Chapter One with HPL

Orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live in her uncles mansion filled with secrets and finds the gardens of the estate her only comfort. When she discovers a neglected, walled garden on the grounds locked with a missing key she recruits two unlikely allies to uncover the secrets of the garden and bring it back to life. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recorded with permission of HarperCollins. Click here  to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

This title was a National Book Award finalist and is inspired by the author's own experiences as a young Haitian immigrant. American Street follows Fabiola Toussaint in her search for une belle vie—a good life and her American dream. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recording made with permission of Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in Houston Public Library's Catalog. 

Otto and Sheed are used to solving mysteries in their quirky Virginia town and as the summer comes to an end they wish for one more adventure. Then a mysterious man shows up with a camera that can stop time. Can Otto and Sheed save their town before time stops...permanently? This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recording made with permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Click here to see this title in Houston Public Library's catalog.

Matt's world fell apart when his mother died. His father can't handle the bills, so Matt has taken a job at the local funeral home to make ends meet. The job is good, and it pays better than the local Cluck Bucket, but it's the only thing going well in his life. Until he meets a unique girl named Lovely. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recording is made with permission of Simon & Schuster. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library's catalog.

Corinne La Mer isn't afraid of anything on her island home. She's not scared of bugs, or bullies, or even the jumbies - trickster spirits that live in the forest. But her courage is put to the test when a beautiful, mysterious stranger plans to claim the entire island for the jumbies. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recording made with permission of Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Workman Publishing Co. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

A girl dreams. Of new shoes. Going to university. Getting married. With a scholarship on the horizon, a girl's dreams are within reach until her village is attacked by Boko Haram terrorists and she is kidnapped along with many other women and girls. A girl and the other captives are forced to follow their kidnapper's radical beliefs and she sees her fellows slowly begin to lose themselves. But a girl is strong. A girl is fierce. A girl is determined to live her dreams. 

Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree is based on interviews with young women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recording is made with permission of Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

An ordinary family road trip takes a dangerous and intriguing turn for twins Coke and Pepsi when they're are chased off a cliff and begin to received coded messages. Who is after them? And what are The Genius Files?! This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recording made with permission of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library's catalog.

Daughter to two lines of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah's greatest wish is to uphold the family tradition of magic. But she has no magic of her own. When children begin to disappear from the Kingdom, Arrah makes a dark bargain in a desperate bid to find them and, in doing so, uncovers a dark scheme and deep betrayal. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recording made with permission of HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

Genie learns that bravery can mean many things when he and his older brother spend the summer with their grandparents. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recorded with permission of Simon & Schuster. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.

This historical fantasy turns English history on its head in an entertaining (if not entirely true) account of Lady Jane Grey. This title is intended for teens, however, it may contain language or themes that some readers may find offensive. Recorded with permission of HarperCollins. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.