Middle School English

Dominica's private school is covered in cameras, and someone is hacking into them and posting embarrassing moments for the whole school to see. Like Ana picking her nose. When Dominica quickly changes her shirt from inside out in what she thinks is the privacy of a quiet corner in the library, she's shocked - and embarrassed - to discover a video is currently circulating amongst her schoolmates. Who has access and why are they doing this? Dominica and her best friends are determined to find out, and in the process start an art-based student campaign against cameras in the classroom.

Eleven-year-old Kylie’s friends seem so much more mature than she is. And with middle school just a summer away, she’s worried her friends might leave her behind, especially because she keeps embarrassing them. So Kylie applies her scientific brain to solve the problem and comes up with the Everybody Experiment.

All Margie Majors ever wanted was the mythical American dream she was taught to want: a hard-working husband, a house in a place that had neighborhood BBQs, a white picket fence, two kids, and a dog. Instead, she got “destiny.” Hers was to be a plus-sized, day-drinking, foul-mouthed, bisexual, retired vampire slayer with crushing debt and no idea what to do with the rest of her life.

Eula and Randi have noticed their next-door neighbor Abe engaged in some peculiar behaviors, such as hanging bells and eating grass. They’ve also noticed his proliferation of bushy white hair and unusual height. Their parents, Ian and Nina, reassure them he’s just an eccentric old man. However, they all learn the truth soon enough. Abe is a yeti, or member of the High Folk (as they prefer to be called). The yeti explains that he’s trying to get in contact with the Wander Folk or Sasquatch as humans more commonly know them. After learning his secret, the family includes him in their ...

Zoey and the gang are back for another adventure in this exhilarating adventure story that takes you on a journey through time! In this thrilling book, Zoey, Noah, and Destiny travel back to Pompeii to find a hidden time crystal that can save the future from a fate worse than death, being frozen in time. As the kids navigate the bustling streets of Pompeii, they witness the city's vibrant culture and meet fascinating people, and get in a little bit of trouble. But as the ominous rumblings of Mount Vesuvius grow louder, the clock is ticking for the kids to find the crystal and escape before ...

Warning: Short Stories for Middle School Boys Only, Because Girls Have Cooties! is a captivating anthology of fifteen standalone stories, each one a unique exploration of youth, camaraderie, and the trials and triumphs of growing up. The book, penned by the talented Gene J. Miller, is a delightful blend of Tom Sawyer's mischief, Stand by Me's nostalgia, and The Sandlot's youthful exuberance.

When Orange County, Florida, began its Literacy Project in 1994, Kyle Gonzalez set out to instill the lifelong joy of reading into her at-risk middle school students. She and Janet Allen delved into research and studied classroom approaches. As they reflected on the results, they discovered effective strategies that turn nonreaders into the most avid bookworms.

Heidi is making new friends at Broomsfield Academy—in particular, a popular girl named Isabelle. But it turns out Isabelle has a big secret that Heidi discovers by accident! Heidi promises to keep the secret, but as more time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult…especially with nosy Melanie Maplethorpe snooping around. This secret is huge. Will Heidi be able to keep her promise?

AN ASTONISHING HOLOCAUST SURVIVAL AND ESCAPE NOVELLA INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS. AN EXCITING AND UNFORGETTABLE PREQUEL TO ATTORNEY/AUTHOR MARK M. BELLO'S AWARD-WINNING ZACHARY BLAKE LEGAL THRILLER SERIES. Bello takes us back to attorney Zachary Blake's Bar Mitzvah, his thirteenth birthday, and a life-changing conversation with his maternal grandfather. On the eve of Zachary's Bar Mitzvah, Max Lewin fulfills his long-standing promise to his grandson: He is ready to tell Zack the incredible story of survival and escape from Auschwitz's death camp during World War II. Max shares his daily life at...

Heidi is settling in at Broomsfield Academy. She and Melanie are trying to get along and Heidi is getting used to her classes, all her new friends, and her very first crush, Hunter! The problem is: Hunter is really popular. How will Heidi get him to notice her? Her friends tell her to just be herself, but that sounds so boring! After all, Heidi is a witch-in-training. She knows she can find the perfect love spell to make Hunter fall in love with her. What could possibly go wrong?

