**For fans of Brandon Mull and Rick Riordan comes William Shivering and Newbery Honor-winning author of Scary Stories for Young Foxes Christian McKay Heidicker's Thieves of Weirdwood, a brand-new illustrated fantasy series about two kid thieves who are plunged into a battle between the Real and Imaginary worlds!Action, laughs, and monsters beyond imagining abound!**"Startling, original and epic." —Eoin Colfer, creator of Artemis Fowl

Once best friends, Arthur and Wally find themselves on opposite sides of an epic war. Arthur, now officially a Novitiate of the Wardens of Weirdwood, is tasked with defending the Veil, the border between the real and imaginary realms. ButWally and his brother, Graham, who can see into the future, seek to tear it down and create a new world with magic accessible to all.Meanwhile, the fearsome Eraser seems unstoppable as it destroys entire pocketworlds, all the while tearing R...

It started as a joke—but it’s not funny anymore.Even though Ezra’s got good friends and can make everyone laugh, he feels like he’s invisible, both at home and at school. To make things worse, he’s the only kid in his group without a phone—left out of plans and shared jokes and games. Finally, at the end of fifth grade, his parents come through.The phone changes everything. Ezra texts his friends all the time, can instantly keep up with his favorite teams, ...

Andre Norton Award finalist Jenn Reese explores the often thin line between magic and reality, light and darkness in her enchanting middle grade standalone.After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are sent to live in rural Oregon with an aunt they've never met. Sam wants nothing more than to go back to the way things were… before she spoke up about their father's anger.When Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysteri...

A middle-grade fantasy and nonstop adventure, The Train to Impossible Places by debut author P. G. Bell is as fun as it is full of heart.A train that travels through impossible places. A boy trapped in a snow globe. And a girl who is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime.The Impossible Postal Express is no ordinary train. It’s a troll-operated delivery service that runs everywhere from ocean-bottom shipwrecks to Trollville and to space.

From debut author Van Hoang comes Girl Giant and the Monkey King, a tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes-perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi.Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school.In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a pow...

The Land of Stories meets Dominican myths and legends come to life in Pilar Ramirez and the Prison of Zafa, a blockbuster contemporary middle-grade fantasy duology starter from Julian Randall. Fans of Tristan Strong and The Storm Runner, here is your next obsession."A breathtaking journey . . . readers better hold on tight." ―Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestsell...

Lyra.Lucy. Percy. Once in a generation, a hero emerges whose story enthralls readersworldwide.Fireborn is an epic quest, perfect for fans ofthe His Dark Materials and The School for Good and Evil series, that will spinreaders into a magical world like no other—and introduce them to anunforgettable new heroine named Twelve.Emberis full of monsters.Twelve gave up her ...

A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient!Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship."Clever and harrowing."—The Wall Street Journal"Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christi...

Tired of being teased about his name and his stutter, twelve-year-old Hobart sets out to do a few heroic deeds and earn a place in knight school. But the local damsels he tries to save all know martial arts. The runaway bull he tries to catch wears him like a hat. And don't even ask about the ogre. Finally in desperation, Hobart sets out on the most daring quest he can think of--he will slay a dragon. Or that's his plan anyway.The Legend of Hobart is a hilarious, heart felt adventu...