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Rise of the TechPals (A Boy and His D.O.G. Book 2) by Jordan Hines

A fast-paced, inventive sequel packed with humor, teamwork, and escalating stakes. In Hines’s hilarious, high-energy sequel to A Boy and His D.O.G. series, Blu and his loyal robot partner are thrust back into action when supposedly defunct TechPals begin glitching…
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Raining Robots: A Boy and His D.O.G. by Jordan Hines

A high-tech adventure with heart to spare. Hines delivers an energetic sci-fi adventure anchored by humor, heart, and an endearing boy–robot partnership in this lively series opener. Ben, who has always longed for a dog, never expects his first dog…
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Final Video Game by Craig Speakes

Lively, entertaining, and technologically compelling… A total hoot. Speakes’ thrilling middle grade sci-fi offers an exhilarating plunge into a world where technology and humanity collide in spectacular fashion. Thirteen-year-old Oliver and his mother move to a new town, leaving behind…
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The Rise of The Legends by Jake Zortman

Entertaining, educational, and empowering… a nail-biting adventure full of twists and turns  With the fate of the world and future of humanity hanging in the balance, a group of teenagers race against time to stop an evil plot to take…
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Déjà View: A Kid Nightmare by Michael Thomas Perone

Evocative, well-written, and emotionally stirring… Perone weaves a captivating story set in the 1980s, where changing social dynamics and fear of growing up set the stage for a journey full of anguish. At twelve years old, Bobby Dalton still desperately…
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The Math Kids An Artificial Test by David Cole (Author), Shannon O’Toole (Illustrator)

An abundantly diverting middle grade mystery seasoned with history and intrigue… When an exciting summer trip to London takes a dangerous turn, the Math kids unite with a police officer to uncover a sinister terrorist plot. Jordan, Justin, Stephanie, and…
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Asha and Baz Meet Hedy Lamarr by Caroline Fernandez 

A gripping, must-read story about courage, determination, will, and resilience… Asha and Baz’s struggle to create a successful computer code leads them on another time travel journey in Fernandez’s second installment in the Asha and Baz series. Asha and Baz…
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The Antidotes: Pollution Solution by Patty Mechael

Unpredictable, exciting, and thoroughly engrossing… A page-turner. Debut author Mechael’s entertaining middle-grade series starter skillfully conveys grim environmental truths along with a defiant call to action. A stinky plastic-eating bacteria is wreaking havoc on Chesapeake Bay. When marine biologist Dr.…