When he emigrated from Russia to Israel, Ari had no idea that he was about to make history. What concerned him was a fear of the unknown, and what happens may haunt him forever. Based on historical facts, Aris adventures find him confronting bullies, an evil-possessed Nazi soldier, and warring neighbors. Ari tries to help each situation, but the Dybbuk (in Jewish folklore, a malevolent wandering spirit that enters and possesses the body of a living person until exorcized) finds its way int...

David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population.

Award-winning digital media star Zach King brings his unique brand of magic to the first installment of a lively, fun-filled trilogy about Zach, a middle schooler in search of his magical powers while navigating the crazy, confusing world of public school.Big Nate meets DanTDM in a debut middle grade adventure by social media superstar Zach King. The book comes complete with a code for a downloadable app that brings Zach's vibrant world to fully animated, three-dim...

Ali doesn’t feel like going to school today. And with Little Genie around, she doesn’ t have to. She’ll let Genie take her place!Is it a good idea to let a little genie pretend to be a human girl? The sparkling pink sand in Little Genie’s watch is starting to move—time for Ali to make a wish and find out!

ÂDuring the fall leading up to her bat mitzvah, Tara (Hindi for “star†?) Feinstein has a lot more than her Torah portion on her mind. Between Hebrew school and study sessions with the rabbi, there doesn’t seem to be enough time to hang out with her best friend Ben-O—who might also be her boyfriend—and her other best friend, Rebecca, who’s getting a little too cozy with the snotty Sheila Rosenberg. Not to mention working on her robotics project with the class clown Ryan Berger, or f...

For readers of The Tyrant’s Daughter, Out of Nowhere, and I Am Malala, this poignant story about two Muslim sisters is about love, loss, religion, forgiveness, women’s rights, and freedom.Two sisters. Two lives. One future.Sohane loves no one more than her beautiful, carefree younger sister, Djelila. And she hates no one as much. They used to share everything. But now, Djelila is spending more time with her friend...

Mimi, Papa, Grant, and Christina fly over the sunny sands of the desert and land in the middle of a mystery that takes them back to the times of the ancient Egyptians! The action begins in Cairo, takes them aboard spitting camels, down the famous Nile River, and into too many tombs to count! A mummy goes missing...theres a curse, of course...and they are being followed by a mad archaeologist in search of a missing pyramid he believes the children have stolen. Only by following hieroglyph c...

Ali wanted to liven up her room a bit. Add some color. But Little Genie’s mixed her magic up—and now everything Ali touches turns pink! Her bedspread, her T-shirt, her backpack—and the uniforms of an entire soccer team! Will Ali have to think pink forever?

More than anything else in the world, Ali wants a pet cat for her birthday. Unfortunately her brother Jay is allergic to cats. One day, Ali discovers that something is sharing her clubhouse with her. To Ali's delight, the new resident is a beautiful white cat, who she names Snowy. Ali thinks that the clubhouse is the perfect home for Snowy. But is she right and, more importantly, is Snowy really hers to keep?

The sequel to the award-winning Stepping on the Cracks. "Sometimes heart-rending, sometimes funny, Gordy Smith will prove memorable to all who meet him."— Booklist (starred review)In Following My Own Footsteps, sixth-grader Gordy Smith comes to grips with the fear that he'll turn out no better than his abusive father . . .With his father now in jail and one brother hospitalized, Gordy's mother has no choice but to take the family ...

Join Becky as she builds a cubby, performs magic tricks, gives her toys a bath, makes fairy bread and puts on a puppet show. She might be hard to keep up with but she's so much fun!From the combined talents of Ursula Dubosarsky and Mitch Vane comes this funny and delightful collection of Aussie Nibbles, featuring a much-loved character from the series.