Genre: Middle Grade Speculative

Jazzle Divine: The Dragon Awakens by Rusty Anderson

Jazzle Divine: The Dragon Awakens by Rusty Anderson

Jazzle Divine has taken many adventures, but The Dragon Awakens is among the most dangerous yet… Can Jazzle and his friend, Chester, survive the evil Krumlik and his dragon as they try to help Princess Phena take back the stolen Ring of Good Fortune? In the wrong hands, this ring could erase any spark of goodness left in the world. Rating: Mild. Mild (nonsexual) violence […]

November 22, 2019 / 0 Comments
Calvin Sparks and the Crossing to Cambria by Rusty Anderson

Calvin Sparks and the Crossing to Cambria by Rusty Anderson

Calvin Sparks dreamed of magic. He imagined himself casting spells, mixing potions, turning invisible, and soaring atop powerful dragons while battling evil. But he knew it was all make-believe. That is, until he and his friends find a secret cottage––a portal to the magical world of Cambria. A world where he once lived… Cambria is a fantastic world filled with bizarre people, wonderful food, real […]

November 19, 2019 / 0 Comments
The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale & Dan Hale

The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale & Dan Hale

Something smells like trouble! Can five princess heroes and one Goat Avenger pool their talents to vanquish a monstrous stink? The Princess in Black is in a very stinky situation. A foul cloud is plaguing the goat pasture, and it smells worse than a pile of dirty diapers or a trash can on a hot summer day. But every time the Princess in Black and […]

November 16, 2019 / 0 Comments
Time Castaways: The Obsidian Compass by Liesl Shurtliff

Time Castaways: The Obsidian Compass by Liesl Shurtliff

Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson have lost their friend Jia to the villainous Captain Vincent’s clutches, and now they’re determined to bring her back to safety. But the Hudson kids don’t have a way to time-travel without the Obsidian Compass, until Mateo figures out the secret component to get his own homemade compass working. Soon the whole family—plus their wacky neighbor, Chuck, and his rusty […]

October 15, 2019 / 0 Comments
Sweet Secrets in Pennsylvania by Cheri Pray Earl & Carol Lynch Williams

Sweet Secrets in Pennsylvania by Cheri Pray Earl & Carol Lynch Williams

Hershey, Pennsylvania 1907 George and Gracie must return an antique rug and rescue their parents. When the time machine lands them smack dab in the middle of a barn, George turns into… something pretty weird. And Gracie drives a car into a fence. They meet Milton Hershey, the chocolate king, who invites them to be his chocolate tasters. But when George and Gracie discover a […]

October 10, 2019 / 0 Comments
Dragon (If You Couldn’t Tell) by Brynne Nelson

Dragon (If You Couldn’t Tell) by Brynne Nelson

I never meant to run away from home. I swear. I intended to stay in my cave, eat rocks, and wait around, bored, to finish growing up. Then this mysterious human, Dibbins, popped up in my cave with an intriguing offer. I just couldn’t refuse, you know? The world away from home was exciting! Soon we were facing down evil dwarves and taking in the […]

October 7, 2019 / 0 Comments
Dragonwatch: Master of the Phantom Isle by Brandon Mull

Dragonwatch: Master of the Phantom Isle by Brandon Mull

Kendra leaves the timberland dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost and travels to the other side of the world to a new and aquatic dragon preserve that teeters on the brink of being overthrown in the ongoing global dragon uprising. The dragons have formally declared war on anyone who stands in their way of freedom and unrestrained power. With every dragon sanctuary that falls, Celebrant, the Dragon […]

October 2, 2019 / 0 Comments
Tabby Cats and Trap Doors by Loralee Evans

Tabby Cats and Trap Doors by Loralee Evans

Julie, Ani, and Jax think their time traveling adventures are over. The old house has been turned into a museum, and the tree with the magical rabbit hole has been chopped down! But when Ani’s new cat starts acting funny and leads them on a wild chase down into an eerie cellar, the kids realize that another adventure is just beginning. But where (and when) […]

August 19, 2019 / 0 Comments
The Queen’s Secret by Jessica Day George

The Queen’s Secret by Jessica Day George

Anthea knows the truth about horses. They’re not carriers of deadly disease like everyone in their kingdom thinks; they’re majestic creatures who share their thoughts and feelings with her through The Way. Anthea has convinced the king of this, but at a cost–he demands that horses and riders with The Way do his bidding. But when a deadly plague breaks out, the people believe that […]

May 15, 2019 / 0 Comments
Geeked Out: Bigger, Badder, Nerdier by Obert Skye

Geeked Out: Bigger, Badder, Nerdier by Obert Skye

Otto Waddle Junior High School is worse than ever. Tip and his geeky friends have finally come into their superpowers—well, their mediocre powers—and now have a whole new cast of impersonators to take on. Their foursome is being challenged by a rival group of students who are pawns in Darth Susan’s evil plot against them. If middle school has any chance of survival, Tip and […]

April 30, 2019 / 0 Comments