In J. D. Grolic’s charming fantasy novel "The Extraordinary Curiosities of Ixworth and Maddox", an eleven-year-old ducks into a London shop to escape the rain and encounters an intriguing new world. After entering the shop, wherein... Read More

Kaity’s Catch is a promising series opener with strong viewpoints about the invigorating power of women’s support and friendship. An insecure Midwestern divorcée renews her confidence through dance—and meets a photographer—in J.... Read More

"The Missing" is an insightful short story collection in which people contend with feelings of isolation. In Tory Tuttle’s introspective short story collection "The Missing", people who live on the unstable margins experience cruelties... Read More

In Kate Marchant’s novel "Whistleblower", a young journalist chases a story about a revered football coach’s misconduct. Laurel is a junior at Garland, a southern California college, who believes herself to be forgettable. The Daily,... Read More

A sixth grader navigates life’s hard knocks with wit, some wisdom, and experience in Big Nate: Nailed It!, the latest collection of the long-running syndicated comic strip. Nate, seeking to better his fortune, decides he needs a good... Read More

Sonny’s class is supposed to bring in their favorite objects from home for show and tell, but all the cool things his classmates bring make Sonny a little embarrassed of his life as a member of the Irish Travellers. Then his uncle Jim... Read More

"The Fear of Winter" is a thrilling mystery novel in which the citizens of a Colorado town cope with their grief in a serial killer’s wake. In S. C. Sterling’s thriller "The Fear of Winter", a father works to find his missing... Read More

A boy is launched into space in "One Giant Leap", an exciting novel for young readers. Ben Gartner captures the wonder and fear of space travel in his thrilling novel "One Giant Leap". Twelve-year-old Fin receives a package in the mail... Read More