Genre: Middle Grade Speculative

Little Dead Riding Hood by Amie & Bethanie Borst

Little Dead Riding Hood by Amie & Bethanie Borst

When you’re the new kid at school, you know things are going to suck; but when you’re the new kid and a vampire, it bites. Unlike most kids, Scarlet Small’s problems go far beyond just trying to fit in. She would settle for a normal life, but being a 12-year-old vampire for an entire century is a real pain in the neck. Plus, her appetite […]

October 14, 2014 / 0 Comments
Spirit Animals: Fire and Ice by Shannon Hale

Spirit Animals: Fire and Ice by Shannon Hale

Strange things are happening at the frozen edge of the world. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have crisscrossed Erdas in their quest to stop the ruthless Conquerors. Only the four of them, supported by the gifts of their legendary spirit animals, have the power to defeat an evil takeover. While chasing down a lead in the cold North, the heroes arrive at a quiet village […]

June 27, 2014 / 1 Comment
Case File 13: Evil Twins by J. Scott Savage

Case File 13: Evil Twins by J. Scott Savage

Nick, Carter, and Angelo have defeated the Zombie King, taken down a mad scientist, and, toughest of all, even learned to cooperate with their monster-loving girl rivals. But when the three friends head on a camping trip with Nick’s parents, a fateful hike in the woods leads the boys to a creature that can change its shape at will and even mimic the boys’ voices. […]

June 24, 2014 / 1 Comment
Five Kingdoms: Sky Raiders by Brandon Mull

Five Kingdoms: Sky Raiders by Brandon Mull

Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). But when a spooky haunted house turns out to be a portal to something much creepier, Cole finds himself on an adventure on a whole different level. After Cole sees his friends whisked away to some mysterious place underneath the […]

March 12, 2014 / 2 Comments
Cleopatra’s Legacy: The Ruby Pendant by Dorine White

Cleopatra’s Legacy: The Ruby Pendant by Dorine White

Welcome to New Orleans—home of Mardi Gras, jazz music and voodoo. Eighth grader Melanie Belaforte is home for Spring break and itching for excitement. Late one night she discovers a hidden chamber and a secret journal in her deceased Aunt Florence’s bedroom. The diary contains the writings of a mad woman, along with vague clues to the whereabouts of a ruby necklace that once belonged […]

March 8, 2014 / 0 Comments
Almost Super by Marion Jensen

Almost Super by Marion Jensen

On February 29th, at 4:23 p.m., everyone in the Bailey family over the age of twelve gets a superpower. No one knows why, and no one questions it. All the Baileys know is that it’s their duty to protect the world from those evil, supervillainous Johnsons. *shakes fists* Today, Rafter Bailey and his brother Benny are finally going to get their superpowers. Benny wants to […]

January 22, 2014 / 0 Comments
Celestine Chronicles: The Last Enchanter by Laurisa White Reyes

Celestine Chronicles: The Last Enchanter by Laurisa White Reyes

Months have passed since Marcus and Kelvin succeeded in their quest to find the Rock of Ivanore. Kelvin is living as royalty in Dokur, and Marcus is studying magic with Zyll. When Fredric is murdered and Kelvin becomes king, Zyll and Marcus head for Dokur in hopes of protecting Kelvin from meeting the same fate, though it quickly becomes apparent that none of them are […]

October 31, 2013 / 0 Comments
Cinderskella by Amie & Bethanie Borst

Cinderskella by Amie & Bethanie Borst

Cindy is just a normal 11¾-year-old. At least until she wakes up one night and finds out she’s dead. Well, she isn’t technically dead-she just doesn’t have any hair, eyes, or… skin. Yep, she is a skeleton—all bones and no body. Human by day and skeleton by night, Cindy is definitely cursed. It doesn’t help that her mother recently died, only to be replaced by […]

October 22, 2013 / 3 Comments
Case File 13: Making the Team by J. Scott Savage

Case File 13: Making the Team by J. Scott Savage

The three monster-obsessed friends must take on a mad scientist who is literally stitching together a Frankenstein-esque football team. Nick, Carter, and Angelo are back to monster business as usual. They’re even filming a monster movie for a school project on Building a Brighter Tomorrow. (There’s a connection there somewhere, they swear.) But when a new private school arrives in town boasting a football team […]

September 24, 2013 / 2 Comments
Spirit Animals: Wild Born by Brandon Mull

Spirit Animals: Wild Born by Brandon Mull

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts—a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children—and the world—have been changed forever. Enter the world of Erdas, where every child who comes of age must discover if they have […]

September 12, 2013 / 1 Comment