Staff Picks
D: A Tale of Two Worlds by Michel Faber
This is an inventive adventure fantasy book that I recommend for Narnia fans. One morning, Dhikilo “Dicky” wakes up to learn that all the Ds have vanished from the language, signs and even animals around her. She enlists the help of an old professor, who may know the...
Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda
This is a fun beach read about a neighborhood that used to be such a quiet place. A year after the murder of the Truetts, residents are trapped and unable to sell their homes. But then Ruby, whose conviction was overturned, comes back and moves back in with Harper...
The Secret of Raven Point by Jennifer Vanderbes
During World War II, 17-year-old Juliet receives a letter from her brother and learns that he is missing in action. She becomes an Army nurse to travel to the front lines to find him and finds herself in extreme violence and chaos. This is a wonderful young adult...
The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Alex and Poppy meet cute in college, and become friends on a shared ride back to their hometown in Ohio. Over the years, their friendship deepens, and part of that deepening is their ‘Summer Trip,’ taken on a budget in college, but grown more elaborate as Poppy gets...
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
It's 1950, and postwar Britain is still a grim place, when spinster teacher Margery Benson storms out of her teaching job and begins planning a trip to New Patagonia in search of a golden beetle never before seen. As her companion, she has Enid Pretty, who is not...
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
Rose and Fern are twins, and as close as two sisters can be. The story is told using Rose's diary about their disturbing childhood with a mother who is clearly a sociopath, alternating with Fern's sunnier day to day life as a librarian with certain sensory processing...
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Once a promising young literary author, Jacob Finch Bonner is teaching in a low residency MFA program at a small Vermont college when he encounters an obnoxious student who claims to have a plot so surefire that it will make him rich and famous. A few years later,...
Young Reader Picks
Magic Tree House: Dingoes at Dinnertime by Mary Pope Osborne – Chase
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series, the Magic Tree House. Wildfire! That’s what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whisked away to the land of Australia. And they’re not alone! Jack and Annie must...
Magic Tree House: Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne – Brendan
Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie are whisked off to a village in the mountains of southeast China, close to a world-famous panda reserve. Will it be their easiest adventure yet? Not a chance! Jack and Annie don’t know it, but they’ve arrived on...
Magic Tree House: Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborne – Paige
Magic Tree House is the #1 bestselling chapter book series! In their NEW adventure, Jack and Annie return to Camelot! In this thrilling adventure steeped in history, Mary Pope Osborne introduces readers to classic Welsh legends and continues her own story of King...
Beast Quest – Warrior’s Road: Targo the Arctic Menace by Adam Blade – Todd
The Warrior’s Road is perilous, and Tom must face an enemy from the air. Linka the Sky Conqueror is here to battle the heroes! Does Tom have the strength to survive another Beast attack? Tom must brave the mysterious Warrior’s Road to prove that he is Master of the...
George Brown Class Clown: How do you pee in space? By Nancy Krulik – Allura
A real-life astronaut is coming to Edith B. Sugarman Elementary School, and one lucky kid gets to interview him! Not only that, a trip to a space adventurer program is also up for grabs. To win the contest, students must complete a physical fitness challenge and come...