Danny’s plan for his trip to the Caribbean surely did not include saving the entire population of Caribbean chickens from the shackles of the mean-spirited Parrots of the Caribbean. A chance encounter with Zelda, the only remaining “free range” chicken, drags Danny into a wondrous adventure and a peculiar war of liberation.

Clara Humble, the winsome and über-confident fourth-grader who’s been described as “Ramona Quimby meets Timmy Failure” is back for a second adventure. When Clara and her best friend, Bradley, discover their favorite game show, Smarty Pants —a mix of trivia and obstacle course stunts — is recruiting in their area, Clara is sure she’ll be chosen. Fame and...

*** To read the first four titles in the Legend of Rhyme series, please email Talia at Talia@DigiWriting.com***

Thirteen-year-old Ariana Caine has woken in Coraira, and is torn between finding her brother Asher and learning how to rule the magic realm while Calla is under a protection spell. 

Beneath the sea, Starla the mer-queen is bringing her apprentice...

If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you’d mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her?

Meet Thomas—a young man sailing with his parents aboard a merchant ship in the 18th century and prone to daydreaming about living an exciting life as a pirate on the high seas. When a pirate crew led by Captain Bartholomew Morgan takes over the ship, Thomas stows away and is accepted into their motley gang. However, life as a pirate proves far less romantic...

Fifth-grade witch April Appleton can’t believe her eyes: a boy just made a large tree branch fall on her dad’s car in the middle of the night! When she gets to school, the mayhem continues, the heat is cranked way up, birds are flying through the hallways and there’s a boy standing in the corner quietly observing all of it.

While her friends, Grace and Eve...

Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense counselor Jen . . . and go on supernatural adventures. That last one?...

Ronald Zupan is a daring master adventurer! But he actually hasn't experienced any grand adventures . . . YET! When his world-traveling parents are kidnapped on his twelfth birthday, Ronald seizes the chance to prove himself with a dazzling, danger-defying rescue operation.

Teaming up with his trusty butler Jeeves, his quick-witted fencing nemesis Julianne...

Welcome to an enchanted land ruled by unicorn princesses! Cressida Jenkins, a unicorn-obsessed girl who is sure that unicorns are real, is invited to visit, and readers will be thrilled to journey to the Rainbow Realm along with her! In each story, Cressida is called to help a unicorn princess and her sisters in a magical adventure.

In the first story, a...

The Great Shelby Holmes may have finally met her match in this humorous sequel to Elizabeth Eulberg's fresh twist on Sherlock Holmes.

Being friends with a super sleuth isn't easy, especially when she's nine years old and four feet tall, and full of attitude. But for eleven-year-old aspiring writer John Watson, being friends with Shelby Holmes is just the...

Mari’s Hope delivers the dramatic conclusion to the middle-grade historical fiction trilogy begun with Odin’s Promise, awarded the 2014 Midwest Book Award for Children’s Fiction, and Bjorn’s Gift (released in 2016). 

In Mari’s Hope, set in a small village in occupied western Norway in the final years of World War II, young Mari has become a valued helper to...

George, the cat in charge of security on his human’s farm, thinks he has everything in his territory completely under control—until the day that he finds a strange kitten napping in his spot on his porch.  Even worse, this pipsqueak, Felix, has two doggy bodyguards who chase George away from his rightful spot and straight up a tree.

George vows to recover...

It is 1917. When she came to Stone Creek to live with her aunt’s family, Miranda thought she had lost everything. She was wrong. Now she has lost her identity as well. In her anger, she secedes from the people she thought would be her now family, and adopts a new name, that of her favorite flower.

Marigold has not thought much about the impending war until...

In the enchanting conclusion to the Changelings duology—Can Izzy and the Changelings find the lost King’s Key in time to save Earth?

What is a Fairy without her magic?

Life hasn’t been the same since Izzy found out she was a Changeling during a trip to the magical land of Faerie. Sure, she’s glad to be back on Earth with her human family, but she can’t stop...

Thomas Fallgrout always thought of himself as a regular kid until the day he accidentally creates a little big of magic using his grandpa's old potions. Suddenly, he's pulled from public school and enrolled in Pennybaker Academy for the Uniquely Gifted, where kids are busy perfecting their chainsaw juggling, unicycling feats, and didgeridoo playing.

...

In 1930 nine-year-old Miriam travels by train from Brooklyn to her grandparents' farm in upstate New York. Her grandparents are kind, generous people, but they aren't exactly ideal playmates for a lonely girl. When Miriam is not doing homework in the kitchen with Bubby or helping prepare meals for the migrant workers that Zayde hires to help out...

Romeo and Juliet needs no introduction. Younger readders with be suitably introduced to one the greatest love stories ever to be written. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic love story of the “star-crossed lovers,” Romeo and Juliet. Set in the city of Verona, Italy, the play revolves around the feud between two affluent families, the Montagues and the Capulets...

