The monster in the forest can knock over trees and cause avalanches! Those are the cautions children are given to keep them from going out in the forest. But little Mina is brave and believes the monster can’t be that bad. Join her as she sets out to find the monster. Does she find the monster? Does she find out some other surprises? Read this delightful book and find out, but keep your eye out for that monster!

Two totally different kids are forced to partner up for a field trip, and while the buddy system promotes safety, it doesn’t always promise fun. In fact, sometimes, sticking with your buddy feels like being stuck with you buddy! Follow this unlikely duo as they reek havoc on museum guests, working together no matter what. Rocky at first, they soon reach perfect harmony!

I’ve got foods that make me suspicious too! Especially vegetables! This bunny is very wary of carrots and slowly collects as much carrot data as possible to be the most prepared carrot-taster ever!

When classmate Clarence cuts clam school––it’s real, look it up––Clem Clam concludes he’ll claim his spot as the class clown. Clem is convinced that cracking jokes will bring him popularity, friends, and all-round clam-tastic greatness! But, considering the consequences of his clowning calamities, Clem concludes he could come out of his shell through more creative customs: playing clarinet with his comrade Claudine!

Fifi goes out for recess one day to discover the other kids playing Simon Says. When she gets a turn to be the leader, she might take things too far…simon says “bring me cake” and ” bring me puppies!” By the time recess is over, there’s quite a mess to clean up, but where’s Simon?

In this book, Melissa Sweet’s colorful and inventive art accompanies Mary Oliver’s beautiful poem, “Goldfinches.” A treat for bird-lovers, flower-admirers, and aspiring nature poets everywhere!

An inspiring story about a new kid at school finding his place at the palace of knowledge (the library) written by Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell with great illustrations by Deise Lino.

Elaine is a big city chicken, an art lover, and an artist to boot! The problem is, she doesn’t know what kind of artist she is. Follow her on her path to self-discovery! This book is egg-sellent, and the illustrations, fittingly, are wonder-fowl!

I remember reading and rereading Noel Streatfield’s Ballet Shoes as a middle grade novel when I was growing up. The delightful drawings in this picture book version make the story of Posy, Pauline, and Petrova come alive for a new generation of readers. Share this book with your little ones, whether they’re dancers, actors, or engineers and help them to “be the best they can be.”

Creepy tale of an adopted cat who is compared to the seemingly perfect previous cat named Licorice. Based on Rebecca, a classic novel.

Four pet rabbits are abandoned in a San Francisco park, and the community must rally together to save them. Follow bestselling author, Dashka Slater, in her middle grade debut as she investigates this incredible true story that every-bunny will love!

Young girl works through grief by making a horse out of sticks who becomes a fantasy horse. Lovely illustrations. Comforting tale.

Timely historical fiction for middle graders featuring a real life murder mystery, plus Robin Hood vibes! The Unusuals features a friend group of outsiders trying to navigate the evils of our world.

This book is a work of art. The words form images and truly come to life on the page. Follow Ing and his companions as he journeys to find his name and meaning. Told in verse and using every ounce of each word, the story takes on added meaning in exploring the words on the pages. .

A Pennsylvania girl named Nashville who thinks like a cowboy but is horseless. Her parents are both deaf as is her beloved cousin who lives in Chicago. She adopts a wild mustang and a small pony for her cousin who is staying the summer. It takes patience and bravery to train them. This may be my favorite horse book ever!

Caitlin travels from Ireland to NYC in 1907 at her twin sister’s request. She arrives to the news her sister was murdered. She joins forces with a young gangster to find her sister’s killer, masquerading as her twin. This cinematic story takes the reader from the city’s alleys to its glittering ballrooms in a race to uncover the truth.

Miki is a summer intern at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She plans to recreate her grandparents’ overnight journey through the museum with her potential boyfriend. Problems with a museum installation derail her destiny, sending her ex on the tour with her instead in this art-filled rom-com.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. A social outcast, Ava begins to work at the local humane society, hoping she has finally found where she belongs. When it seems that she may have awoken something deep in the forest, she turns to an unlikely friend for help.

The flower shop owner’s son meets the funeral home girl in a poignant story of love and loss.

Tia finds herself going through the motions in college after a tragedy ended her summer. Stumbling into Central Park, she comes across a tunnel that offers her the chance to go back to that summer. But a current day filmmaker wants her to star in his movie and tugs on her heart to stay where she is. What happened that summer and what happens in the tunnel? Read along and see that not all things are what they seem.

In Up From The Ashes, Sharon Cameron recreates the true story of two heroes and their resistance in the Sobibor death camp during the Holocaust. This is the story of their bond and survival after meeting while being forced to dance for the amusement of the camp guards. It is a story of hope and remembrance.

4 girls. 1 pair of pants. 1 tumultuous summer. Born days apart, these best friends have always been inseparable in the summer. But this summer will be different as the girls are scattered all over the world. One magic pair of pants keeps them connected and sees each of them through the trials and tribulations of the summer until they are together again.