Girl, Stolen April Henry Ages 12-13 Sixteen year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of a car while her mom fills her prescription at the pharmacy. Before Cheyenne realizes what’s happening, their car is being stolen–with her inside! Griffin…
Quidditch Through the Ages Ages 8+ If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch…
Fantastic Beasts & Where J.K. Rowling Ages 8+ This glorious new edition of Newt Scamander’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (considered a classic throughout the wizarding world) features an extraordinary array of magical creatures, from Acromantula to Yeti…
The Unteachables Gordon Korman Ages 10-12 The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks. Like Aldo, with anger management issues; Parker, who can’t read; Kiana, who doesn’t even belong in the class—or any class; and…
The Boy, The Boat and the Beast Samantha M. Clark Ages 8-12 A boy washes up on a mysterious, seemingly uninhabited beach. Who is he? How did he get there? The boy can’t remember. When he sees a light shining…
The Long Way Around Esther Elizabeth Carlson Adventure During a family camping trip in my Sequoia National Park, three cousins—Vivian (11), Owen (12), and Amy (8)—are excitedly granted one night alone at their campsite while the adults camp nearby. As…
The Chocolate Touch Patrick Skene Catling Ages 6-9 Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? John Midas is about to find out….
Third Grade Angels Jerry Spinelli Ages 8-9 George, aka “Suds,” has just entered third grade, and he’s heard the rhyme about “first grade babies, second grade cats, third grade angels, fourth grade rats,” but what does this mean for his…
Restart Gorgon Korman Ages 10-12 Chase’s memory just went out the window. Chase doesn’t remember falling off the roof. He doesn’t remember hitting his head. He doesn’t, in fact, remember anything. He wakes up in a hospital room and suddenly…
Raymie Nightingale Kate DiCamillo Ages 9-12 Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left…