Genre: Middle Grade Speculative

Celestine Chronicles: Seer of the Guide by Laurisa White Reyes

Celestine Chronicles: Seer of the Guide by Laurisa White Reyes

Novice enchanter Marcus Frye sets out to rescue his mother, Ivanore, from the clutches of her arch enemy, Chancellor Prost, now the self-proclaimed leader of the Vatéz. With the help of new allies and old friends, Marcus embarks on his most dangerous quest yet. The fate of his family and the future of his entire kingdom depend on his victory. [bctt tweet=”The entire kingdom depends […]

July 6, 2017 / 0 Comments
Clockwork Charlie: The Giant’s Seat by Dave Butler

Clockwork Charlie: The Giant’s Seat by Dave Butler

Charlie lived a quiet life—until his father was suddenly kidnapped by the Iron Cog. In the midst of searching for his father, Charlie discovered the shocking truth about himself: he is one of his father’s inventions—a living clockwork boy! Now separated from his friends, Charlie finds himself in the service of a very tough company of dwarves, who view him only as a machine—that is, […]

June 20, 2017 / 0 Comments
The Emperor’s Ostrich by Julie Berry

The Emperor’s Ostrich by Julie Berry

Young dairymaid Begonia has lost her cow Alfalfa. So she has set off on a search across the countryside even though she has nothing but a magical map to guide her. Along the way she meets a mother and baby, a woodcutter, a very dirty young man, and an eight-foot ostrich. Meanwhile, the emperor has gone missing from the royal palace in a most mysterious […]

June 17, 2017 / 0 Comments
Trust by Nanette O’Neal

Trust by Nanette O’Neal

Forbidden… and yet. The black vial calls to you. “Mark my word,” Dr. du Monique said, “One third of your team will fall to Midnight—and this black vial will be the cause of it.” Robyn, Kit, and Cam are called to be on the Elite Skyborn Warrior Team, but the prophecy of the Legend points a guilty finger—three of the nine are destined to turn […]

May 13, 2017 / 0 Comments
W.H.O. Files: Potions in the Pizza by Mikey Brooks

W.H.O. Files: Potions in the Pizza by Mikey Brooks

Ten-year-old twins Ethan and Emmy’s parents have never told their kids what they do for a living. Then just before Halloween, Ethan, Emmy, and their best friend Jax discover a HUGE secret: could their parents actually be… witch hunters? Meanwhile at school, a new team of glamorous lunch ladies arrives on the scene, serving meals that taste way too good to come from a school […]

April 7, 2017 / 0 Comments
The Magnificent Glass Globe by N.R. Bergeson

The Magnificent Glass Globe by N.R. Bergeson

Eleven-year-old Mary Tucker dreams of visiting the Amazon. But if her father, a museum curator, has his way, she will be well into old age before she ever gets the chance. One day, while mischievously exploring the museum’s warehouse with her brother Ike and best friend Helen, Mary stumbles across an old travel trunk belonging to her grandfather. Inside, they discover a nondescript glass globe. […]

April 4, 2017 / 0 Comments
The Memory Thief by Bryce Moore

The Memory Thief by Bryce Moore

Twin brother and sister Benji and Kelly wander off at the local county fair after witnessing their parents argue. When Benji runs into a group of bullies, he escapes into a tent called The Memory Emporium, where he meets a strange old man inside named Louis. The old man shows him a magically vivid memory of a fighter pilot, in the hopes of getting Benji […]

March 21, 2017 / 0 Comments
Dragonwatch: Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull

Dragonwatch: Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull

In the long-awaited sequel to Fablehaven, the dragons who have been kept at the dragon sanctuaries no longer consider them safe havens, but prisons and they want their freedom. The dragons are no longer our allies… In the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing […]

March 15, 2017 / 0 Comments
Follow the Music by L.C. Ireland

Follow the Music by L.C. Ireland

Ama is a talented, young musician whose life is changed forever when she is kidnapped by bandits and wounded so badly that she loses her hearing. Far from home and newly deafened, Ama discovers that the music she has been learning all her life possesses hidden powers. The music may even be powerful enough to guide Ama home—if she can learn to listen without hearing. […]

March 7, 2017 / 0 Comments
Saturdays at Sea by Jessica Day George

Saturdays at Sea by Jessica Day George

There is never a dull moment for Celie and her family in Castle Glower—even when they’re not in the Castle itself! After traveling to the seaside kingdom of Lilah’s betrothed prince, Lulath, Celie and her companions are busy training griffins, enjoying wedding festivities, and finishing construction of a grand ship built from parts of the Castle. But on their maiden voyage, the Ship steers them […]

February 21, 2017 / 0 Comments