Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

Trapped in a rigid hierarchy where girls learn magic and boys train as knights, twelve-year-old nonbinary Callie, who dreams of becoming a knight, and their new friends find themselves embedded in an ancient war, but in order to defeat the threats outside the kingdom they must first defeat the bigotry within.

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston

Esme Symes-Smith
(Juvenile Fiction - J Symessm)


Trapped in a rigid hierarchy where girls learn magic and boys train as knights, twelve-year-old nonbinary Callie, who dreams of becoming a knight, and their new friends find themselves embedded in an ancient war, but in order to defeat the threats outside the kingdom they must first defeat the bigotry within.

Fantasy

  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Bob


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Shadows


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Bob


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Savvy


  • Savvy


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Iron Trial


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Shadows


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Princess in Black


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Lost Stone


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


Dragons and Marshmallows

While her mother, a vet for magical creatures, is away at a conference, Zoey has an important task: care for any creatures that show up needing help. When a sick baby dragon appears, Zoey and her cat, Sassafras, work together to help the dragon get better. 

Dragons and Marshmallows

Asia Citro
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC Citro)
Series: Zoey and Sassafras


While her mother, a vet for magical creatures, is away at a conference, Zoey has an important task: care for any creatures that show up needing help. When a sick baby dragon appears, Zoey and her cat, Sassafras, work together to help the dragon get better. 

Fantasy

  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Bob


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Shadows


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Savvy


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Lost Stone


  • Savvy


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Shadows


  • The Iron Trial


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Lost Stone


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Bob


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Princess in Black


The Coldfire Curse

Ruskin, the pet dragon of the Prince of Wrenly, is used to a pampered royal lifestyle. But when another young dragon comes to the palace asking for help breaking an ice curse that has befallen Crestwood, and that could spread to all of Wrenly, he leaves the palace to help.  

The Coldfire Curse

Jordan Quinn
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly v. 1)
Series: The Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly


Ruskin, the pet dragon of the Prince of Wrenly, is used to a pampered royal lifestyle. But when another young dragon comes to the palace asking for help breaking an ice curse that has befallen Crestwood, and that could spread to all of Wrenly, he leaves the palace to help.  

Fantasy

  • The Princess in Black


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Shadows


  • The Princess in Black


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Savvy


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Bob


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Lost Stone


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Shadows


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Bob


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Savvy


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


Willa the Wisp

8 year old Auggie Pound is a caretaker of mysterious and magical creatures at the Fabled Stables. One day, the stables magically add a new stall for a new creature. But there's a problem: the new creature must be rescued before it can move in, and Auggie must venture into the swamp to find it. 

Willa the Wisp

Jonathan Auxier
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC Auxier)
Series: The Fabled Stables


8 year old Auggie Pound is a caretaker of mysterious and magical creatures at the Fabled Stables. One day, the stables magically add a new stall for a new creature. But there's a problem: the new creature must be rescued before it can move in, and Auggie must venture into the swamp to find it. 

Fantasy

  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Shadows


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Lost Stone


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Shadows


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Savvy


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Bob


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Princess in Black


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Bob


  • The Princess in Black


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Savvy


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Coldfire Curse


Grilled Cheese and Dragons

Princess Serena (a.k.a. "Princess Pulverizer") wants to be a knight, but her father says she first must complete a Quest of Kindness and perform eight good deeds to prove she's worthy of Knight School. With help from a friendly dragon named Dribble and a perpetually terrified knight-in-training named Lucas, can she complete her quest and discover what it really takes to be a hero?

Grilled Cheese and Dragons

Nancy E. Krulik
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC Krulik)
Series: Princess Pulverizer


Princess Serena (a.k.a. "Princess Pulverizer") wants to be a knight, but her father says she first must complete a Quest of Kindness and perform eight good deeds to prove she's worthy of Knight School. With help from a friendly dragon named Dribble and a perpetually terrified knight-in-training named Lucas, can she complete her quest and discover what it really takes to be a hero?

Fantasy

  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Shadows


  • Bob


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Princess in Black


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Savvy


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Savvy


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Shadows


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Bob


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Lost Stone


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Princess in Black


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Iron Trial


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


Goblin Problem!

Goblin Problem!

Diane Walker
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC Walker)
Series: Dungeon Academy


As the only human at the prestigious Dungeon Academy, Zelli, who is disguised as a minotaur, tries her best to blend in with the other monsters and creatures at the school, but when she notices a smaller student being bullied by a few of the meanest and scariest, she finds herself in more trouble than she asked for. 

