Genre: Middle Grade Speculative

Hazzardous Universe by Julie Wright

Hazzardous Universe by Julie Wright

A guy who works in his grandfather’s magic shop expects weird things to happen. But Hap Hazzard has never had a day like this. First, a freaky old man in a cape who calls himself “Torval” visits the shop and somehow makes a trash can explode. Then Torval delivers an ominous message to Hap’s grandfather, upsetting the old man so badly that he yells at […]

March 4, 2011 / 1 Comment
Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Kingdom by Brandon Mull

Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Kingdom by Brandon Mull

Since ancient times, the great demon prison Zzyzx has protected the world from the most dangerous servants of darkness, including Gorgrog, the Demon King. After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx is on the verge of recovering the five artifacts necessary to open the legendary prison. Facing the potential of a world-ending calamity, all friends of light must unite in a final effort to thwart the […]

March 22, 2010 / 4 Comments
FarWorld: Land Keep by J. Scott Savage

FarWorld: Land Keep by J. Scott Savage

Four mythical Elementals—Water, Land, Air, and Fire—have the power to save two worlds, Earth and Farworld, from a common enemy: the Dark Circle. In book one, Water Keep, a portal has been opened between the two worlds, allowing Marcus, from Earth, and Kyja, from Farworld, to combine their unique gifts and begin their epic quest to find the Elementals. In book two, Land Keep, Marcus […]

October 26, 2009 / 4 Comments
Alvor by Laura Bingham

Alvor by Laura Bingham

Adarae jolted as the feeling surged through her. She looked carefully at not one, but two little faces and felt the warm power within them. No one suspected it could be two, but the strength pulsing from them was undeniable. They stared back into her eyes. Fifteen-year-old Erin and her twin brother, Bain, had never seen the secluded cabin in the woods by their home. […]

May 19, 2009 / 1 Comment
Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull

Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull

The magical preserve Fablehaven provides refuge to numerous mystical species: centaurs, trolls, satyrs, ogres, fairies, minotaurs, brownies, imps, nymphs, and many others. But some beings are too large and powerful to be confined to regular enchanted refuges. These mightiest of creatures dwell inside the dragon sanctuaries. With their leader revealed, the Society of the Evening Star is now racing to acquire the five keys to […]

March 24, 2009 / 1 Comment
Alcatraz: The Scrivener’s Bones by Brandon Sanderson

Alcatraz: The Scrivener’s Bones by Brandon Sanderson

In his second skirmish against the Evil Librarians who rule the world, Alcatraz and his ragtag crew of freedom fighters track Grandpa Smedry to the ancient and mysterious Library of Alexandria. Hushlanders―people who live in the Librarian-controlled lands of Canada, Europe, and the Americas―believe the Library was destroyed long ago. Free Kingdomers know the truth: the Library of Alexandria is still around, and it’s one […]

November 5, 2008 / 4 Comments
FarWorld: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage

FarWorld: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage

Other people may see thirteen-year-old Marcus Kanenas as an outcast and a nobody, but he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes and trees beg people to pick their fruit. He even has a name for this place—Farworld. When Marcus […]

September 15, 2008 / 4 Comments
Fablehaven: The Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull

Fablehaven: The Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull

Strange things are afoot at Fablehaven. Someone or something has released a plague that transforms beings of light into creatures of darkness. Seth discovers the problem in its infancy, but as the infectious disease spreads, it becomes clear that the preserve cannot hold out for long. In dire need of help, the Sorensons question where to turn. The Sphinx has always given sound advice—but is […]

April 21, 2008 / 4 Comments
13th Reality: The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner

13th Reality: The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner

What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence, a new, alternate reality was created—the life that would’ve been had you made the other choice? What if those new realities were in danger? What if it fell to you to save all the realities? Atticus Higginbottom, a.k.a. Tick, is an average thirteen-year-old boy until the day a strange letter arrives in […]

March 5, 2008 / 9 Comments
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull

Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull

At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother, Seth, find themselves racing back to Fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures. Grandpa Sorenson, the caretaker, invites three specialists—a potion master, a magical relics collector, and a mystical creature trapper—to help protect the property from the Society of the Evening Star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a […]

May 1, 2007 / 1 Comment