Unlocked and Uncensored: Our Favorite Diaries for Young Readers
If you’ve ever kept a diary, you know how super secret shhh the pages inside can be. Whether your secrets are…
Young Readers
Hey Kids! 6 Books Worth Your Lemonade and Babysitting Loot
It’s no coincidence that, the very week Starbucks raised its prices and your grandmotherly babysitter left on a Caribbean cruise,…
6 Magnificent Middle Grade Heroines
Contemporary children’s literature is filled with colorful female characters who have all kinds of memorable experiences, but it takes a…
6 of the Best Middle Grade Road Trip Novels
Who’s up for a road trip? There’s something reflective and personal about riding along that yellow line. You watch the world…
The Vikings are Coming! Rick Riordan Returns with a New Series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
He’s a multiple New York Times bestselling author, known for his Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus series. But ask…
10 Books for Your Big Girl to Read to Your Little Girl
“A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves—a special kind of double.”…
6 Memorable Teachers from Middle Grade Literature
Influential teachers in books, TV shows, and movies tend to sit on their desks or in backward-facing chairs, roll up…
The 6 Best Books About Dragons
Stories about fire-breathing, serpentine, winged monsters with sharp teeth and claws may sound like the makings of a nightmare for…
The Fairy Tale Fun Continues at Ever After High with A Semi-Charming Kind of Life, by Suzanne Selfors
What happens when fairy tale characters break the rules of their preordained stories? The answer, at Ever After High, is tons…
Summer Road Trip! 5 More Books set in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina
“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” so writes…
4 Popular New Summer Reads for Kids
School may be out for the summer, but reading is always in. Fortunately, these exciting new books for kids are…
6 Haunting Middle Grade Novels That will Have You on the Edge of Your Sleeping Bag
The fire is crackling and marshmallows are roasting when—crack—the sound of a stick being broken by something unseen comes out…
The Mean Girls of Middle Grade
When I was in high school, I wasn’t in the uber-popular crowd, but I wasn’t an outcast either. I…
Our 6 Favorite Fictional Twins
Anyone who’s ever solved a rough morning with a double shot of espresso knows that two is sometimes better than…
5 All-Star Dads of Middle Grade
You know how many picture books there are that feature all-star dads? A bazillion. Literally. That’s not at all an exaggeration.…
Summer Road Trip! 5 Middle Grade Books Set in Arizona, California, New Mexico, New York & Maine
Summer’s here, and for some of us, that means one thing: Road Trip Time! All summer long, we’ll be featuring…
Most Memorable Middle Grade Novels about Summer Camp
Cute counselors, cabin pranks, new friendships, campfire singalongs, color wars, and canoeing—ah, summer camp. My love for all things camp-related…
5 Fictional Bookworms We Want in Our Next Book Club
When you love books, there is nothing better than surrounding yourself with other book nerds. The kind of people who…
More Great Pairings for a Parent/Child Summer Book Club
It’s the 20th anniversary of Barnes & Noble’s Summer Reading Program, and we’re celebrating it in style! Each summer Barnes…