Middle Readers

Attractive Divorcee. Handsome College Student. Secret Passion. Suzanne Palmer was an attractive 45-year-old divorcee in a time before online dating, and social media. She was lonely until she met Wayne Sloan, a handsome college student working part-time as a waiter, in an upscale restaurant. Suzanne and Wayne became lovers, and the romance continued until Wayne met a stunning blonde, named Roxanne Jones, in one of his college classes. It isn’t long before Roxanne wants to introduce Wayne to her parents. As everyone gathers at the beach for a long weekend Wayne has to decide if he can keep...

As part of an elite team of Marines, Craig Grossi was sent on his most dangerous assignment to the Sangin District of Afghanistan. He expected to face harsh conditions and violence from Taliban fighters.

Burps. Farts. Slime. And one epic, stinky jungle quest. Max Muckworthy wasn’t planning to save the world. He just wanted to prank his school with a soda-fueled burp bomb. But when he accidentally brings a glowing blob of fart-powered slime to life in his backyard compost heap, things get weird. Like rainbow-farting-warthog and slime-bursting-jungle weird. Meet Sludge, a rhyming goo-ball from the Fartopian Jungle, where animals communicate through burps, farts, and gooey grossness. Sludge needs Max and his prank-obsessed best friend, Zara Zapp, to stop Stinkora, a villainous, odor-hating ...

Magic Kingdom of Lunora is stuck in blazing summer heat. The family of seasons must find a mysterious Enchantress to get help. Meet the Season siblings, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn and learn about their magical powers to change the world. By using a special crystal ball, they bring the season of their name to the world. When magical crystal ball suddenly breaks, the seasons can't be changed any more. Stuck in the blazing heat, home kingdom of Lunora is in danger and must be saved again. An old legend says that a mysterious Enchantress, the only powerful magician who can help them. ...

Thirteen-year-old Lila Wren used to laugh loud, draw wild, and have a best friend on every block. But that was before the move. Before school hallways turned sharp with whispers and cruel nicknames. Now, Lila draws alone in her sketchbook... until one rainy afternoon, a strange tree with spotted bark glows beneath her pencil. When she touches the drawing, she's pulled into the Mirror Forest, a magical realm where trees reflect who you really are, and the only way forward is through the truths you most want to avoid. Guided by Ember, a grumpy, sarcastic leopard with unchangeable spots, Lila ...

Get the Poop: The Diary of a Dung Beetle Dookie is a friendly but hungry young dung beetle whose life revolves around poop. He eats poop, drinks poop, and even bathes in poop. At the end of the day, Dookie loves nothing more than to wash his hair with seagull poo in a nice warm bubble dung bath. Dookie and his best friend Turdy aren't fussy when it comes to eating poop. They'll devour unhealthy fast-poop from McDumps or fresh seapoo from Poopie Joe's Seapoo Shack. These poop-eating beetles will get poop however it's served! Dookie's mom needs an elephant pooball to lay her eggs, so she asks...

Award-winning fantasy book (Reader's Favorite Book Award, Independent Book Publisher Award, and Literary Classics Book Award) in the six-part series Magora There is a world behind each painting! The second book in the fantasy series Magora takes the reader back to a world of magic and painting. In this thrilling adventure into the parallel world Magora, twelve-year-old Holly O’Flanigan must find a cure for her dying friend Ileana. With her friends Rufus, Brian, and Amanda in tow, she discovers along the way a surprising truth and solves the mystery of the disappearance of her unfriendly ...

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I've been waiting for ages to tell my story, and now it's finally happening! Being Rafe's dog isn't always easy, but it is always EXCITING! I've got so much to tell you about: How I protect the yard from birds, raccoons, squirrels, raccoons, mail carriers...and did I mention RACCOONS? These were all the most paw-some parts of my doggie life—until the evil Mrs. Stricker threatened to send me back to the pound if I didn't learn to behave. Now Rafe and I have to go to obedience school and win the trophy for Best Trained Dog...or else!

Amidst the rubble of war, a boy searches for hope. When thirteen-year-old Zaid is forced to flee his home during the Siege of Aleppo in 2012, he’s thrust into a nightmare no child should ever face. Bombs rain from the sky. Streets once filled with laughter are now cloaked in fear. Families are torn apart. But in the midst of chaos, Zaid must find the courage to survive—and lead others to safety. The Heart of Aleppo is an emotionally powerful, fast-paced young adult novel based on real events from the Syrian Civil War. Through Zaid’s journey, readers are taken on a heart-wrenching ...

Rescue on Crescent River When fear meets faith, an unforgettable adventure begins! Nick is a 14-year-old boy who dreams of exploring the world by boat. Fearless and full of courage, he’s always ready for an adventure. Monica, also 14, is confident and popular, but there’s one thing she can’t face: water. She’s terrified of it. They couldn’t be more different, but when Monica’s beloved dog, Max, is swept into the dangerous waters of Crescent River, Nick is the only one who can help. To rescue Max, Monica must face her greatest fear and join Nick on his small boat. Together, they ...

