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If You Can Imagine (Summer 2017)

Genre fiction hooks readers because it sparks our imaginations in all the right ways. “If You Can Imagine” aims to help kids discover the most fantastic lands science fiction and fantasy titles have to offer!

 
Pablo and Jane and the Hot Air Contraption

Pablo and Jane and the Hot Air Contraption

By: José Domingo
Illustrated by:
 José Domingo
ISBN: 9781909263369
 
The League of Scientists: Ghost in the Water

The League of Scientists

By: Editors at Science, Naturally!
Illustrated by:
 Bob Al-Greene
ISBN: 9780970010629
 
Where Teddy Bears Come From

Where Teddy Bears Come From

By: Mark Burgess
Illustrated by:
 Russell Ayto
ISBN: 9781561454877
 
Stingray City

Stingray City

By: Ellen Prager
Illustrated by:
 Antonio Javier Caparo
ISBN: 9781938063701
 
Rotten Pumpkin: A Rotten Tale in 15 Voices

Rotten Pumpkin

By: David Schwartz
Illustrated by:
 Dwight Kuhn
ISBN: 9781939547033
 
Innovators in Action: Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over

Innovators in Action

By: Mark P. Friedlander, Jr.
Illustrated by:
 Worachet Boon Sakprayoonpong
ISBN: 9780970010643
 
The Ones

The Ones

By: Daniel Sweren-Becker
ISBN: 9781250083142
 
Wheels of Change

Wheels of Change

By: Darlene Beck Jacobson
ISBN: 9781939547132
 
Arthur and the Golden Rope

Arthur and the Golden Rope

By: Joe Todd-Stanton
ISBN: 9781911171034
 
The Griffin and the DInosaur

The Griffin and the DInosaur

By: Marc Aronson
Illustrated by:
 Chris Muller
ISBN: 9781426311086
 
Welcome to Mars

Welcome to Mars

By: Buzz Aldrin with Marianne Dyson
ISBN: 9781426322068
 
Courtney Crumrin Volume 1: The Night Things

Courtney Crumrin Volume 1

By: Ted Naifeh
ISBN: 9781934964774
 
Mermin Book One: Out of Water

Mermin Book One

By: Joey Wieser
ISBN: 9781620103098
 
The Trap

The Trap

By: Steven Arntson
ISBN: 9780544813113
 
Miss You Like Crazy

Miss You Like Crazy

By: Pamela Hall
Illustrated by:
 Jennifer A. Bell
ISBN: 9781933718910
 
Dream Magic

Dream Magic

By: Joshua Khan
ISBN: 9781484737620
 
Momotaro, Book 2: Xander and the Dream Thief

Momotaro, Book 2

By: Margaret Dilloway
ISBN: 9781484724880
 
The Sword of Kuromori, Kuromori Chronicles Book 1

The Sword of Kuromori, Kuromori Chronicles Book 1

By: Jason Rohan
ISBN: 9781610673556
 
Shadows of the Master, Star of Deltora Book 1

Shadows of the Master, Star of Deltora Book 1

By: Emily Rodda
ISBN: 9781610673556
 
Traveler

Traveler

By: L.E. DeLano
ISBN: 9781250100405
 
Legion (Book 4, Talon series)

Legion (Book 4, Talon series)

