Nikki: 998 books

Haley Sullivan is on a mission to chase her forever down on the West Coast. But falling in love wasn't part of that mission... especially since she's falling for the enemy... Join Haley on her adventure in surf town Crescent Cove, California, as she chases her dreams, falls in love, and finds...

Spring break in Los Angeles with her BFFs has been Marisol's driving force to get through her senior year. But when a falling out dents her plans, Marisol tucks the broken friendship into her back pocket with her cell phone and spring break bucket list. Surf city Crescent Cove isn't exactly...

Nowhere on Aralie Branson’s summer agenda did it say she would be hiding the most famous boy band in the world, Spaceships Around Saturn, in her house. But since her dad’s impromptu offer to hide the band after a shooting, that’s exactly what she’s doing. Instead of pool parties and...

Dyamonde knows it's what's on the inside that counts! Dyamonde loves eating her mom's pancakes. Free loves eating . . . period. But lately Damaris just pushes her food around her plate, and Dyamonde suspects it has something to do with the mean things classmates have been saying about people's...

Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? Want to fight villains, protect the innocent, and promote justice? Now you can with the How to Become a Superhero guide. If you follow these steps, you will become a superhero in no time!

Inspired by memories of fantastic family birthday parties, mother-and-daughter team Nikki Tate and Dani Tate-Stratton researched the history of birthdays in order to answer such questions as, How much does where you grow up influence the way you celebrate getting a year older? Have people always celebrated...

Apple follows the life of an apple throughout the year, demonstrating the cyclical patterns in nature. The youngest readers will delight in following the journey of the bright red apple—the only splash of color in the otherwise black-and-white illustrations—as it travels from tree, to harvest,...

Here's Nikki Grimes's clever alphabet rhyme as a guide to a big city. From the ice-skating rink to the opera, C Is for City is alive with activity. Pat Cummings's vivid illustrations are filled with alphabetical items for which to search. An answer key is provided in the back.

This happy little book explaining some of our world’s many colors, will delight your children for years to come. It is filled with colorful teddy bears that virtually speak to them to help show what the colors are, starting from Aquamarine right through to Zucchini! It will also teach the alphabet...

In this winner of the Coretta Scott King Honor, bestselling and award-winning author Nikki Grimes uses free-verse poetry to powerfully tell the story of two boys, living in different times and lands, who both struggle with their faith as they watch their families fall apart. Sam’s father was always...

Garvey’s father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading—anything but sports. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also obese, teased by bullies, and lonely. When...

This thought-provoking companion to Nikki Grimes’ Coretta Scott King Award-winning Bronx Masquerade shows the capacity poetry has to express ideas and feelings, and connect us with ourselves and others. Darrian dreams of writing for the New York Times. To hone his skills and learn more about...

A Beautiful girl is a lovely book that celebrates the diversity in every girl. With beautiful illustrations accompanied by poetry, little girls and big girls will love this book that inspires them to shine the beauty within. "A beautiful girl is any girl at all. It's not only external...

Sooty & Snow is a fun and colourful book about boundaries and an adventurous chicken who insists on finding ways to get to the other side of the fence. Will Sooty realise that she is loved and the fence is there for her own safety?