Ellie Ment and the Material Matter by Bertie Stephens is a fast-paced, humorous middle-grade fantasy that cleverly blends science with magic. At the center is Ellie, a logical, fiercely curious protagonist who doesn’t believe in magic until her school burns down in unexplained purple flames,...

Luna Elementum by T. Evelyn is an imaginative fantasy for young readers, blending themes of transformation, rebellion, and inner magic. We're with Nina, who stumbles upon a shimmering silver mirror and is transported to Mariana: a mystical realm of trolls, warring factions, and forgotten spells....

The Young Mystery Series: The Missing Lunch by B.K. Maxwell is a brilliantly well-written book that takes young readers on a mysterious adventure to discover the thief responsible for some missing PB&J sandwiches. Nine-year-old Kia and her twin brother Marcus are detectives, and they have...

Maggie Montgomery Races Through Time by Rae Marsh is a fun and exciting tale that follows Maggie, a 12-year-old girl preparing for a district track meet to win a 200-meter race. Maggie wakes up, only to see a pair of orange shoes with a lightning...

Cemetery Ridge by Barbara Eckholdt Johnstone follows Brooke, a young girl sent by her mother to live with a woman named Helena. This arrangement was meant to be temporary, as her mother was undergoing cancer treatment, but for over a year, Brooke had not heard...

The Many Tales of Ollie Webs: The Cellar Secret by S.E. Palmer is an imaginative story that captures the spirit of adventure and the charm of unlikely friendships. The book introduces readers to Ollie Webs, a curious and brave duckling, and his older brother Koby,...

Zip Zilch is the first book in Paul Maitland's Nobody's A Nothin' series. Corey Zilch is about to start seventh grade at Hanway High Middle School. With two parents who don't care much for his interest in cross-country running, bullies like Noford Hammond and Booger...

Houses, like a living entity, get to know the people who live in them. If houses could talk, they’d have many stories to tell. Author Anne Lacourrege touches on this concept in Lily’s Mysterious Odyssey. This story is about a young girl named Lily, who...

Bookley the Book-Loving Ghost is a delightful children’s picture book by Lindsay Gizicki with illustrations by Eleonora Petrova. Bookley is a charming little ghost who spends his time sharing his love of books with everyone, especially children. Floating quietly around a whimsical library, Bookley carefully...

Have you ever met a talking chimp? Sebastian Winthrop is not only a talking chimp, he’s also a first-rate detective. Just don’t call him a monkey as he’s really a chimp. Friendly, too, and it’s a good thing because in Michael Dell’s Monkey Flip, Addie...