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Frankie and her sister are unicorn crazy! Today, they're playing their favorite unicorn game, but when their bossy friend Ada arrives with her brother to play, she takes over the game--and takes over Frankie's wheelchair--putting them all in unicorn prison. There is only one thing to do--it's time to be bad unicorns!The author deftly handles the subject of childhood play and disability from her own personal experience of growing up with a sister with a disability.

Can Hop find a way to escape the wolves in her nightmares, even if they chase her in helicopters? Mommy thinks so . . . Every night, Hop has night terrors filled with big, scary, hungry-eyed wolves. She knows they only exist in her dreams, but they still seem very real. Her mommy comforts her and has some good advice, but can Hop find the courage to conquer the wolves?

Why didn't the other planets invite Earth to their vacation? Soon they'll find out the wonderful truth about Earth's "fleas" and change their minds . . . Earth turns up on the vacation she wasn't invited to and finds all the other planets in the solar system in the hot tub--even Pluto! Then she discovers exactly why: it looks like she has FLEAS! Yuck. Earth asks everyone to take a look inside her atmosphere, and they're amazed by what they see . . . birds, fish, creatures galore, and yes, even fleas. The Trouble with Earth is the perfect story to teach us to be kind and less quick to judge others.

Everyone knows that little sisters can be an-noy-ing! So when Ravi gets annoyed with Ruby and breaks her toy car in a rage, everyone goes to bed upset. Ravi wakes up the next morning with a bright red grumpy hat stuck fast on his head! And he can't get rid of it, no matter how hard he tries . . . . Ravi learns how to swap his grumpy hat for happy socks in this uplifting story about siblings, family life, and controlling bad moods.

Con is stuck in a world of gang violence, vendettas and personal tragedy. The lack of opportunities for him and the rest of his gang is all too apparent. He is desperate to find another life where he can experience happiness. When he stumbles upon the underworld of slam poetry, he senses a glimmer of hope, a hope that might just lead to his escape.

11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in the river. He's warned though, to never go to the river at night. One fateful night, the unthinkable happens and Kofi's world turns upside down. He ends up in a fight for his life and what happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea.

From former Birmingham Young Poet Laureate Nyanda Foday comes this inspirational, poetic introduction to the vital need for every child to see themselves in the books they read. What does a book mean to those who search for acceptance and understanding? A good book takes you to new worlds, the right one shows you can exist in this one.

Phoebe is happy with her life: walking her dog, writing fantasy fiction, surviving school with as few incidents as possible. When her best friend gets a secret boyfriend, Phoebe reluctantly agrees to cover for her but wonders just how much she can handle. A funny and tear-jerking story about an autistic teen whose world is turned upside down.

Discover your inner-roar with Ida, and your inner kindness with Hedge Lion! Ida sees Hedge Lion every day on her walk around town. Hedge Lion wants everyone to think he's a hedge. Nobody's scared of hedges. But Ida is brave, she notices things that other people don't, and she's not fooled. She knows Hedge Lion is a lion, she just needs to help him find his roar. Along the way, Ida learns to be patient and kind, and Hedge Lion learns to be brave and confident.