In Midnight on Fireworks Island by Christopher N. Ciko, Joseph Johnson, known as Joey, was arrested for vandalism, banned from public school, and sentenced to the Rockweiler Academy of Correction. It is a correctional facility for kids too young to be in the main prison...

Middle School Pandemonium by Pamela Riley is a middle-grade story that follows the journey of Casey Murphy, an eleven-year-old Floridan boy. Things begin to go wrong for him in 2020 with a canceled trip to Brazil, but little does he know at this point that...

The Eerie Brothers and The Witches of Autumn is a supernatural story for preteens by Sheldon Higdon. Twelve-year-old twin brothers, Horace and Edgar Eerie, are grieving their mother’s death. When weird things happen to them during detention, they discover they are witches with unusual abilities....

Where is Daddy? Who is Daddy? by Azaliya Schulz, Nastasia Yakovleva, and Daria Volkova is a poignant and emotionally resonant children's story that delicately addresses the complex topic of absent fathers. With its beautifully illustrated pages and heartfelt narrative, the authors offer a touching exploration...

The Phantom Firefighter: First Responder is a middle-grade novel by J.W. Jarvis. Noah loves video games and spending time with his father. After eating out one night, Noah and his father stumble across a bookstore they hadn’t noticed previously. Noah selects a children’s book with...

Henri and the Magnificent Snort: A Children's Book about Bullying, Belonging, and Love by Samantha Childs is an adorable children’s book that is inspired by her faithful canine companion, Henri Le Frenchie. Henri is an extraordinary dog, but one of the most unusual things about...

Ghost Boy is a children's paranormal mystery novella by Jan Burns. While digging for arrowheads at his grandparents' quarry along with his friends, siblings Addy and David Robertson, young Tyler Scott stumbles upon a human skull, which appears to be that of a young boy....

Maddie's Ghost by Carol Fisher Saller is a mystery novel that navigates two timelines: one set in the present day and the other in the 1930s. The protagonist, Lainie Stanton, is called for a TV interview when questions about her great-grandmother Madeleine's public execution threaten...

Starr of the Show is a story about friendship and making amends. Written by Leigh Reagan Alley, the book follows two best friends and fifth graders, Starr Solomon and Sunny Morgan, who used to be inseparable. When Starr inadvertently takes credit for the backpack Sunny...

The Wolf and The Moon Seeker is a work of fiction in the fantasy, magical adventure, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is intended for the middle-grade reading audience and it was penned by author Stephanie Teer as part of the League Warriors series. Fourteen-year-old Mateo...