A 2019 Batchelder Honor Book Yu'er and her grandpa live in a small neighborhood in Beijing—and it's full of big personalities. There's a story around every corner, and each day has a hint of magic. In one tale, Yu'er wants to swim in the Special Olympics, a sports competition for people with disabilities. But she and her grandpa don't have a pool! Their trick to help Yu'er practice wows the whole neighborhood. In another story, a friend takes Yu'er...

"Grampa shares his photos and his memories with his young grandson in this heartwarming story. Appealing illustrations and leveled text will engage younger, emergent readers"--

Eliot's grandfather, El Capitán, has retired from the sea, and after listening to his grandfather's stories, Eliot is ready for an adventure--so they set out together to find one they can share.

Ten-year-old Justin hates that his sisters and his mama are always fussing at him. They make him feel stupid because he can't clean his room or cook. But why should he? He'd rather be outside playing. After all, cooking and cleaning is just "women's work." That's why Justin is glad when his grandfather invites him back to his ranch for the summer. Justin is sure he can get away from all the women and do some actual "men's work," such as cleaning

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"Gigi can't wait for her Ojiji - her Japanese grandpa - to move in. Gigi plans lots of things to do with him, like playing tag, reading books, and teaching Roscoe, the family dog, new tricks. But her plans don't work out quite the way she'd hoped. And her grandpa doesn't seem to like Roscoe. Will Gigi find a way to connect with her Ojiji? This exciting new I Can Read series is brought to you by author-illustrator Melissa Iwai, whose popular books...

"When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no longer as sure she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he doesn't quite give her the answer she expects."--

DJ wants it all: the car, the girl and the truth about his grandfather. After jetting across the Atlantic, DJ follows a series of obscure clues and symbols that lead him deep into the world of British espionage, complete with guns, double agents and a vintage E-type Jag.

Steve's sunny vacation turns sinister when his deceased grandfather is implicated in an international plot involving nuclear bombs, ruthless spies, Russian mobsters and mysterious codes. But the more Steve uncovers, the more he wonders: whose side was Grandpa really on?

In the Prospero Keys, or Ghost Keys, Rain Cacique inherits a strange armband that gives her the ability to see ghosts, including that of her grandfather who is determined to show her how special she is by revealing the Ghost Keys' hidden world.

DJ thinks of himself as a leader - always out in front, always in charge and able to accomplish anything. So when he goes to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and scatter his grandfather's ashes, he is sure it won't be that difficult - how hard is a bit of hiking? But DJ Find that it will take everyting he's got to make it to the top - and he's going to need help.