When hundreds of hamsters go missing, only a penguin, a ninja spider, a pigeon, two kids, and an elderly woman can interpret the clues left behind in a sleepy mountain town and crack the case. Alex T. Smith’s "Mr. Penguin and the... Read More

Humorous and uplifting, Some Places More Than Others stresses the importance of family, history, and acceptance. Amara Baker, a preteen with good friends and an affinity for Nike sneakers, knows exactly what she wants for her twelfth... Read More

Poignant and with heartbreak and touches of humor throughout, Kate DiCamillo’s "Beverly, Right Here" is a tale about learning to trust in others and in oneself, related by fourteen-year-old Beverly Tapinski. There is nothing left for... Read More

Alex April can see and hear ghosts, and they know to come to him with their problems. His best friend, Bones, is fascinated by the supernatural and is a regular at paranormal conventions, but doesn’t have Alex’s gifts. Together, they... Read More

Katie O’Neill’s graphic novel "The Tea Dragon Festival" is a standalone story set in the gentle and popular Tea Dragon fantasy world. Rinn is a would-be cooking apprentice who discovers a dragon, Aedhan, in the woods. Aedhan is a... Read More

"Dogsled Molly" is a fun picture book introduction to the exciting world of dogsled racing, modeling care and compassion toward animals. In Janice McAlpine’s exciting picture book, "Dogsled Molly", an energetic young dog becomes part... Read More

"The Rubicus Prophecy" is an immersive and empowering fantasy. Alane Adams’s entrancing middle grade fantasy series returns to focus on Abigail Tarkana, a plucky second-year student at Tarkana Witch Academy. "The Rubicus Prophecy"... Read More

"And Away We Go" is a fun middle grade story of pets on the move. In Ruby Lewis’s lighthearted middle grade adventure "And Away We Go", the focus is on three pets and their unpredictable keeper. Told through the perspective of Mr. Theo... Read More