by Jenni L. Walsh
Liberty Jacobs feels right at home at the Insectarium her father runs. When she hears it might close, she comes up with an idea to help save it. But that idea is put on hold when she learns someone is planning to rob it to steal the rarest creatures. Getting inspiration from the movie Home Alone and the natural defenses insects use, Liberty and her friends set out to stop the bug bandits.
by Pablo Cartaya
Can a knee injury turn her whole life around when life throws a curveball at Elena Rueda. Even though she may be able to return to the sport eventually, Elena finds joy in activities that don’t have winners like joining her brother, Benji, in live action role playing. Friendship and fun become number one in this character driven graphic novel.
by McCall Hoyle
Join Ripley the German Shepherd as she takes readers on a journey fulfilling her handler’s Max last wishes, “take care of my girls”. Ripley has guarded Charlie, the girl she loves more than peanut butter, but now her time is running short. A sweet reminder that friendships and making memories can help us through even the hardest times.
by Beth Ferry
Jillian and her family live at Number 3 Ramshorn Drive along with their only pet, Toasty, the goldfish. Toasty lives in an octagonal tank and doesn’t understand why Jillian is so obsessed with an Ivy plant. The tank has been in their family for generations but it holds a secret. This magical tank helps bring together our cast of characters and helps us learn the true meaning of friendship.
by Amy Sparkes
Nine is an orphan who has been forced into a life of pickpocketing. Her world changes when she steals a small, house-shaped ornament from a lady at the market. When Nine knocks on the door of the ornament, it grows into a large house full of magic, mysteries, and a curse that only she can break. Can Nine save this house from the curse before the clock strikes 15 and time runs out?
by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft
Rival 5th grade students J and K enter their school’s annual Creative Storytelling Competition, and are both determined to win. J is a talented artist who prides himself in telling stories without words, while K is a writer known as “The Word Wizard”. An epic rivalry ensues! If they want a chance at winning the coveted award, they might even have to work with their greatest enemies - each other!
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Lila’s summer goal to stop being so “dramatic” gets interrupted when her estranged Grandpa Clem dies. On the way to Grandpa Clem’s creepy Victorian Inn, Lila has a near death experience and now she can see ghosts. Things get more bizarre when Grandpa Clem’s ghost reveals his death did not come naturally. Can Lila convince her brother and a new friend that she is NOT being dramatic when she says she needs to save the world from vengeful evil spirits?
by Aubrey Hartman
Poppy Woodcock believes in magic. When her family moves to renovate an old abandoned manor she ends up feeling invisible. That all changes when she encounters a magical water nymph and makes a deal, trading her favorite book for a flying lion cub. But the nymph tricked her and now all her beloved books are disappearing, taking their magic with them. Now Poppy must find a way to fix everything, protect the things she loves, and learn to be brave.
by Kay Davault
Wanting to belong, Iris longs for a family. Unfortunately, the former paranormal investigator, Mr. Holloway, has her and her friends trapped in a “foster home of horrors” and refuses to release them! Luckily a human boy, Mathias, comes to the rescue and helps to set them free. But is Mathias really who he seems to be and what is the dark secret Mr. Holloway has locked in the basement?
by Andi Watson
When the horrid Sir Ogre unleashes his evil army on the kingdom of Carbuncle, who will come to their rescue? The Chosen Ones, an elite troop of heroic unicorns, are out of town, so it is up to Punycorn to step in. The clumsiest and puniest of all unicorns, along with a fireless dragon, a dung beetle, and a magic sword with a secret will have to save the day!
by Reese Eschmann
All Aboard! Caitlin is about to set sail for six weeks on The Wandering Princess when her dad takes a job on the cruise ship. Join her, her brother, and her pet bearded dragon on the adventure of a lifetime on the biggest ship she’s ever seen. But will it all be smooth sailing on this unexpected journey?
by Danielle Daniel
Eleven-year old Luna wants to be an astronaut and is finally being allowed to apply for NASA space camp. She plans to use a much anticipated project from school to help her clinch her spot, but is thrown for a loop when a substitute teacher is there who blends art with science. Luna’s world is turned upside down, and her hopes and dreams seem to be drifting off to outer space.
by James Ponti
Alex and Zoe Sherlock live in Miami and have decided to start a detective agency to earn money. Joined by their friends Lina and Yadi, they use their grandfather’s old cold case files to get their start. They decide on a case that leads them to the middle of the Everglades in search of Al Capone’s buried treasure. Can the Sherlock Society finally solve the mystery and recover the treasure?
by Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
Based on the true events of the 2014 annexation of Crimea, Sofiya and her family run a dolphinarium and train dolphins to be used in therapy. As the conflict escalates, the Russian military seizes the facility to train the dolphins for war. Sofiya will do anything to save the pod. Will she and her friends be able to devise a plan to rescue and move the dolphins to a safe location in Odesa?
by Karla Arenas Valenti
Twins Martín and Emma cannot agree on much except they are not looking forward to leaving their friends and family in their home town of Cuernavaca, Mexico to go to Chicago for their dad to take his dream job. Magical gifts from their Abuela turn the move into a wild trip filled with dangerous otherworld adventures where they try to save a village from an angry rain god.
