school fiction

Twelve-year-old Xavier Moon gets the courage to step out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests.

"Lucy Usthorn of Fort Worth, Texas, is super excited for her class trip to the Natural History Museum. Sure, Ms. Brock, the strict school librarian who happens to be dating Lucy's dad (awkward) is chaperoning. But it'll still be the best day, right? Wrong! Lucy watches in shock and humiliation as her dad proposes to Ms. Brock. Lucy is distraught. If only she could do this day over from scratch... Enter the magic bracelet. It arrives in the mail, with a letter from Addie, the girl who had the bracelet before Lucy. The bracelet grants wishes, and Lucy knows just what to wish for: a do-over day, where she'll fix everything and stop her dad's proposal. The wish comes true but not quite as Lucy expected. Her day keeps repeating over and over! With the help of her new long-distance fiends, Addie and Becca can Lucy figure her way out of this time loop?"--Provided by publisher.

"JJ goes to school, makes new friends, meets the doctor, and much, much more in this ... bind-up of twelve stories based on CoComelon episodes and songs, all timed to be read aloud in about five minutes!"-- Provided by publisher.

When a glowing lost and found box appears and stranger-than-normal things begin to happen at Strangeville School, it is up to Harvey and his friends to solve the mystery of a fifty-year-old curse before it is too late.

"JJ likes school! Follow along as he gets ready for school, rides the bus, and learns with his classmates"--Provided by publisher.

"A girl who is anxious on her first day of school learns that she carries an 'invisible backpack' around with her everywhere, packed full of 'invisible tools' that allow her to access her inner strength whenever she needs it"--Provided by publisher.

Posting informational videos to raise money for her school, third-grade inventor extraordinaire Ada Lace takes on peer pressure, trolls and friendship woes while trying to stay true to herself after her science-based shorts become a viral sensation.

"For Stevie, speaking up in class can be scary. So, when Ms. Gail asks, 'Are there any questions?' Stevie looks around the classroom, hoping someone will raise their hand. But no one does. No one has a single question. Except Stevie. But Stevie has to know. Stevie has to ask"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Sparkle's mother is determined to turn her and her sister into social media influencers, so when Sparkle is diagnosed with alopecia she attempts to hide her hair loss as she navigates school, family, friends, and her own self-esteem.

Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.