Our seventh edition of Buzz Books: Young Adult gives readers the special excitement of being at BookExpo. Join publishing insiders to be among the first to sample the best in forthcoming young adult novels months ahead of their actual publication. At the end of most excerpts, you will find a link to the full galley on NetGalley! Librarians, booksellers...

Blown far from her home to the magical Land of Oz, little Dorothy must follow the yellow-brick road to the Emerald City and ask the Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz for help. With the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion by her side, Dorothy must first defeat the Wicked Witch of the West - but will the Wizard's magic be enough to help her get...

THIS IS NOT A FULL E-GALLEY. THIS IS A SNEAK PEEK.

A New York Times Bestseller!

The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in.
 
“Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its...

Where do pirates learn to be pirates? Pirate school of course! Welcome to School for Swabbies where the highest grade you'll get is the Sea. Jack Ferrington dreams of cannons, parlay, treasure hunting, sword fights and more. He’s had his fill of elementary school and is ready to move on to Moray Middle, home of the “Fighting Eels”, where adventure awaits...

Laid-back Mateo Marino doesn’t brood about the past or worry about the future. Instead, he lives in the present moment, driving his high-achieving parents crazy. Mateo feels unseen and unappreciated, especially compared to his younger brother, Alex, who is perfect in their eyes. But everything changes when Mateo disappears through a mysterious crack in his...

What if the only person who could stop you, was you?

Anna’s adventure picks up right where it left off, and the stakes have never been greater. Although free, Anna’s father barely clings to life without his heart, and Anna is determined to save him.

Based on her deceased mother’s clues, Anna discovers that her father’s heart lies somewhere in Canada and she...

Annie and her friends find a UNICORN! Will it be their best afternoon yet - or a major regret?  Follow Annie Emoji, her devilish brother, Kevin, and her BFF's Dot and Billy as they maneuver their way through life in the land of emojis in PT Evans 5th book in the Award Winning Emoji Adventures series. 

Illustrated by Jake Tashjian

How does an eleven, almost- twelve-year-old deal with a jelly belly he never asked for, the never ending taunting by bullies, and the need to level the playing field for himself and his friends? Life's not fair as Willie sees it! What's a boy to do when he is not good enough to play on a tournament baseball team? How is a boy to befriend the school's worst...

Award winning title: Third place in the 2016 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature

A fast-paced adventure set deep in a Caribbean forest with a hero who must risk everything to save the forest and his village.

Twelve-year-old JV can't wait to spend his vacation exploring the Oscuros Forest. True, everyone in the village of Alcavere believes the Oscuros Forest...

A mysterious forest near the cozy town of Herogate is more than what it seems. The Gnarled trees appear to breathe, gloomy storms follow you around, and prowling shadows come to life before your very eyes. The forest is guarded by a strange old man and creatures not of this world. Even the locals never set foot in the bewitched woodlands, and trespassers...

A missing uncle, a scary aunt and a basement full of the creeps …

Archie gets more than he bargained for when he stays with Aunt Ruth. Her spiky white hair looks like it’s been through a storm. She puts things in her stews like devil’s beard and eye of newt. But worst of all, Aunt Ruth has a dark, creepy basement at the bottom of the stairs!

When Uncle...

What happens when the keeper of your most embarrassing secrets starts dating your dad?

Sofia wonders if 14 might be the worst possible age to lose your mom. Talking with her dad about puberty and s-e-x is super-awkward (even though he is a gynecologist). And when she wants to talk about her mom, her friends don't know what to say and her dad gets sad.

When...

Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver for tweens in this gripping story about the power of words and the dangers of censorship.

In the city of Ark, speech is constrained to five hundred sanctioned words. Speak outside the approved lexicon and face banishment. The exceptions are the Wordsmith and his apprentice Letta, the keepers and archivists of all language in...

What do you do when you discover you’re a witch?
And that using your new powers destroys your soul a little each time?

Set in the Swiss countryside, this story blends ancient folklore with a coming of age tale about a young witch on the brink of womanhood. Anna Sophia has always known she was different. She didn’t know just how different until now.

Through a...

Ages 8-12
"I would say it's a pleasure to meet thee, Prosperity Oceanus Redding, but truly, I only anticipate the delights of destroying thy happiness ."
Prosper is the only unexceptional Redding in his old and storied family history-that is, until he discovers the demon living inside him. Turns out Prosper's great-great-great-great-great-something...

Ages 8-12
Allie Navarro can't wait to show her best friends the app she built at CodeGirls summer camp. CLICK'D pairs users based on common interests and sends them on a fun (and occasionally rule-breaking) scavenger hunt to find each other. And it's a hit. By the second day of school, everyone is talking about CLICK'D.
Watching her app go viral is amazing...

Emmeline can manipulate shadows, but what happens when her shadow starts craving a life of its own? 

Emmeline’s gift to control and manipulate shadows makes her the subject of mockery…and fear. Forbidden to leave home by her parents, Emmeline’s closest confidant is her own shadow, Dar. When a noble stranger visits and offers her parents a cure, Emmeline is...

