With Dwight attending Tippett Academy this semester, the kids of McQuarrie Middle School are on their own—no Origami Yoda to give advice and help them navigate the treacherous waters of middle school. Then Sara gets a gift she says is from Dwight—a paper fortune-teller in the form of Chewbacca. ...
Starred Review, The Horn Book, September/October, 2012:“Stead’s spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist.”Starred Review, Publishers ...
“Hunter expertly explores the tensions between responsibility and freedom; risk and safety; and loyalty and acceptance. Viewing the unfolding adventure through Lucky’s eyes makes even the most mundane or familiar seem alive with magic. Wild and wonderful adventure for middle-graders.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) )“Young readers will find plenty ...
Jack Blank confronts his destiny in this action-packed conclusion to the trilogy Publishers Weekly calls a “no-holds-barred adventure.”Ever since Jack Blank learned that he came from the amazing country of the Imagine Nation, he’s known that his fate could go down two very different paths—he could either be the ...
Praise for Killing Lincoln: “As a history major, I wish my required reading had been as well written as this truly vivid and emotionally engaging account of Lincoln’s assassination. And as a former combat infantry officer, I found myself running for cover at the Civil War battle scenes. This is ...
“No middle schooler wants to face a month at summer enrichment camp, but many will enjoy watching Charlie Joe work harder than he has ever worked before to avoid it…even if he fails.”--Kirkus...
Will Judy’s lucky penny lead her to the nation’s capital — or to third-grade C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y? And what do her spelling-bee nemesis and a potbellied pig have to do with it?The lucky penny in Judy Moody’s pocket sure does seem to be working. She can’t stop winning — at bowling, ...
STAT: Standing Tall And Talented-- A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire!Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes to ...
Ginny has big plans for eighth grade. She's going to try out for cheerleading, join Virtual Vampire Vixens, and maybe even fall in love. But middle school is more of a roller-coaster ride than Ginny could have ever predicted. Her family has just moved into...
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue:There was another knock on my door. I opened it.Standing in the hallway was a very serious Secret Service agent.“The President would like to see you both in the Oval Office,“ he said.“Now?” I asked. It was 3 a.m.He gave me a curt nod.“Maybe we should change,“ ...
“Alice Randall has great ideas for novels.” —San Francisco Chronicle“A brilliant first novel.” —Booklist (for The Wind Done Gone)“A sometimes cryptic but always fascinating story.” —Library Journal (for The Wind Done Gone)“[Randall] successfully creates a family that's been torn apart and haphazardly put back together by forces sometimes terrifying, ...