Recommended Reads: Grade 3 Dragons in a Bag Zetta Elliott
YF ELLI, Z In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.
Buddy and Bea: Not Really Buddies Jan Carr
YF CARR, J It is the first day of second grade and already Buddy is disappointed because his class has a new teacher, not the one he wanted, and there is a new student, Bea, who is boisterous and much too pushy for the reserved Buddy--and who insists that they are friends.
They Call Me No Sam! Drew Daywalt
YF DAYW, D When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a topsecret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But when a pair of crooks encroaches on the Peterson household in an attempt to steal their confidential findings, Sam’s actions—never mind his reasoning for them—just may save the day.