Fantasy

  • The Iron Trial


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Shadows


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Lost Stone


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Bob


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Shadows


  • Savvy


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Bob


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Lost Stone


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Savvy


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains

Stay calm and scout it out! Take inventory of what you have. Find shelter. Make a fire. Signal for help. Secure water and food. Follow Scout's trial through the mountains as she explains how to survive if you ever find yourself lost in the wilderness. 

Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains

Eaton Maxwell III
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Survival Scout v. 1)


Stay calm and scout it out! Take inventory of what you have. Find shelter. Make a fire. Signal for help. Secure water and food. Follow Scout's trial through the mountains as she explains how to survive if you ever find yourself lost in the wilderness. 

Adventure

  • Bug Boys


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • Northwind


  • The Hike


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Pax


  • Jungle Adventure


  • The Wild Robot


  • Wildfire


  • Wildfire


  • Northwind


  • Wildwood


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Collectors


  • Bug Boys


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • The Wild Robot


  • Silverwing


  • Heroes Unite!


  • The Collectors


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Hike


  • Wildwood


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Silverwing


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Jungle Adventure


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Pax


Things in the Basement

The basement in the new family house is scary to Milo, but he bravely ventures down looking for his baby sister’s special sock. When he finds a hidden door, he realizes the basement is not as small—or as empty—as he thought. Milo must face his fears in this imaginative and unpredictable quest into the unknown. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Things in the Basement

Ben Hatke
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Hatke Things in the Basement)

The basement in the new family house is scary to Milo, but he bravely ventures down looking for his baby sister’s special sock. When he finds a hidden door, he realizes the basement is not as small—or as empty—as he thought. Milo must face his fears in this imaginative and unpredictable quest into the unknown. Recommended for ages 9–12.


Spooky (But Not Too Scary) Stories

  • Room on the Broom


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • The Haunted Library


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Vampire Baby


  • Hardly Haunted


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Room on the Broom


  • The Haunted Library


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Fox at Night


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Things in the Basement


  • Things in the Basement


  • Fox at Night


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Vampire Baby


Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep

The poems in this classic collection feature vampires, trolls, ghouls, skeletons, and more. Evocative descriptions, such as the “desiccated limbs” of a witch and the “matted hair and jaws that tear” of a werewolf will give readers goosebumps. Chilling illustrations by Arthur Lobel feature the fearsome creatures and often include wandering children unaware of their gruesome fate. While the poems may not be scary enough to give kids actual nightmares, they’re still creepy enough to remind readers that monsters can be deadly. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep

Jack Prelutsky
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 811.54 Pre)

The poems in this classic collection feature vampires, trolls, ghouls, skeletons, and more. Evocative descriptions, such as the “desiccated limbs” of a witch and the “matted hair and jaws that tear” of a werewolf will give readers goosebumps. Chilling illustrations by Arthur Lobel feature the fearsome creatures and often include wandering children unaware of their gruesome fate. While the poems may not be scary enough to give kids actual nightmares, they’re still creepy enough to remind readers that monsters can be deadly. Recommended for ages 9–12.


Spooky (But Not Too Scary) Stories

  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Vampire Baby


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • The Haunted Library


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Fox at Night


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Room on the Broom


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Vampire Baby


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Things in the Basement


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Hardly Haunted


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Fox at Night


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • The Haunted Library


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Things in the Basement


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Room on the Broom


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

Alvin Schwartz, author of the terrifying Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series, retells several creepy stories from folklore in this collection for younger readers. “When there is no real danger,” Schwartz writes, “feeling scared is fun.” Classic stories like The Green Ribbon and In a Dark, Dark Room provide mild frights, while others, like In the Graveyard and The Pirate end with a laugh. Fans of this book may also enjoy Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore, another nonfiction easy reader by Schwartz. Recommended for ages 5–8.

In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

Alvin Schwartz
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 398.208 Sch)

Alvin Schwartz, author of the terrifying Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series, retells several creepy stories from folklore in this collection for younger readers. “When there is no real danger,” Schwartz writes, “feeling scared is fun.” Classic stories like The Green Ribbon and In a Dark, Dark Room provide mild frights, while others, like In the Graveyard and The Pirate end with a laugh. Fans of this book may also enjoy Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore, another nonfiction easy reader by Schwartz. Recommended for ages 5–8.


Spooky (But Not Too Scary) Stories

  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • The Haunted Library


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • The Haunted Library


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Things in the Basement


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Things in the Basement


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Vampire Baby


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Fox at Night


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Vampire Baby


  • Room on the Broom


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Room on the Broom


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Hardly Haunted


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Fox at Night


  • Ghosts in the House!


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