If you enjoyed reading Summer of L.U.C.K., you will enjoy this sequel, Ready or Not (Summer of L.U.C.K. Trilogy) by Laura Segal Stegman with illustrations by Victoria Marble. Justin Pennington is back along with his friends Darby McAllister and Naz Nezri at Camp Inch along...

Charity Tober’s Rise of the Sidekicks has left me imagining what the Avengers might have been like in their pre-teen years. All Ethan Parker wants is to get into the Justice Academy and one day be a part of the Nexus Guardians. However, he quickly...

Rain Falling on Embers is filled with emotion, drama, suspense, and adventure. It is intended for middle-grade readers and contains some potentially distressing themes, such as death and abduction. Penned by Liana Gardner, this thrilling and highly intense work allows young readers to experience a...

N. Reece Ho-Sheffield’s collection of children stories, Reece's Vintage Tales, carries inspiring lessons for any reader. The stories feature colorful characters, fascinating scenes, and powerful insights. In the story, “The Prince of Vanity,” a pompous and vain prince is eventually humbled when he realizes his...

Return to the Town Beneath the Christmas Tree: Twisted Family Holidays is a holiday-themed novella for young adults and preteens written by J.R. Wirth. While this year’s Christmas cheer was still subdued in a big way by the deaths of Jacob and his mom, there...

Rooster Tale is a short story for preteens by Linda Lee Greene. Freda Fowl, second generation of chickens on the Gaffin farm, narrates. She reminisces about stories told to her by Grandmother Hen who lived during the Great Depression 1937-1938. One of these was about...

Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues by Fiza Pathan is a middle grade story set in Mumbai about two twins, Raman and Sunny. When they begin middle school, the twins start fighting among themselves. They want their own individuality and no longer want to be...

Robert Mumpkin Myer and the Wishmakers: The Robert Mumpkin Myer Series, Book One, is a children’s and preteen adventure fantasy written by Hayley Merelle. Robert lives with his parents, Miss Henry, his tutor as well as the maid, Mr. Bretticus, the gardener, and Mrs. Mac,...

In Rebellion in Riversleigh: The Madeleine Richards Series Book 1 by Juliette Duncan, Madeleine Richards (Maddy) is a typical pre-teen. On her birthday, she makes a mad dash outdoors in her pj's to chase away the dog that has been scaring her chickens. The birthday...

Rebecca’s Initiation (Redemption Book 1) by Gary Green tells a charming yet powerful story about a lonely girl who discovers the world of magic and danger. Twelve-year-old Rebecca lost her mother in a car crash. Having already lost her father, who was a soldier and...