By: Julie Kagawa
ISBN: 9780373211975
 
Mrs. White Rabbit

Mrs. White Rabbit

By: Giles Bachelet
Illustrated by:
 Giles Bachelet
ISBN: 9780802854834
 
The Beast of Cretacea

The Beast of Cretacea

By: Todd Strasser
ISBN: 9780763669010
 
The Naming

The Naming

By: Alison Croggon
ISBN: 9780763694432
 
The Grudge Keeper

The Grudge Keeper

By: Mara Rockliff
Illustrated by:
 Eliza Wheeler
ISBN: 9781561457298
 
A Creature of Moonlight

A Creature of Moonlight

By: Rebecca Hahn
ISBN: 9780544109353
 
The Jumbies

The Jumbies

By: Tracey Baptiste
ISBN: 9781616204143
 
The Shark Whisperer

The Shark Whisperer

By: Ellen Prager
Illustrated by:
 Antonio Javier Caparo
ISBN: 9781938063442
 
Fantasy Sports

Fantasy Sports

By: Sam Bosma
Illustrated by:
 Sam Bosma
ISBN: 9781907704802
 
The King of Little Things

The King of Little Things

By: Bil Lepp
Illustrated by:
 David T. Wenzel
ISBN: 9781561457083
 
Lilliput

Lilliput

By: Sam Gayton
Illustrated by:
 Alice Ratterree
ISBN: 9781561458066
 
The Girl Who Could Not Dream

The Girl Who Could Not Dream

By: Sarah Beth Durst
ISBN: 9780544464971
 
The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee

The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee

By: Erin Petti
Illustrated by:
 Kris Aro McLeod
ISBN: 9781938063725
 
The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse

The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse

By: Brian Farrey
ISBN: 9781616205058
 
Geis

Geis

By: Alexis Deacon
ISBN: 9781910620038
 
Jack Death

Jack Death

By: M.L. Windsor
ISBN: 9781939547286
 
Hilda and The Stone Forest

Hilda and The Stone Forest

By: Luke Pearson
Illustrated by:
 Luke Pearson
ISBN: 9781909263741
 
Tales from the Arabian Nights

Tales from the Arabian Nights

By: Donna Jo Napoli
Illustrated by:
 Christina Balit
ISBN: 9781426325403
 
It Starts with a Raindrop/Comienza con una gota lluvia

It Starts with a Raindrop/Comienza con una gota lluvia

By: Michael Smith
Illustrated by:
 Angela Alvarenga and Jonathon E. Goley
ISBN: 9780997394719
 
Another Castle: Grimoire

Another Castle

By: Andrew Wheeler
Illustrated by:
 Paulina Ganucheau
ISBN: 9781620103111
 
Starfall

Starfall

By: Melissa Landers
ISBN: 9781484750254
 
Kate Warne, Pinkerton Detective

Kate Warne, Pinkerton Detective

By: Marissa Moss
Illustrated by:
 April Chu
ISBN: 9781939547330
 
A Wilcox & Griswold Mystery: The Case of the Poached Egg

A Wilcox & Griswold Mystery

By: Robin Newman
Illustrated by:
 Deborah Zemke
ISBN: 9781939547309
 
Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras, Book 1)

Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras, Book 1)

By: Asia Citro
Illustrated by:
 Marion Lindsay
ISBN: 9781943147083
 
Old Tracks, New Tricks

Old Tracks, New Tricks

By: Jessica Petersen
ISBN: 9781943147236
 
National Geographic Kids Everything Mythology

National Geographic Kids Everything Mythology

By: Blake Hoena
ISBN: 9781426314988
 
Witches!

Witches!

By: Rosalyn Schanzer
ISBN: 9781426308697
 
Zoo in the Sky

Zoo in the Sky

By: Jacqueline Mitton
Illustrated by:
 Christina Balit
ISBN: 9780792259350
 
Princess Princess Ever After

Princess Princess Ever After

By: Katie O'Neil
ISBN: 9781620103401
 
Space Battle Lunchtime Volume 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion!

