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Bibsy Cross

Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious, regular-pegular eight-year-old star of this charming chapter book series

Follow Bibsy Cross, a precocious, regular-pegular eight-year-old as she navigates elementary school, friendships, family, feelings, and more in this utterly charming chapter book series.

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple

Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple

Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious eight-year-old heroine of this charming chapter book series, as she navigates a relationship with a teacher who thinks that Bibsy is just too much.

A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Most things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. And she loves going to school. She might just love that most o...

★ “[A] poignant depiction of a child coming to terms with an uncomprehending adult, a trajectory that takes Bibsy from befuddlement to despair to speaking truth to power.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ “Pitch-perfect writing, a charming protagonist, and relatable conflict—what more could readers ask for?” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ Scanlon’s story, which is written in conversational free verse, combines an exuberant, endearing protagonist with an empowering, STEM-focused plot….Hopefully many more adventures will follow.” —BookPage, starred review

“This new early chapter-book series starter offers readers a likable protagonist, believable problems, short chapters, and frequent artwork.” —Booklist

“This is a fine story of friendship and individuality—sprinkled with some engaging science.” —School Library Journal

Bibsy Cross and the Bike-a-Thon

Bibsy Cross and the Bike-a-Thon

Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious, regular-pegular eight-year-old who daydreams of winning her library's bike-a-thon fundraiser in the second installment of this charming chapter book series.

Most things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. She loves school and the library. And she loves riding her bike. Sometimes, she pretends it's her chariot. 

Bibsy's library...

★ “A lovable protagonist rides again—and readers win.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Bibsy Cross and the Creepy-Crawlies

Bibsy Cross and the Creepy-Crawlies

Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious, regular-pegular eight-year-old whose pickle-jar terrarium habitat gets a little out of control in the third installment of this charming chapter book series.

Most things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. She loves school and the library. And she loves to lend a helping hand.

For their class project, Bibsy and her group must creat...

Bibsy Cross and the Time Capsule

Bibsy Cross and the Time Capsule

Meet Bibsy Cross, the precocious, regular-pegular eight-year-old who isn't so sure she wants to capture her childhood in a time capsule in the fourth installment of this charming chapter book series.

Most things are easy-peasy, regular-pegular for Bibsy Cross. She loves her parents, her cat, her best friend, Natia. She loves school and the library. And she loves a good school project.

But this time, each student is tasked with creat...

Meet the Author

Liz Garton Scanlon

Liz Garton Scanlon

Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of nearly 20 beloved picture books, including All the World, which received a Caldecott Honor and which School Library Journal called "perfection" in a starred review. Her other picture books include I Want a Boat! and Thank You, Garden, as well as the upcoming The World's Best Class Plant (May 2023.) Scanlon is on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a frequent and popul...

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