The Avery Diary: The Party Invitation! Hilarious Books for Kids 9-12 Middle school was supposed to be simple: survive classes, avoid humiliation, and maybe not trip over your own feet. But for eleven-year-old Avery, it’s more like a reality show called Surviving Middle School: Awkward Edition. With her besties Claire and Ellie dishing out constant warnings about her life choices, Avery is just trying to dodge gym class disasters, keep her locker shut, and avoid the cafeteria pizza (which might be alive). Then, the unthinkable happens—she gets invited to the birthday party. Not just any ...

In the heart of the Australian outback, where red dirt meets endless sky, thirteen-year-old Tommy Archer and his blue heeler, Lizzy, are no strangers to the wild. But when a mysterious invitation summons them to the European Working Dog Expo in Paris, their lives are thrust into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and ancient secrets. From the fire-scorched paddocks of their station to the glittering arenas of Paris, Tommy, Lizzy, and her chaotic pups, Boomer and Tilly, uncover a legacy that stretches back centuries - a bloodline of guardian dogs, woven into the very fabric of history. As ...

"We didn’t mean to summon a ghost. Or crash a roller rink. Or enchant our treehouse with giant chicken legs. But when you’re part of the Rejects’ Coven, things tend to get a little... spellbound." Twelve-year-old Zara and her misfit friends - Jinx the prank queen, Raven the spooky poet, Pip the science genius, and Sasha the ex-mean girl - just wanted to teach the bullies a lesson. Instead, they unleashed a cackling poltergeist, opened a magical rift over Sablewick, and caught the attention of some very opinionated witch spirits. Now, with the ghost of Baba Yaga’s hut stomping ...

The Avery Diary: The Lice Outbreak! Hilarious Book for Kids 9-12 When a lice outbreak takes over Avery’s school, things go from bad to downright hilarious. With chaos in the cafeteria, dramatic “lice patrols,” and a queen bee spreading rumors (and maybe bugs), Avery finds herself in the middle of it all. Will she blow the whistle on the mean girl’s not-so-secret scratching? Or can she save the day with her brilliant plan for Anti-Itch Week? From DIY lice detectives (featuring colanders and mayonnaise) to school dances where “scratching moves” steal the show, Avery’s journey is...

Life was about to get a lot more exciting for eleven-year-old Tyler Bowers. The boy detective and his new robot pal discover some suspicious goings-on in their town. They waste no time in putting their awesome spy skills to use. This is an unforgettable tale of true friendship. An exciting adventure with plenty of laughs along the way. Engaging for children, middle school students, and grown-ups. Check out The Undercover Brothers: Ninja Invasion (Book 1)

Hello, I’m Tippytoes. I’m magical, I’m yellow, and I love nothing more than a good magical spell. Unfortunately, my spells don’t always listen to me. Well, I’m only a fairy in training at the moment, you know?! Just imagine, while helping my fairy teacher, I sneeze a magical snowflake into a tree and the entire room erupts into a snowstorm.” Hey, I couldn’t have known that my teeny tiny sneeze would react to the spell my fairy teacher cast earlier, could I? Ok, ok, I admit. I was admiring the magical Christmas tree. But honestly, what kitty could resist such temptation? ...

When the baddest of bad guys threatens the world with a giant black hole, Ben Braver is the only one who can stop it. Ready or not, he's about to learn what it really means to be a hero.

I’m a Christian, But I’m Struggling is a heartfelt companion for believers who love Jesus but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or spiritually tired. Whether you’re battling doubts, dealing with unanswered prayers, or simply worn out from trying so hard—this book meets you right where you are. Each chapter tackles a real-life struggle Christians face, offering compassionate insight, biblical truth, and practical steps forward. You’ll find: Honest encouragement for when faith feels hard A Scripture Toolbox to ground you in truth Weekly action steps to help you grow in grace Recommended ...

A hidden painting. A spiral of secrets. A race to uncover the truth—before history is rewritten forever. When young detective Cora Flash wins a trip to Paris, she’s expecting pastries, museums, and maybe a few touristy mysteries. What she doesn’t expect is to uncover a hidden clue in a famous WWII-era painting—one that leads her and her dog Calvin deep into a decades-old cover-up. Soon, Cora, Calvin, and best friend Shelby are swept into a spiral of secret codes, forged artwork, and a mysterious figure known only as the Clock Collector. As the clues wind through galleries, catacombs...

Some kids dream big. Finn Harper dreams dangerously! Every night, thirteen-year-old Finn slips into the Dreamscape, a realm of surreal worlds, wild creatures, and whispered fears, armed only with Flicker, his moody, half-magical lantern. As a junior Dreamkeeper, his job is to patch up nightmares before they spill into the waking world. No pressure! But when his best friend Lila’s little brother falls into a coma, and a forgotten villain known as the Nightmare Weaver resurfaces, Finn is pulled into a dangerous quest that spans collapsing dreambubbles, shape-shifting monsters, and a ...