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In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends--only to discover she's been looking in the wrong...

★"Colorful illustrations in classic comic-book style help readers explore the challenging landscape. An excellent choice for a book report and good addition to a children's nonfiction collection." -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review It takes courage and bravery to survive...

A sensitive middle grade novel in verse about a space-obsessed girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut - and begins to see the world differently when a substitute teacher enters her orbit. Luna has always loved the night sky. She's an eleven-year-old who knows everything there...

Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who you are and where you come from. Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex Robinson. After his father accepts a new job, Alex and his family move from their community...

A Children's Book Book Council Spotlight selection! A heartwarming middle-grade debut with autism representation and a musical flair. Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is...

Dark secrets and unnatural magic abound when a twelve-year-old girl ventures into a bog full of monsters to break a mysterious curse. Nothing about Kess Pedrock's life is normal. Not her home (she lives in her family's Unnatural History Museum), not her interests (hunting for...

"Creepy, magical, and full of heart, [Misadventures in Ghosthunting] heralds the arrival of a talent to watch!" - Joel A. Sutherland, author of House of Ash and Bone and Haunted Canada series. Emma Wong is struggling to tell her parents about a lot of things. Getting a D on her math test,...