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Unlock the attic, find the compass, and discover that the world is much bigger than it looks. When the rain turns a boring afternoon into a search for adventure, Maverick and his younger sister, Mia, stumble upon a mysterious trunk in their attic labeled EVERYWHERE. Inside, they don’t find old clothes or dusty toys they find the keys to a world where the impossible is just the beginning. Guided by the Compass of Maybe a magical device that values curiosity over North Maverick leads the way through a series of breathtaking realms. Together, they must:

Finley is an inventor who dreams of the ‘Up-Above,’ but she never expected the sky to come to her. When a shimmering, silver spacecraft crashes into her reef, she is thrust into a race against time. Along with Astra, a visitor from a liquid galaxy, Finley must navigate the shifting dangers of the Submarine Sandcastle and outsmart the metallic Shadow-Fin submarine. This is a story about the science of sound, the power of curiosity, and the realization that even the smallest mermaid is part of a cosmic song.

When twins Mason and Luna are sent to live with their eccentric Great-Aunt Martha in the mysterious Twilight Tower, they expect a summer of dusty hallways and boredom. Instead, they find a house that breathes, thinks, and counts. From a staircase that tracks every step to a “Room of Lost Things” filled with magical mismatched socks, the twins quickly realize that their new home is the heartbeat of a hidden world.

Twelve-year-old Carter thought the biggest challenge of his summer would be surviving the sweltering heat of Oak Street. That changes the moment his bathtub turns into a bubbling portal and a frantic, rock-skinned goblin named Grag climbs out of the drain. Deep beneath the suburban lawns and school hallways lies the Kinetic Core, a wondrous realm where geothermal goblins harness the Earth’s heat to keep the world turning.

It's mayhem at the science fair! A squishy goo monster is a challenge for the Princess in Black--but luckily some science-loving princesses are on hand to help. Princess Magnolia is excited. Excited and nervous. She's going to the Interkingdom Science Fair today to present her poster about seeds...

Deep space has never been this fluffy. Ten-year-old Lyra lives on Yggdrasil Station, a massive research hub built around a mysterious, glowing supercomputer known as the World-Tree. Life in orbit is usually predictable until Lyra discovers a shivering, jam-loving stowaway hiding in the cargo bay. He’s not a space alien, and he’s certainly not a cadet. He’s a Yeti. As the station’s temperature begins to drop and glowing blue pawprints appear in the mess hall, Lyra and her best friend Theron realize that "Snowball" is more than just a lost creature. He is the key to an ancient cosmic secret.

On vacation, Serafina meets a young beach conservationist named Doris. Doris teaches Serafina to love surfing and to preserve the world’s largest ecosystem - our oceans. Her short time with Doris leaves her with the passion she needs to succeed in the biggest competition of her life - the statewide Earth Day science fair. Serafina needs all the help she can get as she faces the competitive playing field and is forced to work with her arch-nemesis, Lucius Starling. Will Serafina be able to face her fears and win - or will she go down in history as just another plastic problem?

A world where the fog doesn’t just hide things, it steals them. In the damp village of Tangiers, the sun hasn’t been seen for generations. The horizon is a wall of grey, and the air always tastes of cold salt and ancient secrets. While others stay tucked away by their hearths, twelve-year-old Richie spends his days in his workshop, his fingers stained with oil and his palms calloused from the gritty gears and smooth brass of broken machines. Richie is a "fixer," a boy who believes everything even a broken sky can be mended if you have the right tools.

In the mythical kingdom of Gardenia, 11-year-old Aden sets out to honor his fallen parents by following in their footsteps to become the strongest warrior in the land. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of a mysterious warrior, he must start over - by becoming a gardener. But fate deals Aden a path far darker and more important than he ever imagined. He learns he is one of five Wards charged with protecting The Planting Tree, the one tree that feeds and nurtures all life in the realm.

Marty's mountain means more to him than meatballs, magic, and movies. But does it matter more than Mom?

There's nothing scarier than a birthday party in the third book in a hilarious chapter book series that tackles anxiety in a fun, kid-friendly way. Perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers, and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Alvin Ho, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of...