March 7, 2025
In an alternate 1899, farm boy Solomon Hunt leaves home to seek his fortune, only to stumble into the adventure of a lifetime when he rescues a young genius showman from captivity in a sideshow. Together, the duo flees across Empire of America, performing for a living while evading a group of vicious pursuers. As the latter close in and vile secrets are revealed, the ragtag troupe reaches little Hollywood, California, where they present an explosive, groundbreaking performance intended to save them all. Robin Hood, move over. This fun, enthralling tale is the new gold standard for a merry […]
March 7, 2025
Twelve-year-old sweat-averse Joey is psyched for his summer of relaxation and perfecting his butt-shaped indentation on the couch, although he wishes that his best friend, Xander, wasn’t always busy with his new cross-country team. But Joey’s summer plans are upended when his perfect older cousin Leo comes to stay at his house for the summer. The two have a tense history that goes back to the death of their Nonno. But now, Leo’s training to climb the highest mountain in California, and he wants Joey to do it with him. The plan is nuts—esp. since Leo has young-onset Multiple Sclerosis. […]
March 7, 2025
The Unlikely Hero tells the action and adventure story of one of Yellowstone’s most famous animals, Wolf 8: a runt of the litter who surprised scientists by becoming a powerful leader. Newly reintroduced along with his pack to Yellowstone National Park, Wolf 8 struggles at first. Small and bullied by his siblings, he must learn to fend for himself in his new home. Can little 8 rise to the occasion? Is he ready to be an alpha wolf? Based on McIntyre’s own sightings of Wolf 8, this is a rare glimpse into the fascinating world of wolves and a coming-of-age […]
March 7, 2025
Poor choices land four delinquent teens in summertime mandatory community service. Deemed good-for-nothing by those who judge, they label themselves The Nothing Club. The fast-paced and energetic novel is told from 15-year-old Grady’s humorous, often self-deprecating and sometimes insightful perspective. Anyone who likes an adventure story frequently interrupted by long diatribes about spirituality and religion, will enjoy this novel. Personally, I question trying to meld two very different approaches: the fast-paced, well-written, rollicking adventures of a group of disparate teens, and random, dragged-out, touchy-feely dialogues about everything from zodiac signs and Christianity to indigenous spirituality and meditation. It felt, […]
July 5, 2024
Thirteen-year-old Vincent has a very special talent: He can jump into paintings and move around inside them. When the painting The Thunderstorm by an old Dutch painter is stolen from a London mansion, Vincent decides to track it down. During his search, to his great surprise, he meets Holly, who can dive into paintings just like him. The two make a bet: Whoever finds The Thunderstorm first, wins. Vincent is sure he will be faster, but the search turns out to be difficult, and then something is wrong with Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night. Why is it that when Vincent […]
May 3, 2024
Barker Mifflin never leaves home without his go bag, army boots and trusty fly swatter. As the town of Nevermind’s resident eleven-year-old survivalist, Barker knows catastrophe can strike anytime, anywhere. But now that school is out for the summer, he might be able to let his guard down. After all, he and his friends all got jobs picking strawberries at McFadden Farm. What could possibly go wrong? Join Barker Mifflin as he pieces together a forty-foot-tall mystery hidden in the barn that could crush the whole town of Nevermind. No amount of training could prepare anyone to survive this! This […]
May 3, 2024
In the real world, Leon isn’t built to be a hero, but he must become one when he gets trapped in a cutting-edge virtual-reality game. Twelve-year-old Leon loves video games. When he plays, he feels confident and amazing for just a little while. The rest of the time he feels like a loser. So Leon is shocked when Nico, the coolest kid ever and the son of a video-game developer, invites him over to test out the newest game at his dad’s high-tech lab. To play, they must submerge themselves in giant tanks filled with nanobots, which are programmed to […]
July 7, 2023
What does the perfect song sound like? Normally, Malcolm Kid wouldn’t give this type of question the time of day. As a straight-B student with a heart of copper, he is far more concerned with overcoming mediocrity than he is with achieving perfection. But that all changes when he stumbles across the LK-2000—a strange keyboard cursed with the soul of an old jazz musician. Malcolm soon learns that the only way to free this musician’s soul is by performing the perfect song. With much hesitation, and the help of a lifelong friend, Malcolm embarks on a musical journey across the […]
June 2, 2023
Four years ago, five kids started a game. Not all of them survived. Now, at the end of their senior year of high school, the four survivors have reunited for one strange and terrible reason: They’ve been summoned by the ghost of the friend they left for dead. Together they return to the place where their friendship ended and restart the deadly game―an innocent card-matching challenge called Meido. A game without instructions. Once inseparable, the survivors now can’t stand each other, but the challenges demand they work together, think quickly and make sacrifices―blood, clothes, secrets, memories and worse. And once […]
February 3, 2023
Inspired by the lawless love story of Bonnie and Clyde, Jenna Voris’s heart-stopping tale of passion and crime will have readers seeing stars. Shane and Ava are a team. He steals the aircraft, she charms their mark and together they take what they need. Not even their distracting chemistry could get in the way. Until Shane is caught and left to rot on a prison moon. Now, freshly escaped from confinement and simmering with anger, he has his sights set on their biggest job yet. Cyrus just graduated from the flight academy with a shiny new position lined up reporting to a […]