Somewhat Before: A Bookland Prequel by Kate Lexie is a charming novella that smoothly fuses comedy and thriller elements with emotional depth. This story is set during the pandemic. Charlotte is an energetic girl with a huge imagination that sparkles in her confined world. Overprotected...

Noah Baker is a 13-year-old with a special cochlear implant that gives him the ability to read minds. Teaming up with his best friend, Lena—a feisty girl with an artificial leg—they take on secret missions for the government. In Helen Dunlap Newton’s Careful What You...

Metaville by Charlotte Brough is a gripping drama that delves into the chaotic and often treacherous world of young actors navigating the pressures of fame, personal secrets, and an unresolved mystery surrounding their missing co-star, Bobby Palmer. Set during the production of the second season...

Beyond the Cemetery Gate: The Secret Keeper’s Daughter by Valerie Biel presents a compelling mix of mystery, suspense, and emotion that will engage young adult readers. Sixteen-year-old Chloe’s unwavering determination to uncover the truth about her father’s death drives this riveting narrative. Set in a...

Mystery at Stone Cove: The Tin Can Trilogy Book 2 by Deborah Erdmann is a captivating young adult mystery that transports readers to the rugged coastline of Maine for an intriguing adventure. The story follows three teenage sleuths, Dominic, Forest, and Sailor, who embark on...

Richard J. Kendrick brings us clockpunk young adult fantasy in Squawk of the Were-Chicken. Deidre has many 'oops' moments wherein her “thinky” bits have time to catch up. To Deidre, it seems this is all a part of becoming a grown-up. Between her tinkering, going...

Come Quietly by Hermione Lee is a fantasy drama that follows the story of two sisters, Irina and Mallory, who become lost in the woods and find themselves trapped in a mysterious manor. Inside, they discover other children facing the same predicament, each with their...

“Life isn’t necessarily about what happens to you but rather who happens to you.” That is true, and Daren Hatfield's Nothing Ever Happens On Main Street is a reminder that events do not fashion themselves; people create them through their actions. Young Parker Riley is...

Set in a small Michigan town called Cheboygan, this tale follows Aedan and his high school friends Lindsey, Tim, and Mary. An extraordinary and unforeseen change is looming in the air. The teens are preparing to graduate from high school and embrace college life. On...

Time Mansion is a paranormal mystery novella by Laurel Lorenzini. After losing her mother to a freak car accident, seventeen-year-old Toby finds herself unexpectedly having to live with her Aunt Esme after her father goes to Alaska to work. Grieving and feeling abandoned, Toby arrives...