Tender Beasts

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Mystery

After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother’s name in this psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Taking of Jake Livingston and Ace of Spades. Sunny Behre has four siblings, but only one...

Maple’s Theory of Fun

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction

Perfect for fans of Dork Diaries and Emmie & Friends, this first book in a diary-style illustrated middle grade series follows an anxious, science-minded sixth grader determined to become fun and win back her friend. Sixth grade has been pretty disaster-free for...

Gigi Shin Is Not A Nerd Book 1

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction

This first book in a sparkling middle grade series giving a fresh take on The Baby-Sitters Club follows a young Korean American girl who starts a business with her best friends to support her artistic dreams. Jiyoung “Gigi” Shin loves to create, from her zany outfits...

Courtesy of Cupid

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction

In this middle grade rom-com sprinkled with a dash of magic, a girl uses her newfound ability to make people fall in love to sabotage her rival. Erin Johnson’s thirteenth birthday unfolds like any other day, from her mom’s quirky and embarrassing choice of outfit to...

Walkin’ the Dog

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction

A boy learns how to be a friend from man’s best friend in this funny and moving middle grade novel about humans being able to change and dogs changing us from acclaimed author Chris Lynch. In a family of strong personalities with very strong points of view, Louis is...

Finally Heard

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which Lina gets a phone and tries to navigate social media, only to discover not everything online is what it seems. When ten-year-old Lina Gao sees her mom’s video on social...

Painting the Game

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction

In this final middle grade novel by Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan, a young girl tries to untangle her love of baseball from complicated relationship with her professional pitcher father. Lucy’s father is a minor league baseball player, a...

The eXpets Book 1

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga

Perfect for fans of Captain Underpants and Dog Man, this first book in a hilarious new middle grade graphic novel series follows a stinky dog reluctantly recruited by a team of super-pets to rescue missing kittens! Bosco the dog loves being a house pet, loves his...