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 […]
Category: Middle Grade
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 […]
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 […]