Stories in Verse

  • At the Old Haunted House

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    At the old haunted house
    In a room with no sun
    Lived a warty green witch
    And her wee witchy one.

    There are all kinds of creatures in the house: a big Ma monster and her wee monsters two, a scrawny black c

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    • Author: Ketteman, Helen
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: August 12 2014
    • ISBN10: 1477847693
    • Language: English
  • Mid-Air

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    A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough and unfeeling in this stunning middle grade novel in verse from the Newbery [more below]

    • Author: Williams, Alicia D.
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 320
    • Publish Date: April 23 2024
    • ISBN10: 148146583X
    • Language: English
  • Rain Rising

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    An inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. Genesis Begins Again meets Brown Girl Dreaming in th

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    • Author: Comrie, Courtne
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 336
    • Publish Date: September 26 2023
    • ISBN10: 63159716
    • Language: English
  • The Lonely Book

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    A warm and loving story about how a non-binary person comes to understand and accept themselves by an award-winning queer author.

    Every morning, when Annie’s moms open up their bookshop, there’s a pil

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    • Author: Grehan, Meg
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 176
    • Publish Date: September 12 2023
    • ISBN10: 1915071445
    • Language: English
  • You Can Have Mine

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    You Can Have Mine is the second book in the Nanny Series following the first publication of Never Wake a Sleeping Nanny. Told through the eyes of her adoring grandson, we follow Nanny’s daily life fil… [more below]

    • Series: Nanny
    • Author: Robinson, J.
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: September 12 2024
    • ISBN10: 1038311187
    • Language: English
  • Rainbow Bear

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    • Author: Martin, Bill
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: October 29 2024
    • ISBN10: 1612546447
    • Language: English
  • Unsinkable Cayenne

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    When her unconventional parents finally agree to settle down in one place, twelve-year-old Cayenne’s dreams come true–but the reality of fitting in is much harder than she imagined. Acclaimed author

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    • Author: Vitalis, Jessica
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 304
    • Publish Date: October 29 2024
    • ISBN10: 0063314452
    • Language: English
  • Reasons to Look at the Night Sky

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    A sensitive middle grade novel in verse about a space-obsessed girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut — and begins to see the world differently when a substitute teacher enters her orbit.

    Luna has

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    • Author: Daniel, Danielle
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 328
    • Publish Date: October 29 2024
    • ISBN10: 1774883538
    • Language: English
  • The World to Come

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    Stunning picture book collaboration from bestselling author Robert Macfarlane, actor Johnny Flynn, and illustrator Emily Sutton

    On my way through the wood wound a thread through the dream…

    Take a l

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    • Author: MacFarlane, Robert
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: November 05 2024
    • ISBN10: 1917044259
    • Language: English
  • The Wheels on the Bus

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    Take an exciting bus ride from a Guatemalan village to a market town with this fresh approach to a favorite song. Features a Guatemalan-inspired, marimba-flavored singalong and educational endnotes ab… [more below]

    • Series: Barefoot Singalongs
    • Author: Blackstone, Stella
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 24
    • Publish Date: November 16 2021
    • ISBN10: 1646864905
    • Language: English
  • The Library

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    Meet an unforgettable bibliophile

    Elizabeth Brown doesn’t like to play with dolls and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots of books. The only problem is that her libr

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    • Author: Stewart, Sarah
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: September 02 2008
    • ISBN10: 0312384548
    • Language: English
  • An Island in the Sun

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    What do you spy with your little eye? Join a young boy on an adventure across the seas and discover the surprising sight he spots through his spyglass! The rhyming, cumulative text with its familiar “… [more below]

    • Author: Blackstone, Stella
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 24
    • Publish Date: February 01 2020
    • ISBN10: 1782859942
    • Language: English
  • Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!

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    One minute, the narrator of this cleverly rhyming romp is quietly reading. The next minute, pigs descend upon his house in every imaginable getup, by every available means, from every possible place–… [more below]

    • Series: Picture Puffin Books
    • Author: McPhail, David
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: December 01 1996
    • ISBN10: 0140553134
    • Language: English
  • The House That Jack Built

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    This classic children’s rhyme gathers pace and complexity as it tumbles across the pages. Children will delight in repeating the rhymes and following antics of animals and characters of every size and… [more below]

    • Series: Barefoot Paperback (Paperback)
    • Author: Barefoot Books
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 24
    • Publish Date: January 27 2006
    • ISBN10: 1846860512
    • Language: English
  • High-Flying Helicopters

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    Hover in the air with some wacky animal pilots in this cheerful rhyming picture book all about helicopters. Spirited wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a must-have for bo

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    • Series: Amazing Machines
    • Author: Mitton, Tony
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 24
    • Publish Date: November 01 2016
    • ISBN10: 0753472910
    • Language: English
  • All He Knew

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    A 2021 Scott O’Dell Award Winner
    A Society of Midland Authors Winner in Children’s Fiction
    A Bank Street Best Book of the Year 2021

    A novel in verse about a young deaf boy during World War II, the siste

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    • Author: Frost, Helen
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 272
    • Publish Date: August 11 2020
    • ISBN10: 0374312990
    • Language: English
  • Cat Traps

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    Cat wants a snack.Cat sets a trap.Cat gets…in trouble Simple sentences and snappy illustrations make this a purr-fect first step into the joy of reading.”

    • Series: Step Into Reading
    • Author: Coxe, Molly
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: February 20 1996
    • ISBN10: 0679864415
    • Language: English
  • Homer’s Iliad

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    A dramatic retelling of Homer’s classic tale The Iliad, with a gorgeous new gift-edition cover from Sandhya Prabhat.

    When Helen is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince, the Greek army lays siege to Tro

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    • Series: Kingfisher Epics
    • Author: Ambrus, Victor G.
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 176
    • Publish Date: November 08 2022
    • ISBN10: 0753478692
    • Language: English
  • Awesome Ambulances

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    Turn on the siren and zoom down the streets with some animal paramedics in this cheerful picture book all about ambulances. Lively wordplay, vibrant art, plus a visual dictionary, make this title a mu

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    • Series: Amazing Machines
    • Author: Mitton, Tony
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 24
    • Publish Date: October 16 2018
    • ISBN10: 0753474581
    • Language: English
  • The Runaway Pea Washed Away

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    This silly and quirky kitchen escape about a rebellious pea’s trip down the drain shows what can happen when you take your eyes off your food–perfect for fans of Sue Hendra, Paul Linnet, and Jory Joh[more below]

    • Series: The Runaway Pea
    • Author: Poskitt, Kjartan
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: December 28 2021
    • ISBN10: 1534490167
    • Language: English
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