This book addresses relevant childhood concerns in a thoughtful and sensitive manner while maintaining a sense of fun. Sleepovers can be fun, exciting, and anticipated with delight … unless your name is Susannah and you are fairly... Read More

The book is great for silly, imaginary fun and may be very helpful for families that struggle with their own relationships. "Treasure of the Magical Mine Moppets" by K. J. Blocker is a creative and entertaining story about Pappy, Tom,... Read More

In this entertaining book, each child has their own highly relatable reason for wanting to find Bigfoot. Jessica Lee Anderson’s "Uncertain Summer" is a fun juvenile adventure full of great lessons. Everdil Jackson knows that her family... Read More

Karina Yan Glaser’s "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" is a thoroughly charming book. For six years, the Vanderbeekers have made their home on the bottom two floors of a brownstone in Harlem. Mr. Vanderbeeker grew up in the... Read More

Ludlow is a bright young man who, on his eleventh birthday, is kidnapped by a fairy. He is taken aboard a ship called the Anathema, which is captained by a screaming banshee named Morag and crewed by smelly, and very forgetful, goblins.... Read More

Based on the myths of West Africa and the Caribbean, Tracey Baptiste’s "Rise of the Jumbies" is an engaging story full of danger and discovery. When children begin to disappear from their island home in the Caribbean, Corrine’s... Read More

Esme and Tommy’s deep kinship serves as a warm reminder of the power of loyalty. Set in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, in 1904, Esme Dooley & the Kirkkomaki Circus is an eventful novel for middle-grade youth. Jane Donovan and Holly... Read More

Cursed to transform into a hare whenever she hears a barking dog, Molly has been desperately seeking a cure. Now she’s back, with old friends and new, in The Shapeshifter’s Guide to Running Away, book two in Lari Don’s... Read More