Julia: 3709 books

Leo's running from her past. Finlay's running into trouble. Together, they stumble into a crazy new world of secrets, lies, and Chinese food. But someone is on Leo's trail . . . Eccentric, unforgettable characters and genuine, heart-pounding suspense make for a stunning combination as celebrated author Julia Donaldson expands her talents in her first novel for young adults.

Run. Keep running. You’re doing the right thing. Lie low. Head down. Don’t look back. Just keep running, but whatever you do don’t tread on the cracks… Leo’s world has been turned upside down. With her parents gone and a creepy uncle becoming too close for comfort she’s...

Gary was a carefree, happy elephant who was not always kind or respectful of the other animals’ feelings. One day he disturbed Zack, the crocodile who became very angry and attacked him. Gary realized that he was inconsiderate and Zack learned that it is important to express feelings without physically hurting others. After their encounter they both became friends.

Ladi, Liz and Cam are baking. What fun, yummy! Or maybe not so yummy? After all your idea of what makes a delicious cake depends on whether you're a little girl or a reptile! Read Let's Bake! to find out just how far apart their ideas are. The second in the Ladi, Liz & Cam series, this...

Whizz! Zoom! Whoosh! Boomer Bunny is the fastest critter in all of Woodville. Now, it's Boomer's turn up at the bat and all the Woodville team is counting on him to win the big game. But in order to do his best, Boomer must learn to slow down and listen.  Laughter fills the air in this high-flying...

It was night in the village - a still, dark night - and Harry the Hog was sleeping tight. In her house at the foot of Piggyback Hill, also asleep, was Candy Stripe Lil. The second Harry and Lil story from acclaimed Faber poet Julia Copus, who has recently turned her hand to picture books for the first...

Three friends - a little girl, a lizard and a chameleon – decide to have a race to find out which of them is the fastest. But they can't agree on a race they all think is fair. Meet Ladi, Liz and Cam. Ladi is a little girl, Liz and Cam are a lizard and chameleon. The trio set out to find...

The Adventures of Cat, the Dog, is a who-done-it mystery series with a twist. It involves a young teen-aged girl, Mary, who is paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident that happened in her past - a past that comes back to haunt her. Her very special dog, Cat, narrates the story. This is a...

She thought of Billy, and how he would never say 'Bye, beautiful' to someone like her, that likely no one would ever say anything like that to her in her life, and how she could not do anything to change any of it. Sandy does not know if she would fit in anywhere, but she feels like a complete outsider...

In her fourth collection, Julia Copus explores the shifting balance of power between dangerous and destructive forces and things on the verge of becoming. Her deft and seductive poems reanimate lost figures and places from private moments and recast them in the open arena of the page. Reading this...

Never was there a subway car who loved her job more than Jessie. From morning to night she carried all sorts of people all sorts of places—to work and school and World's Fairs, over bridges and through tunnels—sometimes she even took a pigeon along for the ride! But as time passed, sleek new silver...

Hana Keller serves up European-style cakes and teas in her family-owned tea house, but when a customer keels over from a poisoned cuppa, Hana and her tea-leaf reading grandmother will have to help catch a killer in the first Hungarian Tea House Mystery from Julia Buckley. Hana Keller and her...

Samson O'Brien has been dismissed from the police force—quite unfairly, according to him. Now back in his home town of Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales, Samson sets up the Dales Detective Agency while he fights to clear his name. However, the people of Bruncliffe aren't entirely welcoming to a...

Detective Edith Swift's maternity leave is cut short when she finds a dead man in a secluded Wisconsin park; it's almost a relief to return to the less shaky ground of police work.During her investigation Edie finds a wall of silence in the tight lipped rural community surrounding...