New from award-winning author Nancy J. Cavanaugh! Elsie Mae is determined to save her beloved Okefenokee Swamp, but is she willing to accept the unexpected?

Elsie Mae has long treasured summers with her grandparents in the Okefenokee Swamp, so she is devastated to hear that a shipping company plans to build a canal right through it. What will that mean for...

Chengli is an orphaned errand boy who lives in Chang’anChina in 630 A.D. His mother has died from illness and his father is presumeddead after disappearing into the desert when Chengli was a baby.

Now thirteen, Chengli feels ready for independence. He isdrawn to the desert, beckoned by the howling of strange winds and the hope oflearning something about...

For ages 9-13

Show your room some love — and turn your personal space into a happy place! A floor, a ceiling, and four boring walls? No more! With these 50 deceptively simple, budget-friendly DIY projects, your boring bedroom can become the room of your dreams. Makeover furniture, create one-of-a-kind decor, and organize your stuff to refresh and renew your...

Auma loves to run. In her small Kenyan village, she's a track star with big dreams. A track scholarship could allow her to attend high school and maybe even become a doctor. But a strange new sickness called AIDS is ravaging the village, and when her father becomes ill, Auma's family needs her help at home. Soon more people are getting sick—even dying—and...

Fans of Taylor Swift and One Direction will love the second book in this musical tween series featuring an aspiring singer-songwriter and the boy band who changes her life.

A few months after winning her school's talent show with her original song Homesick eighth-grader Lark's star is on the rise. Not only did she impress her classmates, but now she's...

*** To read the first three titles in the Legend of Rhyme series, please email Talia at Talia@DigiWriting.com***

Grimblerod has led twins Asher and Ariana Caine back to ancient Rhyme, a time when Calla and Elora were the same age the twins are now. Though the Kingdom of Falmoor is rich with magic, the twins are unable to use their powers. They don’t know...

The powerful sorcerer Asgall has been banished from the magic realm of Coraira, but not before throwing twins Asher and Ariana Caine into the future. In a place and time without magic, the two are on their own, unable to use their powers to get back home.

Meanwhile, a new darkness has entered Coraira, threatening all of the world’s magic and all of those...

From New York Times bestseller Lauren DeStefano comes a captivating middle grade of loss, love and hope. What if a machine could bring back the ones we love?

When Emmaline Beaumont's father started building the ghost machine, she didn't expect it to bring her mother back from the dead. But by locking himself in the basement to toil away at his hopes...

My dare. My friend. My fault.

Wonder meets Goodnight Mister Tom in this breathtaking debut. Uplifting and unpredictable, this poignant middle-grade novel is a classic in the making.

Ethan had been many things. He was always ready for adventure and always willing to accept a dare, especially from his best friend, Kacey. But that was before. Before the...

Welcome aboard!

Spend a beachy summer vacation ‘down the Cape’ with Jenna, Piper, Selena, and Ziggy-- four diverse girls entering their first season as lifeguards-in-training  on Cape Cod’s famously fun and gorgeous beaches!

In The Test, the first book of the hotly anticipated new middle grade Junior Lifeguards series by CUPCAKE DIARIES author Elizabeth Doyle...

A new hilarious adventure in the My Brother's Famous Bottom series by King of Comedy, Jeremy Strong. Nicholas and his family are off on holiday to Turkey! But with Cheese and Tomato causing chaos with stray tortoises, Dad having to be rescued by the lifeguard, and Mum setting off the hotel sprinkler system with her belly-dancing routine, rest and...

Fifteen years after E. D. Baker's The Frog Princess—the inspiration for Disney's The Princess and the Frog—hit the scene, Princess Emma and her beloved frog prince return for a delightfully new, magical adventure.

Fans of E. D. Baker's The Frog Princess rejoice! Fifteen years after the original, Princess Emma, Prince Eadric, and all the beloved characters...

A story of adventure, survival and hope set in the Himalayas - 'THE KITE RUNNER in Tibet' for children of 10+.

12-year-old Tash has to follow many rules to survive in Tibet.

Rule Number One: Don't run in front of a soldier.
Rule Number Two: Never look at a soldier.
Rule Number Three: Say as little as possible.

But when her parents are seized by soldiers, she...

The show must go on!

A mysterious trunk filled with props for their latest performance packs a walloping punch to the Backyard Players. When a magic wand turns out to really be magic, the friends must find a way to reverse the spell before the curtain rises.

This chapter book is perfect for fans of the Magic Tree house series and for kids who love putting on...

The fourth and last book in the Sir Kaye series, The Eldridge Conspiracy (available June 16, 2017), is the most action-packed yet. The previous three books have been building up to a climax in both plot and character development that culminate in this story where Kaye, Beau, and Reggie set off on a mission to save Kaye’s father’s life. To do so, the friends...

For Chris Khalili, cross-country running is all about winning. And the only way he can hit top speed is by imagining scary figures chasing him through the woods around his home in Victoria, B.C. When forest fires to the north cause mass destruction, Chris doesn't see why he has to participate in the charity run to help refugees from the fire, when he should...