Middle Readers

Book 1 - When Makayla’s granny dies her father gives her a Jack’s game he found in her safe. One stormy day, the box glows and as Makayla tosses the ball and grabs a jack, the unimaginable happens. Soon she’s responsible for getting Malcolm, Amaya and herself home, trampling through a psychedelic forest, avoiding Jumbees, talking to folklore characters while wrestling with a deep feeling that maybe the game was never supposed to be played and her granny left a secret bigger than all of them. Will Makayla find all the jacks and take them home or are they destined to become a part of ...

Get ready for a wild and wacky adventure in "The Brown Note: The Epic Poop-tastic Quest!" Meet Tommy, a young inventor with big dreams of winning "The Young Inventor of the Year Competition." But there's just one problem – all his inventions are total duds! Tommy's quest for a winning idea takes a hilarious twist when he stumbles upon something unexpected. On his way home from school one day, Tommy discovers an old keyboard hidden in a pile of junk. But this isn't your ordinary keyboard – it's contains the legendary Brown Note! And this note has some seriously stinky surprises in store....

Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going 'old school' just too hard for a kid like Greg?

A thrilling and eerie crossover between teen author Shanti Hershenson’s Biome Lock and The Chronicles of Ziel DeLaine! Following tragedy after tragedy and reeling from constant turmoil, Griffin, Colette, and Kira are rewarded several peaceful days at the Grasslands Laboratory before they are to continue their journey. Only, this solace is interrupted as the scientists find a strange piece of Zorb technology—and Griffin and his friends are assigned to inspect it. Restless and desperate to find out the purpose behind the machine, Griffin fiddles with it and, despite Kira and Colette’s ...

Makayla’s granny Jack’s game transports her brother Malcolm, her foster sister Amaya and herself into a land of Folklore, to play their way back home. In level two, they must travel to Mama D’leau’s underwater kingdom to find another jack. Their guide is a bossy Octopus and a playful merboy but still waters eventually get murky as they face danger. Makayla will do anything to get her team home, even if it means facing an angry Massacooraman who’s after her game box and suspicious loners who are up to no good. Join the team as they find the second jack and get one level closer to ...

An exciting mystery series for kids! Steve, Matt, and Jenny always dreamed of becoming detectives. One day, their dreams become reality when they discover an ancient treasure map written by a pirate named Elias Darby over three hundred years ago. According to legend, the dying pirate hid a magical stone with mysterious powers somewhere in the Northern California hills, with only a poem titled El Alma de Dios as the key to locating it. As the trio begins their search for the treasure, they unknowingly attract the attention of an international jewel thief named Frank Alexander. When the ...

There's a Black Mamba loose on Hamilton Island and George Bailey Associates Detectives are on the case. This time it's Sharon's turn to tell the story. The team now have George Bailey's old Model T Ice Truck to use in tracking down Margie the Mamba. Fans of the earlier George Bailey books will have fun as they follow George Bailey, Walt, Henry Lido and, of course, Sharon. The story is another fast paced search for the dangerous snake --- and a dangerous human.

She was born to destroy a dark lord. But she’s only eleven—and trapped in a magical prison. Mara has spent her entire life in the “cabin realm,” a tiny magical world created by her late father to protect her and her mother. Outside its boundaries lies Ellendra — a once-beautiful land now ruled by the cruel sorcerer Lord Sycorath. Sycorath wants Mara dead. Because when she turns eighteen, her magic will awaken — and she’ll have the power to defeat him. But Mara’s starting to sense that something’s not right. Her mother is hiding things. The cabin realm may not be as safe as...

Fantasy, mystery, and adventure collide in this exciting story that will leave you believing in the magic of Christmas! The perfect book for kids ages 8 to 12 this holiday season. Leo spends his time drinking hot cocoa, inventing new toys, and celebrating Christmas––but he is no ordinary elf! Leo is Santa’s guardian and sworn protector of the North Pole. Leo's life is pretty great, until the day Santa Claus tells him the world’s Christmas Spirit is in danger. With Christmas just around the corner, Santa Claus sends Leo on a mission to find the evil Sorrow King, a powerful wizard who...

Soon after arriving in the city of Dublin, Ireland, JJ and his fellow K-CIA agents discover the ominous presence of P-KGB agents and finally learn the nature of the mysterious force known as The Restoration. But when JJ’S dad and the CIA run into trouble tracking down a powerful weapon hidden by a rogue spy over fifty years ago, JJ and the team must jump into action to keep the weapon out of the hands of an enemy with intentions far worse than anything they thought possible.

