Somewhere in the bayou by Pumphrey, Jarrett 

BTSB Prebound(Norton Young Readers, 2022)

BTSB #: 735123 Available

Dewey: EAges: 3-6   
AR: 1.3 LG Lexile: 490 AD F&P: K

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Bayous - Fiction Animals - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction

Summary: Rat, Squirrel, Rabbit, and Mouse want to cross the bayou, but next to the log they are considering as a bridge is a sneaky tail, which may be attached to someone dangerous--each of the four approach the problem with a different strategy, with varying results.

Starla Jean cracks the case by Arnold, Elana K. 

BTSB Prebound(Roaring Brook Press, 2023)

BTSB #: 070567 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-7   
Lexile: 570

Genres: Animals Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Chickens - Fiction Human-animal relationship - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction Humorous fiction

Summary: Starla Jean and her pet chicken, Opal Egg, return just in time to solve a puzzling mystery that takes them on a search through the neighborhood!

Step by step by McGinty, Alice B. 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021)

BTSB #: 626237 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Stories in rhyme First day of school - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction

Summary: On the morning he is to start school, a nervous little boy is reassured by his father's advice to handle problems step by step.

Strong like the sea by Swore, Wendy S. 

BTSB Prebound(Shadow Mountain, 2021)

BTSB #: 868979 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 5 MG

Genres: Family Life Adventure Fiction

Subjects: Fear - Fiction Ocean - Fiction Marine animals - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction Mother-daughter relationship - Fiction Hawaii - Fiction

Summary: Alexis, a 12-year-old native Hawaiian, is terrified of the ocean and its creatures because of an encounter she had early in her life with a moray eel. Her mother, a contractor for the Navy, likes to give Alexis elaborate puzzles to solve when she's away on assignments. One puzzle gets her working for her grumpy neighbor, Uncle Tanaka, helping him gather marine samples. She has to use her problem-solving skills, Uncle's help and overcome her fear of the ocean when her mom is suddenly in distress.

Supergran! by Greene, Rhonda Gowler 

BTSB Prebound(Sleeping Bear Press, 2023)

BTSB #: 397300 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
Lexile: 330

Genres: Family Life Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Stories in rhyme Grandmothers - Fiction Superheroes - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction

Summary: When one family is besieged by illness, missing pets, mounds of dirty laundry and dishes, Supergran rushes in to help manage the chaos.

Tangle & Whisper [Sonic The Hedgehog]

BTSB Prebound(IDW Publishing, 2020)

BTSB #: 343809 Available

Dewey: 741.5/NAges: 9-12   


Genres:

Subjects: Sonic the Hedgehog - (Fictional character) - Fiction Graphic novels Animals - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction Heroes - Fiction Villains - Fiction

Summary: Join two of the most popular characters from Sonic's world in this classic odd-couple team-up adventure! Tangle the Lemur's got a problem: there's not enough action in her life! Whisper the Wolf's also got a problem: she's hunting down an incredibly dangerous enemy named Sonic the Hedgehog! Can Tangle and Whisper help solve each other's problems, or will they just make things worse? In graphic novel format.

Tricky chopsticks by Chen, Sylvia 

BTSB Prebound(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2024)

BTSB #: 209631 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
F&P: L

Genres: Family Life Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Chopsticks - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction Chinese Americans - Fiction

Summary: Jenny Chow, determined to hold her own in her family's annual chopsticks challenge, creates a solution through STEAM trial and error to master those slippery, oh-so-tricky chopsticks. Includes instructions on how to make DIY chopstick tongs.

Truth about Mrs. Claus by Harris, Meena 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2022)

BTSB #: 421814 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Holidays

Subjects: Santa Claus - Fiction Elves - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction Ability - Fiction

Summary: Amalia is not sure she is meant to be a teddy bear-making elf and seeks out Santa for advice, only to discover a secret about Mrs. Claus.

Was it a cat I saw? by Bontje, Laura 

BTSB Prebound(Amicus Ink, 2024)

BTSB #: 133907 Available

Dewey: EAges: 5-8   


Genres: Animals Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Lost children - Fiction Problem solving - Fiction Plays on words - Fiction

Summary: Hannah, a girl who only speaks in palindromes, helps a group of children find a missing cat, and when they also become lost Hannah saves the day with a forward-and-backward thinking solution.