Philip Reeve has written fantasy/sci-fi/dystopian/steampunk novels for ages ranging from middle grade to adult; however, Oliver and the Sea Wigs is his first foray into chapter books. This novel…
Loot, by Jude Watson, is a fun romp through the shadier side of the law. The characters are engaging and realistic, the plots (both storyline and within the story) keep the reader guessing until the …
Wake Up Missing by Kate Messner is a middle grade science thriller filled with suspense and action, perhaps a bit like a Michael Crichton novel for middle graders. Male and female character…
Breathe a big sigh of relief because author Veronica Rossi manages to pull off a successful conclusion to her trilogy--a rare feat. (However, the cover for the third book is still misrepresentat…
The Genius Dilemma by Dustin Grinnell is a science-based action-adventure story that is excellent on science and poor on action. Although not original, the premise of the story is interesti…
Charming and witty, The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates: Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson is mostly an adventure with a light touch of magic. The narrative follows a plucky Hilary We…
Eleven-year-old Griffin Bing is The Man with the Plan: he plans a sleepover in a condemned house where he finds a valuable baseball card that he sells; when he realizes he’s been swindl…
If you’ve seen the 1993 Disney movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey with the animals speaking, you'll find some of the same events here, but the flavor of this charming book is entir…
Fifteen-year-old Cole Matthews is in trouble with the law again. This time he's really injured someone, and he may go to jail. Thinking he's running a good con, he asks instead to participate in Circl…
Eleven-year-old Reynie Muldoon, an orphan, is excited to see the newspaper ad that asks, "ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD LOOKING FOR SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES?" He and his tutor agree that he should take the test…
Your teen or tween will probably have little difficulty setting aside disbelief, taking a seat on the adventure roller coaster with young Alex Rider, and enjoying the nonstop action! …
The majority of Shannon Hale's books are more on the feminine side but in Dangerous she jumps from princesses to superheroes and it's a fantastic transition. From a very young age, Maisie's …
