steal his favorite sandwich: ham-cheddar-kale.
The Three Lucys
A young Lebanese boy must learn to cope with loss and hope for a peaceful future after losing one of his beloved cats because of The July War. Based on the month-long conflict between Lebanon and Israel during the summer of 2006.
The Nameless City
Every time it is invaded the City gets a new name, but to the natives in is the Nameless City, and they survive by not letting themselves get involved–but now the fate of the City rests in the hands of Rat, a native, and Kaidu, one of the Dao, the latest occupiers, and the two must somehow work together if the City is to survive.