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Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
by Andrea Beaty
A follow-up to Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riverters finds Ada Twist and her best pals Rosie and Iggy testing the limits of their bravery and scientific skills when Uncle Ned is carried away by his famous helium pants.
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Grand Canyon Grab
by Ron Roy
Spotting a famous television star while visiting the Grand Canyon, Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose are horrified when the actor is kidnapped, forcing them to rely on a few clues and a talking parrot to save the day. By the author of the Capital Mysteries series.
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| A Tale Magnolious by Suzanne NelsonWhat it’s about: After orphan Nitty steals a bag of glowing green seeds and rescues a circus elephant named Magnolious, both girl and elephant flee to Fortune’s Bluff, a tiny town troubled by dreadful dust storms and a mean mayor.
Why you might like it: Set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, this heartfelt story blends history, magic, and mystery.
For fans of: Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan or Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant. |
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The Super Side-Quest Test!
by Thomas Flintham
When King Viking builds a robot army and invades peaceful Animal Town, Super Rabbit Boy undertakes a series of quests, from defeating a dragon to escaping a dungeon, to acquire a secret item that will help him defend the community.
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Major Monster Mess
by Andres Miedoso
Enjoying wonderful lunches in the Kersville Elementary cafeteria, where dessert is served every day, Desmond and Andres discover the importance of making sure that the school's creepy monster lunch ladies are properly fed themselves.
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| The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer BellWelcome to: the secret underground city of Ludinor, where “uncommon” objects are more than they seem: belts make people fly, bicycle bells talk, and toilet brushes are weapons.
What happens: After a suitcase portal transports them to Ludinor, 11-year-old Ivy and her brother Seb are targeted by a sinister group searching for a valuable uncommon treasure.
Series alert: If you enjoy the imaginative setting and charming wordplay in this 1st Uncommoners book, don’t miss the sequel, The Shadows of Doom.
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| The Unicorn Quest by Kamilla BenkoIntroducing: sisters Claire and Sophie, who’ve just moved into Windermere Manor, where a ladder in the fireplace leads to Arden, a magical land on the brink of war.
What happens: When Sophie goes missing -- along with a powerful artifact of Arden’s long-lost unicorns -- timid Claire sets out on a dangerous mission to find them both.
Heads up: This vivid, suspenseful fantasy ends on a cliffhanger, so be ready to jump right into the sequel, Secret in the Stone. |
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| Dragon's Green by Scarlett ThomasWhat it’s about: Determined to carry out her dying grandfather’s final wish -- “find Dragon’s Green” -- Effie Truelove discovers that Dragon’s Green is a book that transports readers to the Otherworld, where Effie comes into her own as a True Hero.
Featuring: a fascinating fantasy world and a likable crew of misfits
Who it’s for: Anyone who believes that books are magic will be enchanted by this intriguing 1st book in the Worldquake series. |
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Crystal Keepers
by Brandon Mull
Journeying in a magical region where he continues his search for his friends and works to correct magical imbalances in The Outskirts, Cole confronts difficult challenges that threaten to trap him in the world between reality and imagination.
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| Behind the Canvas by Alexander VanceWhat it’s about: On a class trip to the local art museum, sixth-grade loner Claudia spots a blue-eyed boy who seems to be trapped inside the museum’s paintings. Who is he, and how can she get inside the paintings to rescue him?
Read it for: a smart heroine, an exciting adventure, and plenty of clever, comical footnotes about art history.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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