juvenile fiction

"Pikachu sets out on a voyage of exploration! The little Pok?mon is looking for a home. Then it lands on a mysterious island. Pikachu begins to explore. What new friends will it meet? This original story will introduce Pokemon to a whole new generation of fans"--Publisher.

"Santa returns home to the North Pole Christmas morning and, thanks to his loyal elves, gets to experience the magic of Christmas for the first time with a perfect tree, treats and presents"--OCLC.

"Percy Jackson, now a high school senior, needs three recommendation letters from the Greek gods in order to get into New Rome University. He earned his first one by retrieving Ganymede's chalice. Now the goddess Hecate has offered Percy another 'opportunity'--all he has to do is pet sit her polecat, Gale, and mastiff, Hecuba, over Halloween week while she is away. Piece of cake, right? Percy, Annabeth, and Grover settle into Hecate's seemingly endless mansion and start getting acquainted with the fussy, terrifying animals. The trio has been warned not to touch anything, but while Percy and Annabeth are out at school, Grover can't resist drinking a strawberry-flavored potion in the laboratory. It turns him into a giant frenzied goat, and after he rampages through the house, damaging everything in sight, and passes out, Gale and Hecuba escape. Now the friends have to find Hecate's pets and somehow restore the house, all before Hecate gets back on Saturday. It's going to take luck, demigod wiles, and some old and new friends to hunt down the animals and set things right again"--Dust jacket.

"Join Stitch as he visits a Japanese island near Okinawa, where he befriends a young girl named Yuna who excels at karate. Come along as Yuna and Stitch go fishing, enter a costume contest, and even attempt to bake a cake"--Back cover.

"Johnny Boo lets Squiggle borrow his magic hammer so Squiggle can work on a mysterious project, but that leaves Johnny Boo with nothing to do today. He has lots of great ideas about how to spend his time while he waits, but ends up getting bored of each and every one of them. Not to worry, though. Joined by Squiggle, the Ice Cream Monster, and a big new friend, Johnny Boo will still have a hilarious adventure . . . and maybe even learn something about sharing"--Provided by publisher.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.

"Drawing on her own diaries, Phoebe Wahl presents the illustrated journal of a teenage girl careening through the turmoil and ecstasy of adolescence amid school plays, art projects, favorite bands, blossoming friendships, and new love"--Provided by publisher.

"In this . . . Black queer romance reimagining of Charlotte Bront?'s classic novel, Jane Eyre, the new governess at Thornfield Hall discovers her cruel employer has locked away his wife as revenge for withholding her inheritance and, as his dark plan unfolds, must find a way to save this woman she's come to love"--Provided by publisher.

"In this collection of Phoebe and her Unicorn comic strips, nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her magical unicorn friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, explore the complexities of popularity, friendship, and crushes. Phoebe finds herself in the awkward position of taking on her friend Max in a debate contest and also helping her best frenemy, Dakota, regain her confidence. Marigold goes to therapy and reconnects with a friend named Sparkleface McGee who she hasn't seen in seven hundred years. And both Phoebe and Marigold draw a fun series of comics about their lives"--Back cover.

"George loves to play with his favorite stuffed toy. Out in the yard, George tosses Mr. Dinosaur up and down, up and down, until Mummy Pig calls out that it's time to go shopping. There's so much to do and see at the market! But when they get home, George can't find his toy. Peppa and the family search everywhere, and even ask Officer Squirrel and Officer Panda for help. They have lots of lost toy dinosaurs, but they don't have Mr. Dinosaur. Where could he be?"--Provided by publisher.