Twelve-year-old Mizzy wants to prove to the world that she can solve mysteries just like Sherlock Holmes, despite a reputation for tall tales. A charming new mystery series for middle-grade readers, starring a girl with Down syndrome. Twelve-year-old Mizzy dreams of being a...

"A story readers are going to love. What a fun read." --Richard Van Camp, author of The Lesser Blessed and Beast Winner of Middle Grade Book of the Year at the 2025 Northern Lights Book Awards | A Calgary Public Library Best Book of the Year | An Indigo Top Ten Kids...

On a walk through a snow-covered garden, big sister Miriam claims to hear the sound of a snow dragon. Little sister Celeste has lots of questions: snow dragons are real? Where do they hide? What do they eat? And is that frost on the greenhouse windows or is it . . . frostfire? Miriam seems to have...

From an acclaimed Ojibwe artist comes a story that offers an empowering universal message about finding inner strength.   Zoon's shadow is always in his way. It makes a mess of...

Winner of a 2024 PNBA Book Award Winner of the 2023 IODE Violet Downey Book Award Winner of the 2023 Jean Little First-Novel Award Winner of the 2023 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Winner of the 2023 TD Canadian Children's Literature...

"Nelson's lively writing and expert pacing sustain just-right tension while adding... sprinklings of wisdom [to] flavor the text."--Kirkus Reviews ...

In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winning author and former New Yorker Colleen Nelson brings life and liveliness to an eccentric cast of New York City neighbors Middle-schooler and Manhattanite Roxy Markowski wants to tell...

A middle-grade novel thoughtfully explores the realities of parents' divorce Twelve-year-old Justine's parents are recently divorced. She and her little sister, Bea, go back and forth between their parents' homes in Montreal. Their mother, whose anxiety manifests as the need to control,...

In the small village of Sueño Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and supernatural creatures, Kay drags friends Sleeves, Jenna and Ollie into searching for a shipwrecked radio host. While listening to their favorite mystery series, Kay and Sleeves realize that the host, DJ Azul, must...

Key Selling Points A young teen is determined to overcome sexism and be taken seriously as a magician. This book explores gender roles and the challenges of systemic misogyny. Marty Chan is well known for his humorous books for middle readers. Enhanced...

A fun and twisty middle-grade graphic novel debut about an intergalactic rescue mission, for fans of Steven Universe and Zita the Spacegirl. A century ago, planet Zephyr exploded under mysterious circumstances. Ever since, generations have been living out their lives on the remaining...