In the mystical underwater realm of Sharkapulco, a young heir to the kingdom, Sabrina, embarks on a journey to uncover the secrets of her fairy godmother Eufemia's past. Her godmother's birthday is soon, and she wants to find something special to give her. With the help of sea-fairy friends and a wise sea witch godmother, they must navigate treacherous waters, and ancient magic to save the delicate balance of the ocean's depths.

When Steve, Matt, and Jenny learn about a long-lost Egyptian statue hidden somewhere near the city of Beachdale, they jump at the chance of solving another mystery. But as their investigation deepens, they discover a couple of very disturbing details: first, the statue is supposedly haunted; and second, two rather large gun-toting foreigners are also interested in the treasure. Determined to find the statue, the trio delves deeper into the mystery, encountering a web of danger unlike anything they have ever seen. The detectives brave catacombs, underwater caverns, and booby-trapped tunnels,...

Sixth graders Dominic, Loop, and Z stumble upon a new magic shop in town and can't wait to spend their summer mastering cool tricks to gain access to the Vault, a key holders-only back room bound to hold all kinds of secrets. And once they get in, they set their sights even higher: a huge competition at the end of the summer. They work on their card tricks, sleights, and vanishing acts, trying to come up with the most awesome routines possible....Problem is, the trip is expensive, and it's money that each guy's family just doesn't have.

Max and Sofia's summer vacation gets wild when they stumble upon an abandoned sailboat in the mangrove forest. They’re given the chance to make a real impact when the boat magically transports them to a different corner of the world to help other kids save their environment!

201. Poor people have more deadlines. Being wealthy means having less small deadlines, stresses and pressures. 202. Most people intensively care about their appearances, although not many care for their voices. 203. One medical book suggested that there is the same amount of pleasure every human can experience during his or her lifetime. The doctor suggested that when we keep trying to lower our stimuli, we can be easily content by little joy.

Hello, I’m Tangelo. I’m cute, I’m orange, and I love nothing more than a good ribbon tangle. Or any tangle, really. Unfortunately, my family of two-legs doesn’t always appreciate my creations. Well, they don’t understand art like I do, do they!? Just imagine, my biggest and best creation and the mum two-legs says, “Tangelo, you naughty kitty, what have you done?” Hey, what did she expect after accidentally shutting me in a room full of Christmas decorations? Ok, ok, I admit. I sneaked in. But honestly, what kitty could resist such temptation? Certainly not this tangle-loving ...

Join Mitzi and her two best friends as they uncover family secrets of a supernatural nature. Clue by clue, they work together to reveal a frightening and exciting reality that is far beyond their wildest dreams. As they work towards unraveling the mystery, they find themselves immersed in a web of mysteries, kidnappings, and crazy fights... all while they become the accidental heroes of their great adventure. What kind of Monsters are lurking in the dark? Will they encounter Werewolves? Vampires? Goblins and ghouls? In this face-paced adventure, danger can come in many different forms... If...

Everyone says that ghosts are just stories. But what if they’re real? Return back to the magical world of Lunora, as Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn prepare for Autumn’s turn. Autumn’s season is known for small mishaps and mysteries, but this year something very strange and spooky is happening in the castle. Join the siblings as they race to try to solve a mystery and maybe even meet a real ghost! This book is perfect for middle grade readers and children ages 6-10. It can be a great gift for birthdays, bedtime reading, or any occasion! Check out the other books in the Season ...

Mimi has a plan for her seventh grade year: play piano in the Young Artists competition at Carnegie Hall with her best friend, Lee; enjoy a good old Massachusetts snow day or two; and work in her community garden plot with her dad. But all that changes when her family’s Greek restaurant falls on hard times. The Laskarises’ relocation to Wilford Island, Florida, is a big key change for Mimi. Where does she fit in in this shell-covered paradise without Lee? Mimi is taken by the beauty of the island and alarmed by the plastic pollution she sees on the beaches.

Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in 13 Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals...and counting. But it's finally time for listeners to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own. In Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid, Rowley writes about his experiences and agrees to play the role of biographer for Greg along the way. (After all, one day Greg will be rich and famous, and everyone will want to know his life's story.) But Rowley is a poor choice for the job, and his 'biography' of Greg is a hilarious mess.