Anastasia and Edward Upton are eleven years old twins who are different in almost every way. Despite this they are inseparable and the best of friends. They tackle the highs and lows of sixth grade together whether they are fending off bullies at the elite Blake Academy or examining rare antiquities as the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Life gets...

Thirteen-year-old Satoshi Matsumoto spent the last three years living in Atlanta where he was the star of his middle-school baseball team—a slugger with pro potential, according to his coach. Now that his father's work in the US has come to an end, he's moved back to his hometown in rural Japan. Living abroad has changed him, and now his old friends in...

For almost ten years, Grandpa Maxwell hadn’t spoken even a word since loosing his beloved Ceilia. When the Lyndton family returned from their Mackinac Island Adventure, they found he was unchanged even after they shared the news about Libbie having found Ceilia’s legacy. It had been left for her to find at the Grand Hotel. Leaving the Nursing Home with a...

It's back to the fairy tale world for Gracie in this fast-paced sequel to Unwritten, Gilboy's debut, which the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books called, "an intriguing tale that explores our desire to be the heroes of our own stories."

After learning the truth about her own fairy tale, twelve-year-old Gracie wants nothing more than to move past the...

It's 1977, and 10-year-old Tina couldn't be happier about her life. Not because she just moved to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, but because she's finally old enough to make her dream come true: she can play on a real hockey team. But when she tries to join the league, she learns that girls aren't allowed to play on the boys' team—and there's no team for girls.

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It's 1755, and twelve-year-old Fidèle's life is quiet and pastoral—until a sudden shift in the political situation brings chaos to Acadie. The English are hunting down and deporting all the Acadians, and the only way to escape is to run far away or to live in the wilderness.

Fidèle's parents are taken by the English along with their newborn baby. He, his...

From acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to make her voice heard, set against the backdrop of a summertime mystery.

When Mia moves to Vermont the summer after seventh grade, she's recovering from the broken arm she got falling off a balance beam. And packed away in the moving boxes under her clothes and...

Ten-year-old Shady Cook struggles with selective mutism caused by anxiety. His best friend, Pouya, gets it—despite being the class clown, he has his own hang-ups lurking just below the surface. Shady’s parents, however, are eager to find a way to help their son start talking more, so when a live duck waddles into their lives and Shady starts to respond...

When a tempting clue is whispered to Libbie through her Grandmother's Looking Glass, Libbie find's herself on a mission: Locate her grandmother and uncover the Legacy she left for her to find at an Enchanted Hotel.

All families have secrets, but one day Aline discovers that a multitude of secrets surround her. Her family is not her family, and her home is not her home—nothing is what it previously seemed. The biggest secret of all is that ancient magic from another world has entered the universe in pieces, which Aline herself must be the one to collect. To do so, she...

A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding out who you are, full of emotion and a secret fantasy world to discover.

This place is magic . . . but it's not the sort of magic that comes from wands and spells . . .

Can piecing together the past help you change the present?

Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. She struggles to...

“Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” —School Library Connection on The Storm Keeper's Island

There is magic deep within Arranmore Island, and Fionn Boyle is beginning to discover how it has woven its way through generations of his family's history. But Arranmore is in trouble; evil...

A compendium of presidential near-misses and moments of bravery--perfect for fans of untold histories.

Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was...

THE SCIENCE OF DEFYING GRAVITY is a middle-grade STEM based fiction. 11 yr old Cassie films her life. She loves movies and dreams of becoming a movie director in space. When her plans to go to Space Camp are derailed by the closing of the plant her dad works for she must win a science fair to earn a scholarship to attend. Spunk, a caring teacher, an...

A thief. A spy. A mysterious codebook. And a whole lot of trouble.

It’s 1940 and World War II is being fought in faraway Europe. Lizard doesn’t know much about that. He lives in Singapore’s Chinatown, surviving on odd jobs and petty theft. When Boss Man Beng asks him to steal a teak box from a suite in the glamorous Raffles Hotel, Lizard knows the job is...

Welcome to the weirdest day of my life. My name is Jake, and I'm just an average 6th grader that was invited to sit at the cool kids' lunch table. Now I've got to rescue a crazy girl who thinks she's a princess. Before I can do that, I'll be chased by an angry monkey, hunted by a hungry dinosaur, and abducted by an ugly alien (and that's not all)! I should...

In this Middle Grade Fantasy, eleven-year-old Sydney has a problem named Fred. He’s a retired bomb sniffing dog that her wounded veteran dad brought home with him from the war. Dad suffers from PTSD and only talks to Fred. Mom copes with the stress by working more. Sydney handles homework, household chores and a bully at school all on her own. This is not...

He has trouble following the rules on Earth, but Jupiter’s moon could kill his curiosity for good…

Thirteen-year-old Max Parker is a grounded Earthling with the soul of a space explorer. So when he learns his family is relocating to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, he readily agrees to stay out of trouble. But his promise is soon forgotten, and his snooping lands him...

Fourteen-year-old Pamela Torres is an exceptional girl. After her parents abandoned her at the tender age of nine, she had to be to stay alive. But Pam has come a long way from stealing food from the supermarket and huddling beneath shop windows for shelter. Now, Pam and the band of fellow misfit kids who took her in, are some of the most notorious thieves...

When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents of Christmas Town to find his way back. With Halloween plans on hold while Jack mounts a search, will they be reunited in time to save both holidays?

Explore the magical realms of Halloween Town and Christmas Town through the eyes of Zero as he tries to...

