After unraveling the mysteries behind two hidden boxes of secret letters written by kids from the 1970s, best friends Colin and Nevaeh have started Mystery Solvers Inc. But they didn’t expect to be asked to find a ghost. Ree recruits them to investigate a series of old, spooky photos left behind in her family’s new […]

WARNING: This story will have you craving cookies! Laila gave Lucy a cupcake on the second day of kindergarten, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. But the summer before eighth grade, they find out that since they live on opposite sides of town, they’ll go to different high schools.Then Laila’s invited to compete at the […]

Colin and Nevaeh, whose parents own rival junk-removal businesses, uncover mysteries hidden in attics and basements and discover how trash can become treasure. When Colin finds a shoebox full of letters hidden in a stranger’s attic, he knows he’s supposed to throw them away. That’s his summer job, getting rid of junk. But Colin wants […]

I’M BACK! And to kick off the new year, I want to start with a book I should have reviewed back in 2023. WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! Watch all three seasons of Danny Phantom before reading this graphic novel! After saving the world from the apocalyptic Disasteroid, half-human and half-ghost Danny Phantom is finally recognized as […]

Maggie Stephens’s stutter makes school especially hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class or calling attention to herself. So when her unsympathetic father threatens to send her away for so-called “treatment,” she reluctantly agrees to her mother’s intervention plan: a few weeks in the fresh air of Wildoak Forest, visiting a […]

Freddie Ruiz is cursed. While other people may have bad days, Freddie and his family have had bad generations. From bird poop splatting on him during picture day to the many tumbles and trips that earned him the nickname Faceplant Freddie. He’s learned to lay low and keep himself out of trouble – which means no […]

Oliver Zahn, spitball champion and self-declared rule-wrecker of Brightling Middle School, is not a fan of his new homeroom teacher, Mr. Aidact. The guy is sort of stiff, never cracks a smile, and refers to them as “pupils.” The worst part is he catches Oliver before he can pull any of his signature pranks! It’s […]

Thirteen-year-old Mei remembers so many things her mother said and did. Now, a year since her death, she cherishes those memories more than ever. Her doctor father works nonstop at an overcrowded hospital, and as a mysterious virus spreads through Wuhan, Mei finds herself alone in a locked-down city with little but her love of […]

Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn’t commit. He’s never met his dad, so the only family he’s got are their cellmates. The only place he feels the slightest bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher regales […]

Here is the beginning of my list of books written by Wendy Mass. Thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell is keeping something from everyone who knows her: she was born with synesthesia; sounds, numbers, and letters have color for her. When trouble in school finally convinces Mia to reveal her secret, she feels like a freak. Her family […]