Genre: Middle Grade Speculative

Felicity and the Featherless Two-Foot by Loralee Evans

Felicity and the Featherless Two-Foot by Loralee Evans

Felicity hasn’t had an adventure in months, and the little sparrow thinks that dangerous quests are behind her for good. Which is just fine with her! She would rather hang out with her friends the fairies, and read her books safe at home than go on scary adventures! But Felicity didn’t count on one group of strangers showing up that cause more trouble than she […]

September 28, 2015 / 0 Comments
Casters of Doovik by McKenzie Wagner

Casters of Doovik by McKenzie Wagner

BOOM! The ground beneath her rumbled, making Meg stagger back a few paces. The Barrier trembled, hairline cracks fracturing the edges and snaking in every which direction… She knew exactly what was going to happen next. The worst part of it all? She could do absolutely nothing to stop it. For years Doovik’s barrier has kept humans safe and all other creatures out. But when […]

September 11, 2015 / 0 Comments
Janitors: Heroes of the Dustbin by Tyler Whitesides

Janitors: Heroes of the Dustbin by Tyler Whitesides

Although their enemies are powerful, their allies few, Spencer and his team of Rebels are not giving up! But what chance do a handful of kids and one rescued janitor have against the combined evil of the Founding Witches and the Sweepers? Can the Rebels close the source of all Glop and stop the Toxites once and for all—or is the world doomed to fall […]

September 9, 2015 / 0 Comments
The Afterlife Academy by Frank L. Cole

The Afterlife Academy by Frank L. Cole

Walter Prairie knows how to deal with bullies. He just has to beat them to the punch. But he doesn’t see the biggest hit of his life coming when he is struck dead by a bolt of lightning. Before Walter even knows what’s happened, he is sent to a Categorizing office, fast-tracked through the Afterlife Academy, and assigned as a Guardian Agent to protect a […]

September 8, 2015 / 0 Comments
Rook: Revenge by Michael D. Young

Rook: Revenge by Michael D. Young

Rich may have defeated Mallory, his nemesis, but his quests are only beginning. When a trip into the labyrinth known as the Corridor of Keys almost ends in disaster, Rich realizes he needs more training to be up to the task of rescuing his father. By fulfilling a new set of quests over summer break, Rich can gain the rank of rook, which brings with […]

August 20, 2015 / 0 Comments
Of Firebirds and Frost by Danyelle Leafty

Of Firebirds and Frost by Danyelle Leafty

Aneira thought she had accepted her fate, but the longing for home grows strong enough that she sneaks into the Babas’ cottage to see if she can find a way to spell herself home. Instead, she stumbles in upon a theft in progress. To make matters worse, the Babas had simply been waiting to spring their trap. They need both Aneira and the thief’s help, […]

August 20, 2015 / 0 Comments
Case File 13: Curse of the Mummy’s Uncle by J. Scott Savage

Case File 13: Curse of the Mummy’s Uncle by J. Scott Savage

The Three Monsterteers—Nick, Carter, and Angelo—have defeated the Zombie King, taken down a mad scientist, and even squared off with their own evil twins. But all that pales in comparison to the trio’s latest monster mystery, which begins with a family trip to Mexico to explore some forgotten Mayan pyramids alongside a group of archaeologists. When the boys arrive at the archaeological site, they learn […]

June 23, 2015 / 1 Comment
Mothman’s Curse by Christine Hayes

Mothman’s Curse by Christine Hayes

When Josie and her brothers uncover a haunted camera, the Mothman legend becomes a terrifying reality that threatens their entire town in this spooky and action-filled novel. Josie may live in the most haunted town in America, but the only strange thing she ever sees is the parade of oddball customers that comes through her family’s auction house each week. But when she and her […]

June 16, 2015 / 0 Comments
FarWorld: Fire Keep by J. Scott Savage

FarWorld: Fire Keep by J. Scott Savage

With no word from Kyja, the people of Farworld are beginning to face the possibility that she is truly dead, and the quest to save Farworld and Earth has failed. In an effort to find a way to bring Kyja back, Marcus must enter the most dangerous place possible—the realm of shadows. Meanwhile, Kyja wakes up in a world of lost souls and memories. With […]

May 14, 2015 / 0 Comments
The Sound of Life and Everything by Krista Van Dolzer

The Sound of Life and Everything by Krista Van Dolzer

Twelve-year-old Ella Mae Higbee is a sensible girl. She eats her vegetables and wants to be just like Sergeant Friday, her favorite character on Dragnet. So when her auntie Mildred starts spouting nonsense about a scientist who can bring her cousin back to life from blood on his dog tags, Ella Mae is skeptical—until he steps out of a bio-pod right before her eyes. But […]

May 13, 2015 / 0 Comments