Genre: Middle Grade Speculative

The Arctic Code by Matthew J Kirby

The Arctic Code by Matthew J Kirby

It is the near future, and the earth has entered a new ice age. Eleanor Perry lives in Tucson, one of the most popular destinations for refugees of the Freeze. She is the daughter of a climatologist who is trying to find new ways to preserve human life on the planet. Dr. Perry believes that a series of oil deposits she has found in the […]

April 29, 2015 / 0 Comments
Psi Chronicles: True Son by Lana Krumwiede

Psi Chronicles: True Son by Lana Krumwiede

Four months ago, Taemon was able to stave off an invasion by the Republikite army by using tricks to convince his enemies that the people of Deliverance still had the telekinetic ability known as psi. Now, though, the truth of his deception has come to light, and the Republik is prepared to mount another attack, led by General Sarin and his son, Gevri. Once an […]

April 28, 2015 / 1 Comment
Bezza’s Book of Enchantments by Andrea Pearson

Bezza’s Book of Enchantments by Andrea Pearson

Carter’s life changes when an old man entrusts him with a book of magical spells. Ridge, his best friend, wants to try one of the spells—the power to bring people back to life—but Carter isn’t comfortable with the idea. He finally consents when Ridge suggests they resurrect an obscure composer they’ve been studying in school. But will the spell work, and if it does, will […]

April 17, 2015 / 0 Comments
Jack: The True Story of Jack & the Beanstalk by Liesl Shurtliff

Jack: The True Story of Jack & the Beanstalk by Liesl Shurtliff

All work and no play makes Jack extremely bored. And when Jack gets bored, he makes mischief. It’s not that he’s bad; he just longs for adventure—and there’s nothing adventurous about toiling day and night to grow yucky green stuff. Adventure finally arrives one day in the form of giants, and soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little […]

April 14, 2015 / 0 Comments
Nemesis: Knight by Michael D. Young

Nemesis: Knight by Michael D. Young

With two of his four quests to become a paladin completed, Rich Witz fears the hardest part is yet to come. His nemesis, a dark knight in training, has already shown his terrible power, and Rich barely escaped with his life. Not only does he need to figure out how to pass the final two tests, but also a way to defeat his enemy once […]

April 9, 2015 / 0 Comments
Five Kingdoms: Crystal Keepers by Brandon Mull

Five Kingdoms: Crystal Keepers by Brandon Mull

Cole Randolph ventures to a new kingdom—Zeropolis—as he continues his search for his friends who were sucked into the Outskirts with him. He’s also looking for Constance, the evil High King’s third daughter, hoping to use her stolen powers against the High King. In his quest to mend what has gone awry with the magic in The Outskirts, he must face advanced technology, robots, a […]

March 19, 2015 / 1 Comment
Cragbridge Hall: The Impossible Race by Chad Morris

Cragbridge Hall: The Impossible Race by Chad Morris

Every year the futuristic school, Cragbridge Hall, holds its most popular tournament-the Race: a series of challenges that require the use of the school’s amazing inventions like its holographic time machine! But this year is different. Rather than a monetary or academic reward, this year’s winner will be the recipient of a carefully guarded school secret: a secret that could prove both powerful and dangerous. […]

March 4, 2015 / 2 Comments
Witherwood Reform School by Obert Skye

Witherwood Reform School by Obert Skye

After a slight misunderstanding involving a horrible governess, oatmeal, and a jar of tadpoles, siblings Tobias and Charlotte Eggars find themselves abandoned by their father at the gates of a creepy reform school. Evil mysteries are afoot at Witherwood, where the grounds are patrolled by vicious creatures after dark and kids are locked in their rooms. Charlotte and Tobias soon realize that they are in […]

March 3, 2015 / 1 Comment
Gold Dragon by Rebecca Shelley

Gold Dragon by Rebecca Shelley

Faced with the prospect of his own death, King Amar struggles to save the world from tyranny while old enemies become unlikely allies in the desperate battle for freedom. [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”304462″]

February 26, 2015 / 0 Comments
The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale

The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale

After a year at the king’s palace, Miri has learned all about being a proper princess. But the tables turn when the student must become the teacher! Instead of returning to her beloved Mount Eskel, Miri is ordered to journey to a distant swamp and start a princess academy for three sisters, cousins of the royal family. Unfortunately, Astrid, Felissa, and Sus are more interested […]

February 25, 2015 / 3 Comments