5 More Wonderful MG Books to Get Young Readers Excited to Go Back to School!
Parents are most certainly excited for back to school time (happy dance!). But the kids? Not so much. The leisurely…
Young Readers
Return to the World of Wonder with Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories
Auggie (short for August) is just about the most unforgettable children’s book character from 2012. In Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, Auggie,…
Fall of the Beasts, Book 1: Immortal Guardians Kicks off a Brand New Spirit Animals Series
The seven books of the first Spirit Animals series won the hearts of thousands of children. It’s the saga of…
Possums Take Center Stage in Holly Goldberg Sloan’s Appleblossom the Possum
Possums: I thought they hung out in the country. Or in eucalyptus forests in Australia. Not outside my Brooklyn apartment,…
Brass Robots Are Awesome: 5 Great Steampunk Novels for Kids
You may be asking yourself, what the heck is steampunk? Well, my friend, I am here to tell you that…
The Who Was…? Series is Filled with Fascinating Tales of Famous Figures and Historical Events
New classrooms and teachers, freshly sharpened pencils, and a whole lot of learning to be done—back-to-school time is upon us,…
Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes Makes Mythological Characters Funny and Relevant
“Look, I’m only in this for the pizza,” confides Poseidon’s son in the introduction to Rick Riordan’s latest. “The publisher…
9 Children’s Book Characters Who Really Love to Om Nom Nom
Sometimes you just want to snack; other times you’d like to sit down for a nice dinner. But for these…
Summer Road Trip! 5 More Books Set in Connecticut, Louisiana, Missouri, Massachusetts, and Kansas
The first to-do on my daughters’ get-ready-for-the-trip list is to decide what (and how many!) books to take. There are…
6 Scary Ghost Story Collections for All Ages
There are few things more thrilling than a warm summer night, a crackling fire, and feeling the hair on the…
Our Favorite Little Brothers from Children’s Literature
Little brothers can seem like a major pain to their siblings—copying their older sisters or brothers, taking (and breaking) their…
R.L. Stine’s Trick or Trap Delivers Classic Thrills and Chills
If you were a child of the 90s, chances are some of R.L. Stine’s greatest works ended up on your…
8 Back-to-School Books for Young Readers
Starting middle school is hard, end of story. You have to find your way to new classes, with new teachers,…
5 Reasons Young Readers Will Adore Louis Sachar’s Fuzzy Mud
Louis Sachar, best known for his series Sideways Stories From Wayside School and the award-winning novel Holes, is back at…
We Ranked the Little House Books by Hardship
When it came to conquering uncharted territory, the Ingalls clan knew how to throw down. As pioneers in nineteenth-century America,…
5 Fictional Fathers Who Remind Us of Our Real Life Dad Heroes
In order for the protagonists in middle grade novels to shine, their parents often fade to black and exist on…
10 Terrific Middle Grade Families
I always relish a book that can make me fall in love with a fictional family. With that in mind,…
Rebecca Stead’s Goodbye Stranger and 3 More Must-Reads from the Newbery Medal-Winning Author
My thing when I was in middle school was my older brother’s long-sleeved denim shirt. I wore it over everything:…
From Evil Witches to Scurvy Pirates: 6 Fictional Villains We Love to Hate
Whether it’s a witch who causes it to be winter but never Christmas, or a bloodthirsty pirate who will do…
Our Favorite Blended Families of Middle Grade
Today’s average family does not often consist of two kids, a mom, a dad, and a dog; nor does the average…