Derrick Hollis is a 7th grader at Zachary Taylor Middle School and an aspiring cartoonist, too shy to show his work to anybody but his best friend Doug. When his dog Max dies, Derrick is left devastated. But then Max returns from the other side and starts to give Derrick advice. Derrick could use it, especially when it comes to affairs of the heart and...

Emily Spellmaker is missing. She didn’t return to Witchwood Park Elementary and Kendra, the shy little girl she befriended, is heartbroken. Kendra waits alone after school each day until the Tuesday a troll walks out of the woods. He chooses Kendra, Jimmy (the school bully), and Daniel (an outcast) to come on a magical journey where they must overcome an...

Find out what happens when the elf in charge of labeling humans naughty or nice tries to save his job at the expense of a family that's forgotten the meaning of Christmas.

Back to Christmas is a story readers of any age can enjoy, and one parents will love reading with their children and grandchildren. Join twelve-year-old Amanda Krumwerth and her family...

Body thought to be that of E.J. Drebber discovered last night in empty London house. No obvious cause of death. Address given as Cleveland Ohio. Any information would be appreciated. After a mysterious murder leaves the police baffled, the world’s best amateur detective is asked to investigate. Along with his fellow lodger, Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes...

Young Theo Paxstone aspires to a better life. A mechanic at a steam mech repair shop, he slaves away under the sharp eye of the ruthless Master Grimes, along with dozens of other orphan boys. The biggest and meanest of them, Grant, has in it for Theo and his best friend, Ollie, the shop’s parts-spotter cockatoo. The chatty bird helps keep Theo going, as...

Critically acclaimed in the UK, Brightstorm is a fast-paced fantasy adventure novel that will set imaginations soaring.

Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive devastating news: their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris. To make matters worse, the Lontown Geographical Society finds Ernest Brightstorm guilty of sabotaging...

The May 2018 issue features include interviews with Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, Julian Lennon, Katherine Applegate, Mara Wilson, Shelley Lekven, Kerry Teeple, and Lois Brandt. Our special contributor is Larissa Juliano, who opens up her teaching toolbox, and be sure to check out our newest book reviews, spring reading list, Nick's review of Isle of...

In this first book of a trilogy, journey with clever Phoebe Douse, whose reluctance to believe peculiar events and stories is radically changed while attending a remote boarding school thousands of miles away in Scotland. There, Phoebe discovers the clandestine world of S3A2 led by powerful Ozmantahs, opens up to new and extraordinary friends, and...

Does winning at any cost ever pay?

Chuck Cory wants this year’s winter sports season over and done with already! His parks and recreation basketball team are far from living up to their early hype and his on-court nemesis, the malicious Mel Ice, has resurfaced after a long absence.

Just when twelve-year-old Chuck thinks things could not get any worse, his...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting adventures of Ada Lovelace: one of the world’s first computer programmers.

Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely everything. She is obsessed with machines and with creatures that fly. She even designs her own flying laboratory!

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From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker: America’s first female self-made millionaire.

Sarah is the first person in her family who wasn’t born into slavery in Delta, Louisiana. But being free doesn’t mean that Sarah doesn’t have to work. She cooks, she cleans, she picks cotton, she does...

‘I plant a fig, I plant a gift. For children, for the coming generations.’ When the Emperor Hadrian gallops into the village, its inhabitants hide in fear. All except one. An old man, almost one hundred years old, comes outside to plant a fig tree. Hadrian stops his horse. ‘What are you doing?’ he asks the old man. ‘That tree is so small and you are...

By now you've probably heard that bees are disappearing--but they aren't the only species at risk. Populations of fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs have all been declining in recent years, too. This middle grade nonfiction explains the growth, spread, and recent declines of each of these four types of insects. Exploring human causes, like the Baltimore...

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...

Young Ajax is tasked with guarding the mysterious kingdom’s portal, a sacred duty passed down through his family and recently abandoned by his older brother, bringing shame to his family. Few outside the royal family even know of its existance and there is a mysterious prophecy warning of its danger.

When the Prince of Rastella comes to visit the portal...

The much-anticipated sequel to Sorcery For Beginners is here!

"If you're looking for someone who's got the spell-books covered, you might want to turn to fiction: Matt Harry's Sorcery for Beginners books are a fun getaway for any age." ―BuzzFeed 

Six weeks have passed since teenage sorcerers Trish, Owen, and Perry defeated a team of ruthless anti-magic...

The magical Grand Library of Elfame is in danger! The fearsome bugbear Drabbery wants to remove books he deems “damaging,” and even threatens to close the library altogether. Shade may not be your average fairy—but she’s a champion librarian and bibliophile who won’t let censorship and suspicion ruin her dream to instill a love of books into the community...

Hi-Lo. Four kids sit together at an outcast lunch table on the first day of middle school. Amy has a stutter, but wants to be class president. Maci would rather draw manga than talk to people. Eli is a pastor's kid who has been labeled as "goody two-shoes". Jayden often lashes out at people and gets upset in class, but he actually wants friends very badly...

Cole just wants to play football...but he can't even get off the bench!

Seventh-grade running back Cole Patterson is sure he could make big plays for the Oak Valley Middle School Mustangs, but the coach won't even put him into the game--and the coach is his dad!

Now star linebacker Jack Riley is saying Cole wouldn't even be on the team if his dad wasn't the...

Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale, this girl-powered fantasy follows a smart young princess determined to save her kingdom.

Princess Sofia of Drachenburg is sick of being used for her older sister's political gains. At twelve years old, she's already been a hostage to invading dragons and promised to marry a wicked fairy. Now she's being sent to far-off...