Whimsical, compelling… A poignant page-turner. The USA TODAY bestselling Gunhus explores universal themes of death, grief, healing, and enduring grace of family and friendship in his latest. It’s been a year since Caroline lost her father to a car accident…. Read More ›
Middle Grade Fantasy
Badfreaky – The meanest witch (The life of Badfreaky the witch Book 1) by Konstantinos Adamopoulos
Enchanting and enthralling… Adamopoulos’s middle grade debut installment in The life of Badfreaky the witch series woos readers with it fantastic blend of magic and mayhem. Four-year-old Marily lives in the Bright Forest with her family. Her life changes forever… Read More ›
Journey to Jumbalot by Ryan Wakefield
Fresh and fluid… greatly addictive. Tense, funny, and poignant in the classic tradition, Wakefield’s debut takes readers on an exhilarating journey to a strange world filled with strange hybrid animals, frightening monsters, and magic. After two years of rough life… Read More ›
A Halloween Adventure with Jack and Ony Lantern by Sylvie Gionet
A fast-paced and thoroughly spooky Halloween adventure… Halloween brings some serious adventure for the sibling pair in this atmospheric, deeply engrossing romp. Jack and Ony are in a great mood, and who can blame them, between testing their new patch… Read More ›
The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy Series (7 Books) by Claire Youmans
Splendid, nuanced, and unfailingly entertaining middle-grade read…. Part history, part folklore, and part fiction, Youmans’s vivid, deeply intriguing, and seemingly small story of a sibling pair, children who can turn into birds, tells a much larger tale of the Meiji… Read More ›
The Secrets of Chilkoot Trail by Suse Wilcox
Fascinating and compelling… Wilcox offers a compelling story of three children whose intelligence and knowledge is put to test after getting separated from adults on the historic Chilkook Trail. It was supposed to be a fun hiking trip to Alaska… Read More ›
The Witches of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts
A tidy middle-grade read… This somewhat spooky journey in a fully formed world features an engrossing story of a middle grader growing into her witch magic and solving a mystery. It’s on her 13th birthday when middle grader Abby… Read More ›
Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse (The Forerunner Saga Book 1) by Jay Veloso Batista
A riveting page-turner that’s high on anticipation… Jay gracefully blends history with archeology, fantasy, and non-stop action in his first installment of The Forerunner Saga series as he takes readers on a rousing, adventurous journey with mighty Viking warriors… Read More ›
The Slug Queen Chronicles: Season One by S.O. Thomas
A highly addictive magical tale… Thomas crafts a captivating middle-grade fantasy around the theme of acceptance and the power of the love and sacrifice. Cricket Kane is just an average eleven-year-old if not for her ability to see magical… Read More ›