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The New Norm
A chronically online middle schooler tries to bring his social media fame into his real life in this new middle grade series about surviving cringe both on the internet and IRL!
Pranks and Prejudice
A big prank becomes a big yikes in this second book in the New Norm middle grade series about surviving the cringe and chaos of middle school both online and IRL.
Home Is Where the Cupcake Is
By Coco Simon
Illustrated by Tracy Bishop
Homesickness and a confusing new crush complicate Mia’s camp experience in this second book in a middle grade Cupcake Diaries spin-off series!
Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu
A humble mouse learns she has the same magical abilities as her favorite fabled hero and must save the world from grave danger in this first book in the cozy illustrated middle grade fantasy series Bravepaw that’s perfect for fans of The Tale of Despereaux and Kelly Barnhill.
Fun in the Sun
By Lee Heart
A girl’s spring break gets complicated by an unexpected love triangle in this latest installment in the tween middle grade rom-com series, Spotlight Sprinkles!
Lost on Doll Island
Rick Riordan meets R. L. Stine in this fast-paced debut middle grade horror packed with adventure about a Mexican American boy who starts hearing the voice of a haunted doll while visiting family in Mexico City.
Meet Me at Sunset
By Lee Heart
A girl’s summer plans to get her crush to notice her are upended by a surprise guest in this entry in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series!
Written in the Stars
By Lee Heart
A girl’s summer camp experience gets complicated when she falls for a newcomer in this entry in the new tween middle grade rom-com Spotlight Sprinkles series!
Threat of the Spider
A twelve-year-old boy searches for his father and fights for free press amid the chilling rise of Hitler’s Germany in this second book in the action-packed middle grade series Web of the Spider for fans of I Survived and A Night Divided.
Future Me Saves the World (and Ruins My Life)
By Leah Cypess
Illustrated by Wes Molebash
In this hilarious illustrated middle grade novel in the vein of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes, a boy’s time-travelling older self gives him an impossible mission: convince his class to be nice to their substitute teacher…or risk the fate of the world.
The Dragonslayers
Illustrated by Katherine Coville
A brave squire, an earnest page, and a strong-willed princess set out on their own missions to slay the dragon—putting a fresh twist on classic tropes—in this repackaged edition of the illustrated middle grade fantasy The Dragonslayers.
Rise of the Spider
Witness the chilling rise of Hitler’s Germany through the eyes of a twelve-year-old boy in this first book in the action-packed middle grade series Web of the Spider for fans of I Survived and A Night Divided.
Rosa by Starlight
By Hilary McKay
Illustrated by Matt Rockefeller
From award-winning author Hilary McKay comes an enchanting illustrated middle grade novel in the spirit of Matilda about a lonely orphan who dreams of escaping her ghastly aunt and uncle.
Sparrow Spreads Her Wings
By Gail Donovan
Illustrated by Elysia Case
In this sequel to the “uplifting” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Sparrow Being Sparrow, Sparrow rescues an injured animal but soon wonders if she’s taken on more than she can handle alone.
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