Magically mesmerizing and moving… A thrilling ride. Zee’s debut installment in The Munchkins series is an emotional roller coaster of a close-knit family in crisis, tempered by a touch of magic and resilience and highly likable protagonists. With their past… Read More ›
A powerful and tender tale… Imaginative prose and sharply drawn characters elevate the intriguing, original premise in Di Prima’s marvelous middle-grade drama. Someone is spreading malicious rumors about Jonathan Stephens. Twelve-year-old Laura Stephens is determined to get to the truth… Read More ›
A gorgeously written fantasy that’s guaranteed to entertain… Even serves up a hefty portion of wit, magic, and intrigue in this second installment of his exciting and entertaining middle grade fantasy series. Mandy Mandez and her extended family are making… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
