There are two kinds of people in the moody, magical world of "Apprentice Needed": those who are opposed to imagination, and those who understand what a powerful force it can be. The second novel in the Wizard for Hire series revisits the... Read More

Sophie’s got a hemangioma—a sure sign that she’s a monster, she thinks. In Wendy S. Swore’s tender A Monster Like Me, the imaginative grade schooler battles isolation and bullying to discover that growing stronger sometimes means... Read More

The drawings in a teenager’s notebook interact with him, causing some problems and helping to solve others in Kevin Minor’s wild and wonderful "Mega Awesome Notebook". The adventure begins when the book’s young protagonist... Read More

"Squirrelly the Squirrel and Starlett" includes enough imaginative storytelling to captivate young minds to the very end. A squirrel finds love while learning the tools for survival in Larry Friend’s fantastical nature children’s... Read More

"The Grove" is an entertaining middle grade mystery set in an era of adolescent freedom. Robert John Percy’s middle grade mystery novel "The Grove" is full of friendship and adventure, capturing a period when preteens had free rein in... Read More

"A Cat That Travels" is a fun, fact-filled family travel adventure for young readers. Jack McClellan’s lighthearted middle grade tale "A Cat That Travels" follows the adventures of an inquisitive kitten and her newly adoptive family... Read More

A lighthearted story, "Penguin Days" follows Lauren, who is on the autism spectrum. She sometimes misreads social cues, like not understanding why others laugh; she is not always included in groups. Still, Lauren is a rambunctious... Read More

"Owen and Eleanor Make Things Up" is the second in a series of books for young readers starring cheeky Eleanor and her neighbor and sidekick Owen, both second graders. In this installment, Eleanor has a school assignment to write a true... Read More