Laura Lavoie

Middle Schooler Dahlia is bummed that her best and only friend, Lucy, has moved away. She has a new chance at friendship with Penelope Mullins who moves to Lucy's old house. Unfortunately, Penelope's family has moved onto allegedly cursed land and planted a pumpkin patch without knowing the old lore. On Autumn Equinox, the night of the town's annual Harvest Festival, the jack-o-lanterns carved from the pumpkins of Mullins Farm come alive and steal the citizens of the town. It's up to Dahlia, Penelope, Dahlia's new step-brother Levi, and the class bully name to team up and figure out how to undo the curse before it's too late

Bunny has Big Feelings. Good thing his mama taught him special tricks to help him understand them. Bunny can have a hard time controlling his temper. Luckily, his mama taught him some handy tricks to help him calm down when his big feelings get TOO big. Whether he's hopping mad at the pool closing early, furious his carrot cake doesn't taste like carrots, or overwhelmed when he forgets all his taps and twirls at his first recital, Bunny knows just what to do.

The Thirteen Doors of Black House is a fast-paced scary mystery that is destined to become a classic haunted house book for kids. —Fleur Bradley, award-winning author of Daybreak on Raven Island and Midnight at the Barclay Hotel. Maya Murtagh can’t wait to spend a week at Black House, a looming seaside mansion that was once home to her favorite mystery author, Augusta Black. After a falling out with her best friend and journalism partner, she needs ideas for a juicy new story that will repair their friendship and earn them a coveted regular column in the school newspaper. Black House is the perfect place to spark inspiration. But when Maya and her family arrive at the mansion, the host who greets them is totally creepy. So are the thirteen doors inside Augusta Black’s old office, each one carved with an eerie symbol. Add in the unshakeable feeling that someone—or something—is watching her, and Maya becomes convinced: there’s a mystery to be solved here, real. . . or supernatural. Each of the thirteen doors hides a secret but opening them leads to dire consequences. When too many doors are open and Maya and her cousins are unable to close them, not only are they and the mansion at risk, so are their parents who are left stranded in town. Maya receives some help from an unexpected place, but will it be enough to save them? Told over the course of one thrilling day, The Thirteen Doors of Black House is a fast-paced mystery that is sure to hook young readers. A little bit spooky, and a little bit funny, it perfectly pairs the magic of vacationing with your family with the magic of an old, storied house.

Today is going to be the best day ever. It’s the big family barbecue, Grandma June’s house is big and bustling, and best of all there are… Cousins! Cousins always dress to impress, whether it’s strutting the runway, playing baseball, navigating the Seven Seas - Oh no! A Mississippi Mud Pie slide! Sometimes cousins don’t get along, but it’s a good thing they can share: spooky stories, late-night snacks, and secret that they’ll only tell… Cousins!

It's a summer showdown at the beach as two taco slinging ducks see their turf taken over by an enterprising goose. This rollicking, rhyming, beachy read-aloud is sure to bring on lots of giggles. "Duck. Duck. Taco truck. Working hard to make a buck." Two food trucks staffed by sworn enemies: ducks vs. geese. Before you can say "curly fries", these two rivals are in an epic food truck face-off. "Battle on At dawn, we ride " But soon, Goose becomes overwhelmed by hangry crowds. He sure could use some extra wings to help out Will these foes find a solution and become feathered friends? This clever, high-energy, rhyming read-aloud, packed with bright art featuring kids' favorite foods, shows young readers how cooperation and teamwork can overcome conflict. There's room for everyone in this superbly silly summer story. It's a perfect pick for taco and truck fans.

It's a summer showdown at the beach as two taco slinging ducks see their turf taken over by an enterprising goose. This rollicking, rhyming, beachy read-aloud is sure to bring on lots of giggles. "Duck. Duck. Taco truck. Working hard to make a buck." Two food trucks staffed by sworn enemies: ducks vs. geese. Before you can say "curly fries", these two rivals are in an epic food truck face-off. "Battle on At dawn, we ride " But soon, Goose becomes overwhelmed by hangry crowds. He sure could use some extra wings to help out Will these foes find a solution and become feathered friends? This clever, high-energy, taco tale, packed with bright art featuring kids' favorite foods, shows young readers how cooperation and teamwork can overcome conflict. It's a superbly silly summer story, the perfect pick for taco and truck fans.

Tomorrow is Grandmonster's 247th birthday, and Tillie has a boo-rilliant idea. She's going to bake a birthday cake! But when Uncle Hairy gobbles up Tillie’s near-Pierrefect Clawberry Snortcake, she’ll rush to bake another. SPLAT! And another. “MY CAKE!” And another. SHRIEK! Baking on her own isn't easy, and Tillie makes many mistakes, learning that with a little patience, care, and determination, she can do just about anything. After all, like star chef Pierre du Monstere says, 'A baker always rises to the occasion!'