Remy Lai

When Jingwen moves to Australia, he feels like he's landed on Mars. No one understands Jingwen. Literally. Making friends is impossible, since he doesn't speak English, and he's stuck looking after his annoying little brother, Yanghao. But Jingwen knows how to make everything better. If he can just bake all of the cakes on the menu of the bakery his father had planned to open -- and complete the dream he didn't have time to finish -- then everything will be okay. Sure, he'll have to break his mother's most important rule about not using the oven when she's at work, keep his little brother from spilling his secret and brush up on his kitchen skills, but some things are worth the risk.

Pie in the Sky

Ghost Book

Pawcasso

Rainbow the Koala

Surviving the Wild

In Fly on the Wall, a moving and hilarious illustrated novel from the critically-acclaimed author of Pie in the Sky, a twelve-year-old boy goes on a (forbidden) solo journey halfway around the world to prove his independence to his overprotective family. “Funny, enthralling, and a great reminder that being a little odd isn’t a bad thing.” —Kayla Miller, author of Click and Camp Henry Khoo's family treats him like a baby. He’s not allowed to go anywhere without his sister/chaperone/bodyguard. His (former) best friend knows to expect his family’s mafia-style interrogation when Henry’s actually allowed to hang out at her house. And he definitely CAN’T take a journey halfway around the world all by himself! But that’s exactly his plan. After his family’s annual trip to visit his father in Singapore is cancelled, Henry decides he doesn’t want to be cooped up at home with his overprotective family and BFF turned NRFF (Not Really Friend Forever). Plus, he’s hiding a your-life-is-over-if-you’re-caught secret: he’s the creator of an anonymous gossip cartoon, and he's on the verge of getting caught. Determined to prove his independence and avoid punishment for his crimes, Henry embarks on the greatest adventure everrr. . . hoping it won’t turn into the greatest disaster ever. Remy Lai takes readers on an adventure filled with humor, heart, and hijinks that’s a sure bet for fans of Jerry Craft, Terri Libenson, and Shannon Hale! Praise for Pie in the Sky A Parents Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year! "Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake. . . heartwarming and rib-tickling." —Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie * “Perfect for fans of Gene Luen Yang and Victoria Jamieson.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review * "The humor [is] akin to that of Jeff Kinney’s popular 'Wimpy Kid' series." —School Library Journal, starred review

Fly on the Wall

Remy Lai, the award-winning creator of Pie in the Sky makes her middle-grade graphic novel debut, Pawcasso, about the unexpected friendship between the loneliest girl in class and the coolest canine in town. "It's tail-wagging entertaining!" —Kelly Yang, New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk Every Saturday, Pawcasso trots into town with a basket, a shopping list, and cash in paw to buy groceries for his family. One day, he passes eleven-year-old Jo, peering out the window of her house, bored and lonely. Astonished by the sight of an adorable basket-toting dog on his own, Jo follows Pawcasso, and when she’s seen alongside him by a group of kids from her school, they mistake her for Pawcasso’s owner. Excited to make new friends, Jo reluctantly hides the truth and agrees to let “her” dog model for an art class the kids attend. What could go wrong? But what starts as a Chihuahua-sized lie quickly grows Great Dane-sized when animal control receives complaints about a dog roaming the streets off-leash. With Pawcasso’s freedom at stake, is Jo willing to spill the truth and risk her new friendships? "A beautifully drawn and delightful story bursting with art, books, and fun!" —Maria Scrivan, New York Times bestselling author of Nat Enough and Forget Me Nat

Read at your own risk

A poignant, laugh-out-loud illustrated middle-grade novel about an eleven-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks! Sometimes life isn't a piece of cake . . . When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama. In her hilarious, emotional middle-grade debut, Remy Lai delivers a scrumptious combination of vibrant graphic art and pitch-perfect writing that will appeal to fans of Real Friends.

Laurie Keller

James Ponti

Mitali Perkins

Nick Caruso

Sonia Sotomayor

Rob Sanders

Candace Fleming

Linda Sue Park

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Gennifer Choldenko

Adam Gidwitz

Jasmine Warga

Cynthia Lord

Zanib Mian

Matthew A. Cherry

Oge Mora

Derrick Barnes

Traci Sorell

Kevin Noble Maillard

Graham Annable

Karen Levine

Jess French

Jamie L. B. Deenihan

Karina Yan Glaser

Jamie Sumner

Ross Burach

Sharon Mills Draper

Rebecca Gomez

Caron Levis

Monica Clark-Robinson

Kara West

Tom Greenwald

Rita L. Hubbard

Emily Chenoweth

David Biedrzycki

Guido Daniele

A selection of nominees and winners of the Monarch and Bluestem children's book awards on a full-color Kindle Fire.

Children's Monarch and Bluestem Books

Kindle Fire

Every Saturday, Pawcasso trots into town with a basket, a shopping list and cash in paw to buy groceries for his family. One day, he passes by Jo's house, where she's peering out the window, bored and lonely. When Jo sets out to follow him, a group of kids from school mistake her for Pawcasso's owner and, excited to make new friends, she reluctantly hides the truth. But what starts as a Chihuahua-sized lie quickly grows into a Great Dane-sized problem when Pawcasso gets his own internet fan club ... Trapped in a web of lies, will Jo risk her new friendships by telling the truth? From the award-winning creator of Pie in the Sky comes a heartwarming and hilarious story about an unexpected friendship between the loneliest girl in class and the coolest canine in town. 'Will steal your heart and melt it into a puddle of warm fuzzies. Dog-lovers and art-fans - this is the book for you!' Oliver Phommavanh, author of Thai-riffic!, Con-nerd and Natural Born Loser

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