Synopsis Backyard or battleground? From the piles of mysterious recluse comes an adventure so epic, no dwarf, fairy, nor dragon can take it on alone  For Arty to miss a day of school, either he is very, very sick or a fairytale-character turf-war has begun in his backyard — such as […]
Category: Middle Grade
Synopsis Growing up in Reading, Michael Bond never thought of himself as a writer. He quit school at the age of 14, served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and later went on to work as a cameraman for the BBC. Struggling to tap into something more creative, the […]
Wizard for Hire: Magic Required by Obert Skye Publication Date: 4/7/20 Hardcover Page Count: 416 Middle Grade Fantasy Book Design: © Shadow Mountain Cover Illustration: Brandon Dorman Art Direction: Richard Erickson Design: Sheryl Dickert Smith Synopsis The final answer to the existence of magic. Ozzy and his friend Sigi […]
Blue Skies by Anne Bustard Middle Grade / Historical Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Date of Publication: March 17, 2020 Number of Pages: 224 Scroll down for the giveaway! Ten-year-old Glory Bea Bennett believes in miracles. After all, her grandmother—the […]
Finding Esme by Suzanne Crowley Genre: Middle Grade (3-7) / Magical Realism / Family & Loss Publisher: Greenwillow Books Date of Publication: August 14, 2018 Number of Pages: 288 Scroll down for the giveaway! After her grandfather died from a heart attack while driving his tractor on […]
Synopsis Mezzarix has stolen the Vessel, the source of power for all potion masters, and is preparing to launch his final attack on the potion-making community—which includes his own family. Gordy and his family have gone into hiding, but when his mom uncovers some new information, she takes Gordy into the underground […]
Synopsis A Boy. His Pendant. A Magical Tree. In rural China during the New Year celebrations, Kai receives devastating news. A poor harvest spells disaster unless his mother accepts a job in the city caring for a wealthy family. Abandoned in his mountainous village, Kai is desperate to bring his mother home. […]
The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel Contemporary / Middle Grade / Multi-cultural Family Publisher: Chronicle Books Date of Publication: August 20, 2019 Number of Pages: 332 Scroll down for the giveaway! Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana’s Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad […]
Dragonwatch: Master of the Phantom Isle by Brandon Mull Publication Date: 10/1/19 Page Count: 496 Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Ages 10 And Up, Grades 5 And Up Cover Illustration by Brandon Dorman Book Design: © Shadow Mountain Art Direction: Richard Erickson Design: Sheryl Dickert Smith Author Photo: Busath Photography […]
Journey Of The Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher Middle Grade / Medieval Historical Fiction (grades 3-7) Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Date of Publication: October 2, 2018 Paperback: October 1, 2019 Number of Pages: 302 Scroll down for the giveaway! A runaway boy befriends a polar bear that’s being transported from […]