Frankie’s life is fairly normal . . . until they save a golden retriever from bullies and are transported to a giant magical doghouse by a group of superhero dogs.
Gary D. Schmidt’s middle grade novel offers multitudes of hope, kindness and unforgettable adventures as it introduces young readers to classical mythology.
Using her own garden as a muse, Carin Berger takes the unease out of nighttime, turning it into a wondrous place rich with animals, bugs and plants that come alive in the moonlight.
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here is a spirited gem of a book that courses with energy and enthusiasm as it explores what it’s like to have a quiet life temporarily transformed into a very different sort of existence.
Summer Is for Cousins nicely hits all the emotional beats of a superfun family-filled vacation and reassures readers that people may grow and change, but affection endures.
Bestselling picture book author Jon Klassen brings much beauty to this genuinely (and delightfully) weird tale.
A Starlet’s Secret to a Sensational Afterlife is an engrossing supernatural murder mystery and a fierce ode to feminism.
Darker than Casey McQuiston’s I Kissed Shara Wheeler and lighter than Courtney Summers’ I’m the Girl, Malavika Kannan’s sapphic coming-of-age debut is beautifully heartbreaking.
Garden of the Cursed is an exciting start to a duology starring a teenage cursebreaker.
Emma Mills’ Something Close to Magic will remind readers of The Princess Bride: a fantastical tale with relationships that hit close to home.
This YA anthology set at a magical academy offers a resonant message of hope for a better future.
In You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight, Kalynn Bayron uses the premise of embedding real murders among haunted house-style fake ones to clever effect.
The first middle grade novel from P. Djeli Clark is a promising start to a thrilling adventure series.
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