Tracy Borgmeyer wraps up the action-packed middle-grade Science Girl Extraordinaire series with Halley Harper: Race to Outer Space. At just thirteen, Halley Harper has proven herself to be an extraordinary inventor, her latest invention being the communication laser booster. However, when testing the laser booster...

Lauren Ennis sets A Boy’s Best Comrade in 1930s Moscow during Stalin’s rule. A small puppy named Sasha starts out with Sofia and Mikhail, who adopt her during a New Year’s celebration that the government briefly permitted. But their happiness doesn’t last forever. The NKVD...

Weepy is a dragon with an important mission: he must protect his castle. In J.J. Hebert’s Weepy the Dragon, the castle is under threat from an invading army. Weepy must overcome his fear of failure and come to the castle’s aid. But can he overcome...

Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter (Elvis, Me, and the Eagle Shores Trailer Park 2) by Leslie Gentile follows Truly and her story in Newman Bay. As the story begins, Truly befriends Aaron Kingsley, an Elvis impersonator who ends up going on a tour across...

People can be annoying. Some slurp their drinks, some burp loudly, there are interrupters, those who pay no regard to time, people who stare, and those who snore. But none is as annoying as the narrator’s pet, Peeve, who is not your typical animal but...

In Forgotten Secrets of the Tuscarora Eye by D. L. Bush, Hannah's school assignment collides with questions about her family history, following her from Pinewood Elementary to her late great-aunt Buggy’s house in North Carolina. While staying there with Chan and Aimee, Hannah uncovers a...

The Mori family’s book, Tiny Backyard Discoveries: Explore Nature, is part of a series of encyclopedias. It’s a lovely read for the curious-minded nature lover, and is packed with stunning pictures personally captured by the family. Each page is full of information about the smallest...

The Uninvited Guest by Jane Kopper Hilleary is a great learning tool for younger readers. Mrs. Bardot is having a party at her house in Barkanubia, and all her guests are dressed in their finery, enjoying the delicious food. Suddenly, an uninvited guest appears through...

Techno’s Tail of Pawsitivity by Beth Dokolasa is a sweet story about a black and white cat named Techno who is shy, unsure of himself, and filled with negative thoughts. This impacts his life in several ways, none of them good. Things change when a...

The End of the Sidewalk by Nancy Schutt McCorkle centers on a white girl named Gertrude, or Trudy, growing up in Mississippi during the early 1960s. Segregation and clashes over civil rights are part of her everyday life. Her mother, who serves on the state’s...