Space Battle Lunchtime Volume 1

By: Natalie Riess
ISBN: 9781620103135
 
Graveyard Quest

Graveyard Quest

By: K.C. Green
ISBN: 9781620102893
 
Witch Catcher

Witch Catcher

By: Mary Downing Hahn
ISBN: 9780618504572
 
Venturess

Venturess

By: Betsy Cornwell
ISBN: 9780544319271
 
Fantasy Sports 2: The Bandit of Barbel Bay

Fantasy Sports 2

By: Sam Bosma
ISBN: 9781910620106
 
Love, Ish

Love, Ish

By: Karen Rivers
ISBN: 9781616205706
 
Jackaby

Jackaby

By: William Ritter
ISBN: 9781616205461
 
The Rock of Ivanore

The Rock of Ivanore

By: Laurisa White Reyes
ISBN: 9781933718927
 
Argyle Fox

Argyle Fox

By: Marie Letourneau
Illustrated by:
 Marie Letourneau
ISBN: 9781939100092
 
Kingdom Keepers: The Return, Book 3: Disney at Last

Kingdom Keepers

By: Ridley Pearson
ISBN: 9781423184331
 
Rebels of the Lamp, Book 2: Finders Keepers

Rebels of the Lamp, Book 2

By: Peter Speakman and Michael Galvin
ISBN: 9781423180401
 
Vampirina at the Beach

Vampirina at the Beach

By: Anne Marie Pace
Illustrated by:
 LeUyen Pham
ISBN: 9781484773420
 
Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising

Once Upon a Time

By: Wendy Toliver
ISBN: 9781484787762
 
Escape from Wolfhaven Castle: The Impossible Quest (Book 1)

Escape from Wolfhaven Castle

By: Kate Forsyth
ISBN: 9781610674140
 
The Four-Fingered Man: The Gateway (Book 1)

The Four-Fingered Man

By: Cerebus Jones
ISBN: 9781610674980
 
The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas

The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas

By: Tony Wilson
Illustrated by:
 Sue deGennaro
ISBN: 9781561456352
 
Prince Ribbit

Prince Ribbit

By: Jonathan Emmett
Illustrated by:
 Poly Bernetene
ISBN: 9781561457618
 
The Book Jumper

The Book Jumper

By: Mechthild Glaser
ISBN: 9781250086662
 
Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant

By: Tony Cliff
ISBN: 9781596438132
 
Best Frints in the Whole Universe

Best Frints in the Whole Universe

By: Antoinette Portis
ISBN: 9781626721364
 
Plus One

Plus One

By: Elizabeth Fama
ISBN: 9781250062949
 
Defy the Stars

Defy the Stars

By: Claudia Gray
ISBN: 9780316394055
 
The Star Thief

The Star Thief

By: Lindsey Becker
ISBN: 9780316348553
 
Strange the Dreamer

Strange the Dreamer

By: Laini Taylor
ISBN: 9780316341684
 
Lifeblood (Book 2, Everlife series)

Lifeblood (Book 2, Everlife series)

By: Gena Showalter
ISBN: 9780373212194
 
The Black Witch

The Black Witch

By: Laurie Forest
ISBN: 9780373212316
 
Reign of Serpents (Book 3, Blood of Gods and Royals series)

Reign of Serpents (Book 3, Blood of Gods and Royals series)

By: Eleanor Herman
ISBN: 9780373212330
 
Daughter of the Burning City

Daughter of the Burning City

By: Amanda Foody
ISBN: 9780373212439
 
Endeavour’s Long Journey

Endeavour’s Long Journey

By: John D. Olivas
Illustrated by:
 Gayle Garner Roski
ISBN: 9780985623722
 
The Grimm Legacy

The Grimm Legacy

By: Polly Shulman
ISBN: 9780399250965
Fiction, Teen, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
 
The Golden Key: A Victorian Fairy Tale

The Golden Key

By: George MacDonald
Illustrated by:
 Ruth Sanderson
ISBN: 9780802854568
 
A Pond Full of Ink

A Pond Full of Ink

By: Annie M. G. Schmidt
Illustrated by:
 Sieb Posthuma
 
Questionable Creatures

Questionable Creatures

By: Pauline Baynes
ISBN: 9780802852847
 
Journey

Journey

By: Aaron Becker
Illustrated by:
 Aaron Becker
ISBN: 9780763660536
 
Merrow

Merrow

By: Ananda Braxton-Smith
ISBN: 9780763679248
 
The Dragon of Trelian

The Dragon of Trelian

By: Michelle Knudsen
ISBN: 9780763634551
 
Thirteen Days of Midnight

Thirteen Days of Midnight

By: Leo Hunt
ISBN: 9780763678654
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