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

  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Bob


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Bob


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Shadows


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Savvy


  • The Lost Stone


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Shadows


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Princess in Black


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Iron Trial


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Lost Stone


  • Savvy


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


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 Shadows


  • The Iron Trial


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Savvy


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Bob


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Bob


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Savvy


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Shadows


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Princess in Black


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Princess in Black


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Lost Stone


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


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 Adventurers Guild


  • The Shadows


  • Bob


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Shadows


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Iron Trial


  • Savvy


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Princess in Black


  • Savvy


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Lost Stone


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Iron Trial


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Bob


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


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

  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Princess in Black


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Bob


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Shadows


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Savvy


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • The Shadows


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Bob


  • The Iron Trial


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Savvy


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Lost Stone


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


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

  • Willa the Wisp


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • The Lost Stone


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Artemis Fowl


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • The Iron Trial


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Lost Stone


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Savvy


  • The Princess in Black


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Shadows


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Bob


  • Bob


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Princess in Black


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Shadows


  • Savvy


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • The Adventurers Guild


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 Princess in Black


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Lost Stone


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Shadows


  • The Shadows


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Bob


  • Knights of the Kitchen Table


  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Savvy


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Princeless. 1, Save Yourself


  • Savvy


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • The Lost Stone


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Iron Trial


  • Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Iron Trial


  • Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom


  • The Coldfire Curse


  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon


  • Goblin Problem!


  • Goblin Problem!


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • The Princess in Black


  • Bob


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell


  • The Amulet of Samarkand


  • The Trials of Morrigan Crow


  • Willa the Wisp


  • Artemis Fowl


  • The Dragonet Prophecy


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Rise of the Earth Dragon


  • Howl's Moving Castle


  • Willa the Wisp


  • The Adventurers Guild


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


  • Grilled Cheese and Dragons


  • The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge


  • Dragons and Marshmallows


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

  • Northwind


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Bug Boys


  • Wildwood


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Bug Boys


  • Silverwing


  • Wildfire


  • The Wild Robot


  • Northwind


  • Wildfire


  • The Hike


  • The Hike


  • Jungle Adventure


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Pax


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


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


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Heroes Unite!


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • The Collectors


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Silverwing


  • Pax


  • The Collectors


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


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


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


  • Wildwood


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


  • Jungle Adventure


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Wild Robot


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Heroes Unite!


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

  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Hardly Haunted


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • The Haunted Library


  • The Haunted Library


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Things in the Basement


  • Fox at Night


  • Room on the Broom


  • Room on the Broom


  • Hardly Haunted


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Vampire Baby


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Things in the Basement


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Fox at Night


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • 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

  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Fox at Night


  • Room on the Broom


  • Fox at Night


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Things in the Basement


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Vampire Baby


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Room on the Broom


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Hardly Haunted


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • The Haunted Library


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • Things in the Basement


  • The Haunted Library


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Vampire Baby


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


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

  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • The Haunted Library


  • Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories


  • Things in the Basement


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • Things in the Basement


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Room on the Broom


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Vampire Baby


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Fox at Night


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • Room on the Broom


  • There’s a Ghost in this House


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • Fox at Night


  • Ghosts in the House!


  • The Haunted Library


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


  • The Haunted House Next Door


  • Leo: A Ghost Story


  • Never Kick a Ghost and Other Silly Chillers


  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories


  • Creepy Crayon!


  • Vampire Baby


  • Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep


  • How to Make Friends with a Ghost


  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale


  • The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything


  • Hardly Haunted


  • Los Gatos Black on Halloween


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