The Witching Wind by Natalie Lloyd has Roxie and Grayson trying to find their loved ones. Will Roxie and Grayson save Granny and Beanie from the Witching Wind? Roxie Darling Roxie Darling is twelve years old, and she’s not having a great start on her middle grade experience. She’s already been bullied by the most […]
Amelia Sand and the Silver Queens by Jim C. Hines is about discovering that you are worth it despite what you are. Can a goblin save her world? Amelia Sand Amelia Sand has been led to believe that goblins and the other monsters of her world are not civilized and shouldn’t continue to be what […]
The Garden of the Jelly Bean Faeiries by Kris Stevenn makes one realize that the statement “Be careful what you wish for” has some meaning. Will Ruby fit in? Ruby Ruby is a seven-year-old orphan girl who was adopted by the Sanderill family. Most of the family was happy to have Ruby there—except two of […]
The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles by Steve Behling features a young boy going to his grandpa’s house for the summer to help him in his basement. Can Wen Wyler save the town with the help of Tanya, Mummy Man, and Frank the Turtle? Wen and the gang Wen Wyler, also known as […]
The Quest for the Luminae by Melody J Bremen is a tale of Milo’s epic quest to save his people. Will Milo find the Luminae in time to save his people? Milo Milo is a thirteen-year-old orphan who has been raised for the last eleven years by his bounty hunter master and his sister. He […]
Wilhelmina Quigley: Magic School Dropout by Liese Sherwood-Fabre has Wilhelmina trying to fit in at a non-magical school. Can Wilhelmina Quigley put her family back together? Wilhelmina Quigley Wilhelmina Quigley grew up with her grandma, Oma, because her mom couldn’t take care of her, and her father was dead. This young girl has gone through […]
The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs has magic and a mystery woven together beautifully. Can the Barnavelts and Mrs. Zimmermann stop the clock? The Barnavelts Lewis Barnavelt is an orphan and is nervous about meeting his uncle Jonathan, a man he never knew existed until after his parents died. Lewis […]
I Swapped Dad for a Robot by John Magee has Sam Smart regretting his not-so-smart choice of replacing his dad. Can Sam Smart get his dad back? Sam Smart The main character is Sam Smart, and he doesn’t do a wise thing. Sam starts as a spoiled kid who doesn’t realize he has a great […]