One Came HomeBy Amy Timberlake Thirteen-year-old Georgie Burkhardt’s older sister, Agatha, has disappeared. To her family’s horror, a mostly unidentifiable body is found on the wagon road to another town and everyone assumes it’s Agatha. But even though the body is wearing Agatha’s blue-green dress and has the same auburn hair, Georgie does not believe […]
by Ellie Irving Matilda is a budding scientist who finds out her grandma was once a famous scientist herself until she suddenly left her job. After finding the reason was because of a new planet her grandmother had discovered only to be stolen by her boss, Matilda convinces her grandmother they must stop him from […]
Yours Truly By Heather Vogel Frederick Truly Lovejoy is a typical 13-year-old girl – except for the fact that she’s 6 feet tall. She lives with her 4 siblings and her parents in her grandparents’ house in Pumpkin Falls, a place that takes maple syrup very seriously. It’s spring, and Maple Madness is upon them. […]
Scar Island By Dan Gemeinhart Jonathan Grisby is just a boy, but already he has committed a crime that has sent him to Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys. Slabhenge is no ordinary place. Located on a remote, rocky island, Slabhenge can only be reached by boat and keeps its young residents isolated from […]
The Alcatraz EscapeBy Jennifer Chambliss Bertman Join Emily, James and friends on another adventure. This time, Garrison Griswold plans to challenge his many fans with Unlock the Rock, a game that takes place entirely in Alcatraz prison. Participants must solve a puzzle to even qualify for the game. Once they are on Alcatraz Island, they […]
Wildwood Wildwood, by Colin Meloy Prue McKeel is a 12 year old girl from, Portland, a small town across the ravine from Wildwood, known to her townspeople as the Impassable Wilderness, due to its inhabitability, dangerous creatures and overall wildness. One Saturday morning Prue is playing with her baby brother, Mac, at the playground, when he […]
The Wild Robot EscapesBy Peter Brown Our beloved robot, Roz, returns in Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot Escapes. This time, Roz finds herself at Hilltop Farm where her job is to manage the animals, grow the crops, fix the farm machines and make sure everything runs smoothly. The farm is owned by Mr. Shareef. He […]
Hello, UniverseBy Erin Entrada Kelly Virgil Salinas is a shy boy who finds himself the target of bullying by Chet “the Bull” Bullens. Virgil desperately wants to stand up for himself, but he just doesn’t have the confidence to do it. Even his parents call him “Turtle” because he is so quiet. The nickname makes […]
Roller GirlBy Victoria Jamieson Twelve-year-old Astrid has been best friends with Nicole since grade 2. Nicole loves ballet and is starting to like boys, and Astrid just isn’t interested. But when Astrid’s mom takes them to see roller derby, Astrid knows exactly what she wants to do. Immediately, she signs up for roller derby camp. […]
See You In The CosmosBy Jack Cheng Alex is only eleven years old but already he’s very independent. He has to be. He lives with his mom, but she can hardly get out of bed most of the time. Alex makes all the meals, gets himself to school, and takes on much more responsibility than […]