The author of The Penderwicks gives us another classic-styled middle grade novel that is partly inspired by her love of The Borrowers. Although this book has a timeless feel, it is a modern setting (t…
Rachel Hartman is an author of young adult fantasy. Her books to date are all set in the same fantasy world; some are duologies (Seraphina and Shadow Scale) and most have an occasional, light cross-c…
Between the breathtaking book cover and the author, Elizabeth Lim, it is hard to imagine who wouldn't want to read A Forgery of Fate. This young adult fantasy begins as a Beauty and the Beast retelli…
The Gorgon's Fury is a stand-alone offering in the Fablehaven Universe in which minor characters become the main characters. It is not necessary to have read any of the Fablehaven books in order to fo…
Sometimes, you need a book offering an escape from the real world without requiring a great deal of mental or emotional energy. The Teller of Small Fortunes does this perfectly. It provides plenty of …
This may be your middle grade reader's next favorite book. And, although it is a middle grade fantasy and the artwork on the cover may give the impression that this book is only for more juvenile rea…
Written over a decade ago, The Menagerie still has the magic. This is spot-on middle grade fantasy from Tui T. Sutherland, best-selling author of the Wings of Fire Series, and her sister, Kari Suther…
Fasten your seat belts because this book is over-the-top in every possible way, and it is a glorious thing to behold. This mad-cap adventure follows three orphaned sisters who are not like everyone e…
In her award-winning book, Elf Dog and Owl Head, M.T. Anderson captures all the spirit and joy of classic children's fantasy literature reminiscent of The Chronicles of Narnia with a nod to the local …
Dragon lover? Space lover? This book has you covered. This book is a unique mash-up of fantasy with sci-fi, and it doesn't do it justice to merely say "It's dragons in space". Mr. Reintgen again flour…
Seasons of Flesh and Flame is the second book in A.G. Howard's duology. The first installment, Shades of Rust and Ruin, was dark, gothic, confusing, and disorienting, but this book passes more firmly …
I may no longer be a teen, but I still read lots of books targeted towards younger readers and enjoy keeping certain authors that specifically write YA on my radar. I haven’t seen a lot of chatter in …
