Sleep tight farm : a farm prepares for winter —Doyle, Eugenie, 1952- author.

It is December, and there are many things for the family to do around the farm to get it ready for winter.

The long winter —Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957, author.

After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a winter that an Indian has predicted will be seven months of bad weather.

Ramona and her father —Cleary, Beverly, author.

The family routine is upset during Ramona's year in second grade when her father unexpectedly loses his job.

On the banks of Plum Creek —Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957, author.

Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.

Flipped —Van Draanen, Wendelin.

In alternating chapters, two teenagers describe how their feelings about themselves, each other, and their families have changed over the years.

The night is for darkness —Stutzman, Jonathan, author.

A gorgeous bedtime book that's also a tribute to the beauty of the natural world. Perfect for gifts and for family snuggling. From the author of Llama Destroys the World and Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse and the acclai...

Inkling —Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- author.

The Rylance family is stuck. Dad's got writer's block. Ethan promised to illustrate a group project at school - even though he can't draw. Sarah's still pining for a puppy. And they all miss Mom. So much more than they c...

Arthur's family vacation —Brown, Marc Talon.

Arthur is unhappy about going on vacation with his family, but he shows them how to make the best of a bad situation when they end up stuck in a motel because of rain.

Lu —Reynolds, Jason, author.

"Lu knows he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu's way--literally and not-so-literally--and Lu needs to ...

The getaway —Kinney, Jeff, author, illustrator.

Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venemous creatures all threaten their vacation.

The echo of twilight —Kinghorn, Judith, author.

"From the acclaimed author of The Last Summer, a captivating and moving story of the unlikely relationship between a lady and her maid on the eve of World War I. As I watched him his long legs striding the narrow path th...

Low pressure —Brown, Sandra, 1948-

Basing her bestselling novel on the night her older sister Susan was murdered on a stormy Memorial Day eighteen years earlier, Bellamy Lyston Price, writing under a pseudonym, becomes the target of an unnamed assailant w...

The end of the wild —Helget, Nicole Lea, 1976- author.

"Eleven-year-old Fern helps to take care of her impoverished family by foraging for food in the forest, but when a fracking company rolls into town, she realizes that her peaceful woods and her family's livelihood could ...

Diary of a wimpy kid : the long haul —Kinney, Jeff, author.

The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns -- with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls -- but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and t...

Here comes the parade! —Dungy, Tony, author.

When they find a lost wallet at the parade, the Dungy children learn an important lesson about telling the truth and doing the right thing.

Building our house —Bean, Jonathan, 1979-

A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.

I am thankful —Capozzi, Suzy, author.

Throughout a Thanksgiving Day filled with family and fun, a child finds opportunities to be thankful.

Dory Fantasmagory —Hanlon, Abby, author.

Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.

Two problems for Sophia —Averbeck, Jim, author.

When her family complains about her pet giraffe's loud snoring and sloppy kisses, Sophia finds an engineering solution.

Dog dreams —MacLachlan, Patricia, author.

Barkus is a large and very clever dog, and Baby is a cat, and together their adventures make life exciting for seven-year-old Nicky and her family. The lovable Barkus and his lucky young owner romp through the pages of t...