Central Kansas Library System

Eighth-grader Simon Sanford and his friends Jacob and Mohammed are all excited for soccer tryouts, because this year they will probably be starters, but a newcomer, Trevor, is stealing the show; jealous, and worried about their positions on the team, the three start to sabotage their rival--until Simon gets a life lesson from his least favorite teacher.

A boy on a park bench learns about the important things in life and how to put them first while working toward one's goals through a story about the young tennis player Rafael Nadal and how he achieved success both in his sport and in his life.

When his sister trips and sends all his toys flying, Andrew lets loose a lot of nasty angry words that start to spread from person to person creating trouble wherever they go.

Once upon a time, there was a knight called Sir Bragalot. He liked to brag and boast all day long... One day, the Queen sends him on a dangerous quest! But, can Sir Bragalot save the kingdom, or will he just live up to his name?

Against all odds, Vincent Preston has graduated high school and earned a scholarship to play baseball in college (The Mentor, Martin Sisters Publishing, 2013.) With his talent he soon wows his coaches and teammates, earning the number one pitching spot on the team. However, Vincent quickly realizes his perception of college is naïve. Competition to stay on top is fierce, his college workload is challenging, and his social life is demanding. Compounding...

Little Dump Truck is the happiest member of the crew until she has a bad day, and then her grumpiness affects everyone.

Cicada is overworked, under appreciated, and generally discriminated against--but after seventeen years he gets to return to the forest, and laugh at the humans.

Frightened by news of angry people around the world, a young girl gets her parents' help in learning to be compassionate and brave a little at a time.

A retelling of the Snow White story, in which seven friars try to find Nora, a runaway girl, in New York City; meanwhile, Bear Denniston searches for his missing girlfriend, Blanche.

A wonderfully silly take on library story time that's perfect for children, chickens, and everyone in between Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to story time at the library, of course! The children like the chicken, the chicken likes the children, and everyone loves story time. So it's no surprise that more children (and more chickens!) get in on the fun until there are more kids and critters than the librarian knows what to do with. Luckily,...