The Crafter: The Mysterious Game by Dan Sugralinov is a kids’ sci-fi fantasy story. When Kenny arrived in Kansas after living in New York, he expected to find a sleepy town. What he got was something completely different. His life suddenly becomes a game, but...

Gregory G. Allen offers readers a fascinating, engrossing children’s tale while providing valuable lessons about staying curious and embracing one’s uniqueness in The Monsters of Marymount Mansion. The mansion’s basement is home to a family of monsters who only venture out into the world around...

The Orange Curse by Kristina Kamaera is a story of love, fortune, and a magical adventure. It is about the journey, not the destination—one filled with legendary myths, enchanting fairies, and frightening baddies. Three fairy sisters (as different as night and day) live in the...

The Mysterious Pool by Charlene McIver is a delightful story about a group of kids and their scary and fantastic adventures at a creepy mansion. Cosmo, Leigh, and Tara are visiting Cosmo's grandmother's house during a strange night with wind and fog. On their way, they...

Polly decided to enjoy each day of summer vacation to the fullest. That involved playing with her friends Joey and Henry, eating chocolate chip cookies made by their elderly neighbor, and building their very own treehouse. Everything was going well until Polly met the town’s...

Emma loves nature and birds with all her heart. She has an eye-catching red bird feeder in her backyard, which she monitors for her “Backyard Birding” project from a Bird Watching Station. One day, Emma noticed the feeder had no bird food. Puzzled, Emma mulls...

Rebecca Laxton’s The Metamorphosis of Emma Murry is a contemporary page-turner that will resonate strongly with younger audiences. Emma and her friend Sophie are young teens who enjoy skateboarding, art, and, perhaps most of all, butterflies. In fact, as members of the Environmental Club, they...

The Greatest Treasure by Anne Lacourrege and Joshua Wichterich is a children’s action story. Lily lives in an apartment in a house owned by her grandmother. The house was old and Lily is intrigued by a door that is never opened. She’s disappointed when...

Phoebe Chen is an eight-year-old girl who loves to solve mysteries. She wants to become a detective like her father. To improve her investigative skills, she reads and rereads Nancy Drew books. Phoebe has two friends, Luana Porcello and Becky Marshal. One day, after finishing...

Pitter and Patter are intrigued by the idea of learning the history of E.M. Maus Burrow. When the Mayor visits their classroom, they ask questions that pique their curiosity further. While taking a shortcut through God’s Acre, the mice are hunted by a cat. Even...