Category: Middle Grade
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Friday Barnes
By R.A. Spratt “When Friday Barnes solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country – and discovers it’s a hotbed of crime! Soon she’s investigating… Continue reading
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Pavi Sharma’s Guide to Going Home
By Bridget Farr “Twelve-year-old Pavi Sharma is an expert at the Front Door Face: the perfect mix of puppy dog eyes and a lemonade smile, the exact combination to put foster parents at ease as they open their front door… Continue reading
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Lockwood & Co
By Jonathan Stroud “When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic… Continue reading
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
By Shannon Messenger Overview: So much awesome adventure and mystery and suspense is packed in here! This was soooo good! It’s my absolute favorite. The series is so complicated and the worldbuilding was so good that even after reading and… Continue reading
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The Next Great Paulie Fink
By Ali Benjamin Overview: This was such a cute story! Paulie Fink’s adventures are absolutely hilarious and so fun to read about. Kids eight and up will love it. Advanced younger readers might also be interested. Continue reading
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The Revenge of Magic
By James Riley Overview: If you are looking for a fun read with a few fantasy elements set in the real world, this book would be perfect for you! I wasn’t really a fan, but a lot of people have… Continue reading
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Impyrium
By Henry H. Neff Overview: I was absolutely blown away by this amazing book! It took me a few chapters to get really hooked, but only because there was SO MUCH world building involved. This is such a rich universe,… Continue reading
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Harry Potter
By J.K. Rowling Overview: I doubt anyone needs me to tell them to go read Harry Potter! This series is insanely good. The characters are well developed and all go through their own character arc. Anyone ages eight and up… Continue reading
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Best Babysitters Ever
By Caroline Cala Overview: This book was the funniest thing I’d read in a while. Malia may have “stolen” someone’s idea, but the rest of it is totally original and hilarious. Kids ages 10-13 will definitely love it. Content is… Continue reading
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I Am Princess X
By Cherie Priest Overview: The mystery was so well written, and I was glued to my seat the whole time! The characters and relationships were well-written, and the art was so beautiful that now I want a full Princess X… Continue reading