Sir Wigglebottoms, a goat at a local petting zoo, has become a YouTube celebrity for his dancing moves. Charlie and Amy work for a veterinarian. When they believe the goat has been poisoned, they HAVE to take action. But Charlie likes to follow the rules. And Amy doesn't. Which means if something can go wrong, it will. 

— mid and upper elementary

• Other Titles In The Charlie’s Rules Series

• Pasture Bedtime

• Hush Puppy

• Ruff Day

Meet Justine McKeen. She talks a little too much, bosses a little too much, and as you’ll find out, tells the truth, just not all at once. She’s trying to save the planet, one person at a time, and when she decides to get something done, it involves a whole lot of fun.

— mid and upper elementary

Johnny Maverick and his friends Tom and Stu want to win the prizes donated to their hockey team’s Valentine’s Day dance fundraiser. Whoever wins the dance contest takes home all the prizes, one of which is a graphite hockey stick. When the boys learn that Connie, the new girl in Howling, is a good dancer they each want her as their partner. But as usual, things don’t turn out as planned for Johnny and his friends.

-- mid and upper elementary

Shroud Of The Lion

An invitation to be extras in a Hollywood movie sounds like a terrific adventure to the Accidental Detectives. But when secrets threaten not just an actor’s career but also the lives of Ricky and his friends, they must find answers —and a way to escape savage lions.

— upper elementary

Thunderbird Spirit

Hockey stars Mike "Crazy" Keats and his new friend, Dakota, are caught in a web of violence which makes winning a championship the least of their concerns.

Because Dakota Smith is in trouble. But Mike "Crazy" Keats doesn't care. He is new to the Seattle Thunderbirds, and Dakota seems like a good guy to have for a friend. Unfortunately, not everyone accepts Dakota's heritage so easily.

— upper elementary and middle school

Why is the Russian Mafia chasing Ray’s roommate?

Ray Hockaday plays center for the Medicine Hat Tigers. He’s spent his hockey career hiding something from the world. When his new Russian roommate shows up, Ray is assigned to help Vlad get used to life in Canada. What Ray doesn’t know is that Vlad is also hiding something from his past that’s far more dangerous than Ray could ever imagine.

— upper elementary and middle school

Fishing for barracuda from a kayak in the Florida Keys. That's what Jim Webb thinks this resort vacation with his grandfather should be about. Except the dying resort owner holds the key to legend about a generations-old crime. A crime that is worth way too much to those who want the legend to be true. Webb soon discovers that what lurks in the sun, sand and shallow waters of the Keys is much more dangerous than a slashing game fish. And along the way, he learns an important truth about himself and his own past.

In this exciting prequel to Devil’s Pass and Tin Soldier, the musically gifted and tenacious Webb finds himself caught in a dangerous mystery.

— upper elementary and middle school

Bring the roof down. Rock the boat.

Meet Jim Webb here in his music video: Rock The Boat

Then read the story that led to the song and the video. . .

Webb believes that if you want to reach your dreams, you have to live life loud. Make sure that when you look back, you have no regrets. But when a shady music producer steals one of Webb’s songs, Webb finds out how hard it is for a kid on his own in Nashville to get justice. With the help of an unlikely ally, Webb discovers that he has what it takes to succeed: talent, determination and some good friends.

— upper elementary and middle school

Jim, Mickey and Lisa belong to a secret club called the Sewer Rats. Every Saturday the Sewer Rats reign supreme in paintball wars held in the city's storm drain system. The new kid, Carter, wants to join, but Lisa doesn't want him in the club. When Carter is hurt in his first paintball war, Jim and Mickey suspect that Lisa planned the accident. They try to confront her, but she runs into the tunnels just as a rainstorm begins. Jim and Mickey have to get Lisa out before the tunnels fill with water.

— upper elementary and middle school

Jace has it all―money, cars and status. What he doesn’t have is a happy home life.

(watch the Unleashed book trailer here.)

Forced to protect his brother from an abusive father and a neglectful mother, Jace lives a double life on the wrong side of the tracks, learning to box and trying to survive on his own merits while plotting to expose his father as the monster he is. Working reluctantly with two girls who have their own thoughts of vengeance, Jace finds that he is not as alone as he thought and that there are people he can trust.

—middle school and young adult