Simon Spotlight: 798 books

Sprint around the track and get to know Jesse Owens in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made...

Beginning readers can learn about the history of the Harlem Globetrotters in this slam-dunk Level 3 Ready-to-Read that will have everyone cheering! Did you know that the Harlem Globetrotters were originally from Chicago? Or that this incredible team paved the way for many innovations in basketball...

Alex and Ava team up to take on the holiday season in Ashland in the tenth book of the It Takes Two series! Football season is finally over, and Alex and Ava can’t wait to spend some more quality time with their family. Until their parents start acting totally unfair, that is! First they...

Learn all about basketball in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series that gives fans an insider look at their favorite sports! This book is perfect for young, sports-obsessed fans who, in addition to watching and playing sports, crave the kind of expert knowledge...

Ava pretends to be Alex at the cheerleading tryouts in the fourth book of the It Takes Two series! Will the twins get away with their big switch? All of Alex’s new friends are trying out for the cheerleading squad, and they convince her to try out with them. There’s only one problem: she’s...

Everyone’s favorite panda is gearing up for a brand-new adventure in this bodacious retelling of Kung Fu Panda 3! Kung Fu Panda 3—featuring the vocal talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Rebel Wilson, and more—bursts into theaters on January 29, 2016! When Po’s biological father...

The Tigers have made it to the state championship in the ninth book of the It Takes Two series! Alex has just gotten the worst grade of her life in French, one of her best subjects! As she studies like crazy to make up for the terrible grade, she ends up missing an important student council...

Charlie Brown is determined to outsmart Lucy’s tricks and finally kick the football in this 8x8 storybook based on a classic Peanuts theme! It’s time for football! Charlie Brown is determined to kick the football higher and farther than anyone in the world. But Lucy enjoys pulling the football...

Peppermint Patty is off to camp for the summer in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read! Peppermint Patty is so excited to be going to summer camp! She loves everything about it: swimming, playing baseball, singing songs around the campfire, and helping Marcie find her outdoorsy side. When Peppermint...

In the third book of the It Takes Two series, Alex runs for class president and Ava tries out for the football team. Can both twins win? It’s school election time, and Alex is determined not to let a small thing like a move across the country stop her from becoming seventh-grade class president!...

Alex and Ava are giving each other the serious silent treatment in the twelfth book of the It Takes Two series. After Alex and Ava see star Ashland Tigers quarterback PJ Kelly coming back injured from a dirt-biking trip—which is totally against the team’s rules—they’re at odds about...

Ava and Alex are taking sibling rivalry to a whole new level in the seventh book of the It Takes Two series! It’s Homecoming Week in Ashland! That means a big game, a big dance, and, most importantly, Powder Puff. But when Alex and Ava are placed on different teams for the middle school girls’...

Can Olivia be a good sport even if she doesn’t get her way? Olivia is very excited to be playing soccer, but she really wants to wear the red jersey. However, only the goalie can wear red, and Olivia was not chosen to be goalie. Can Olivia find a creative solution to this colorful dilemma? This...

Put on your sunscreen, grab a towel, and get ready to meet the Pool Girls in this all-new tween series set to make a splash! Memorial Day weekend is finally here, and Grace Davis is having the best time at the Riverside Swim Club. (RSC to those in the know.) There are adorable swim team boys...