Dark Space #1 Is your substitute teacher... human? Kayla Baines is pretty sure Mr. Asher isn’t. He doesn’t blink. He moves like he’s gliding. And somehow, he knows everything about her class before anyone says a word. At first, Kayla thinks she’s imagining things. But then the pop quizzes start grading themselves, kids begin acting strange, and permission slips appear out of nowhere with her mom’s signature. Something is seriously wrong. With the help of her best friend Jaden and a mysterious girl named Rowan, Kayla discovers a secret underground lab, a network of android ...

Zoey and her pals are back for another thrilling adventure! This time they are on board the Hindenburg! In this gripping book, Zoey, Noah, and Destiny travel back to 1937, just before the tragic explosion of the Hindenburg airship. Their mission: to find a hidden time crystal that can save the future from disaster. As they board the Hindenburg, the children witness the luxurious interior of the airship and meet fascinating passengers and crew members. Time is running out to as the search for the crystal before it's too late. The Timeouts Hindenburg is an exciting tale filled with action, ...

Via LaVie thinks she’s just an average fifth-grader. She has a mom and dad, an irritating older brother and a cat. She has friends (Molly Appleton is her bestie) and an enemy (bossy mean girl, Tailor Madison). And, she has plenty of worries about going to middle school in the near future. But Via also has a secret that makes her far from average: she’s an undercover genius who remembers just about everything she sees. It’s an ability that was encouraged by Via’s beloved grandmother while Via faced one of the biggest challenges in her life. And while her eidetic memory comes in handy...

Book Six in the Thrilling TimeOuts Series! Zoey, Noah, and Destiny face their darkest mission yet as they travel back to 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. Their quest: find a hidden time crystal during one of history's most dangerous witch hunts. As hysteria grips the colonial town, our heroes must navigate a world where suspicion runs deep and accusations of witchcraft can turn deadly in an instant. When one of their own is mistaken for a witch, the stakes become higher than ever. Racing against time, they'll need all their wit and courage to locate the crystal while avoiding the watchful eyes of...

Everything changes for Bonny when her ‘uncles’ leave town. She has a new job, a new school, and a new dream: to play with the orchestra in the summer concert. But there are some who think she doesn’t belong – and not just the kids! Bonny wants to be interesting instead of just weird. She wants her ‘uncles’ to stop telling her what to do. Most of all, she wants to be independent. Porkington and Swinson know how tough life can be, especially when you start life as a piglet. They just want her to blend in. When her ‘uncles’ head west for the summer, Bonny gets what she wants. ...

In a world that has forgotten its magic, one boy must decide if it’s worth bringing back. Coyote was born into comfort, but he never felt at home. Haunted by the death of myth and the rise of greed, he abandons his sheltered life and sets off across a kingdom that has traded soul for silver. What he finds is not salvation—but a shattered world teetering on the edge of collapse. The Conjurer—once his legendary father who brought balance through ancient power—is now nothing more than a bedtime story. The kingdom is ruled by a cunning Minister of Economics whose wealth-building schemes...

Eleven-year-old Anthoni Gillis is not the kind of kid who believes in fairies, unicorns, or even the word maybe. She's more of a comic-book girl. So when her mom brings her to Thunder Lake for a summer at the Showboat Resort, she doesn't believe the local rumors about the Boulay Mermaid. Anthoni has bigger fish to fry. She's always wanted a true-blue friend. But it's been hard to find one, since for the past five years she's been bouncing from town to town, helping her mother sell Beauty & the Bee cosmetic products to keep them both afloat. This summer will be different, though.

Thirteen-year-old Coral Robertson is a popular eighth-grader at Bay Vista Middle School. Her classmate, Shay O'Brien, is a loner who lives in the shadows. The two girls have nothing in common until they become finalists in a speech contest. What begins as a friendly competition escalates into manipulation and bullying. As Coral struggles with pleasing people and Shay teeters on the edge, their worlds start to unravel. This story is about those moments in life that define who we are. Will Coral and Shay find the courage to face their fears? What is holding them back? Who wins the grand prize?

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.

Amelia loved her mother, Libby, more than anything. Life was good, and she and her siblings had fun times growing up with their parents in their beloved green home. But all that changed when Amelia was six years old. Her parents divorced--and Libby met Frank, a narcissistic abuser who transformed her mother into an unrecognizable shell of her former self. That was the beginning of the chase for Amelia as she tried to bring her mother back--to save her. But how long could she chase a woman who didn’t seem to want to be saved? And how deep would she allow the abuser to pull her down into ...