Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the present day, The Kite Runner is the story of the unlikely and inseparable friendship between a wealthy Afghan boy and the son of his father's servant, both of whom are caught in the tragic sweep of history. Powerful illustrations breathe new life into a beloved story and heighten Hosseini's portrait of a stark and heartbreaking landscape.

"Danny is a real-life superhero in training, learning about his most important super power of all: "The Power to Choose." In this follow-up to . . . 'What Should Danny Do?,' YOU decide how Danny's school day will end by making choices for him"--Back cover.

A kidnapped mother and son make a daring escape, and experience a dramatic homecoming provoking a look into the power of imagination and the unstoppable force of a mother's love.

"A wish comes true in a mysterious restaurant. Two boys switch places. Brian Stark is a normal middle school kid. He is bored with his family. School is a drag. Watching his little sister is a total pain. Jamie Hawk is an international pop star sensation with a ton of money, but he has no normal life. His dad bosses him around. He has no privacy. He never sees his mom ... [and everything is about to change] with a crack of lightning and a selfie ..."--Amazon....

A witch's pill is supposed to cure Robert of the hippopotami who daily follow him home from school--but there is one disadvantage to the treatment.

As Larry, a Native American, grows up in the small town of Fort Simmer, he lives according to his own rules and becomes involved in several activities that could cause danger to his future. When Johnny Beck moves to town, however, the two quickly become friends and Larry finds the courage to confront his past, as well as his future.

"The last thing Chaz wants to do is spend his summer working on his father's Eye, a Ferris wheel set up to view scenic North Vancouver. For one thing, Chaz would rather pursue his own passion: dance in the style of Gene Kelly. More important, Chaz suffers from vertigo, and even the thought of the Eye makes him want to lose his lunch. But when angry protesters and a mysterious vandal threaten his father's dream Chaz has to pull it together or his family...

"Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie is sure that Nick isn't interested, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself."--

Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes of Oak Glen Primary School is looking for a new best friend, and he decides that the best way to find one is to come up with a bunch of amazing things to do at recess--and see who shares in the fun.