Young readers are in for a treat this month. There’s something for everyone, from sports fans to adventure lovers, from scientists to amateur magicians. Several beloved series have come out with new installments or stand-alone novels, and as the days grow warmer and longer, there’s even more time to curl up in a sunny spot with […]
Young readers had a great reading year in 2015—and so did those of us who know that books for young readers are awesome for readers of all ages. From a long-awaited new book in the Dork Diaries series to a memoir by baseball star Mo’ne Davis (and a semi-autobiographical novel by baseball star Derek Jeter!), not to mention another installment in Stuart Gibbs’s wickedly funny Spy School series, the hits just kept on coming. And for that, we are grateful. If you’re looking for a terrific book or two for your middle schooler, look no further than the titles below.
For readers who have already devoured the first six novels in the middle-grade fantasy series Spirit Animals, pouncing on the seventh and final installment, The Evertree, available March 31, is a given. What’s less predictable are all of the plot twists and turns Book 7 holds for fans and the Four Fallen. But this is not […]
