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

  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Iron Trial


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Bob


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Savvy


  • The Shadows


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Shadows


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Bob


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Princess in Black


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Savvy


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Lost Stone


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

  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Shadows


  • The Lost Stone


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Lost Stone


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Savvy


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Bob


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Bob


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Savvy


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Shadows


  • The Princess in Black


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Adventurers Guild


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 Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Lost Stone


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Savvy


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Princess in Black


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Bob


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Iron Trial


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Savvy


  • The Princess in Black


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Shadows


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Lost Stone


  • Bob


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Shadows


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


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

  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Savvy


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Bob


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Shadows


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Bob


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Shadows


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Savvy


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Princess in Black


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


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

  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Bob


  • Bob


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Iron Trial


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Princess in Black


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Lost Stone


  • Savvy


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Savvy


  • The Shadows


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Shadows


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


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

  • Artemis Fowl


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Iron Trial


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Shadows


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Savvy


  • The Shadows


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Bob


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Savvy


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Bob


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Lost Stone


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Artemis Fowl


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

  • Jungle Adventure


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Wildfire


  • Wildwood


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Wildfire


  • Pax


  • The Collectors


  • The Canyon's Edge


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


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Bug Boys


  • Pax


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • The Wild Robot


  • Silverwing


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


  • The Wild Robot


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Northwind


  • Wildwood


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Northwind


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


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Hike


  • Bug Boys


  • The Hike


  • The Collectors


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Silverwing


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Heroes Unite!


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


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

  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Vampire Baby


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Fox at Night


  • Room on the Broom


  • Hardly Haunted


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Things in the Basement


  • The Haunted Library


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Room on the Broom


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Vampire Baby


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • The Haunted Library


  • Fox at Night


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Things in the Basement


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


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

  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Room on the Broom


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Room on the Broom


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Things in the Basement


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • The Haunted Library


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Things in the Basement


  • Hardly Haunted


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • The Haunted Library


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Fox at Night


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Vampire Baby


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Fox at Night


  • Vampire Baby


  • 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

  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Hardly Haunted


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Vampire Baby


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Room on the Broom


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Things in the Basement


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Things in the Basement


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • The Haunted Library


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Room on the Broom


  • The Haunted Library


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Fox at Night


  • Vampire Baby


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Fox at Night


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


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