WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! PLEASE READ THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS BEFORE READING THIS REVIEW! After defeating the terrifying Necromuse and his mysterious orchestra, all Amelia Jones hopes for is a return to normal. But to her surprise, her class is sent to Europe for a month of study abroad. This seems like the perfect escape […]

It’s been a few months since XR_935 met Emma, a human girl who wasn’t supposed to exist. Robots thought they’d eliminated all humans, but some have survived all these years. Now, robots and humans live side by side, and the world is so much better for it. They’ve formed a new society, living together as […]

Charlie Thorne is used to being on the run. Ever since she was recruited by the CIA to track down Einstein’s most dangerous equation, Charlie—and former CIA agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon—have traveled around the world to prevent history’s greatest discoveries from falling into the wrong hands. But after beating others to the secrets […]

Eleven-year-old Roswell Johnson is obsessed with conspiracies about extraterrestrial life, an interest he inherited from his late father, who aptly named Roswell after the infamous UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico. After a hard day of dealing with mean people, Roswell wishes he was anywhere but on Earth, dealing with anyone but humans. So, when aliens accidentally abduct Roswell, […]

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard, and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. Germany […]

It’s the beginning of eighth grade, and Nat Beacon is nervous. Not only will she be the New Kid, but the New Kid in a Wheelchair. And the school year starts off rocky: No one seems friendly, and she can’t get to the cafeteria without help. But there are a few bright spots. Namely, her […]

The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic trainwrecks. Like Aldo, with anger management issues; Parker, who can’t read; Kiana, who doesn’t even belong in the class—or any class; and Elaine (rhymes with pain). The Unteachables have been removed from the student body and isolated in room 117. Their teacher is Mr. […]

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains scenes depicting child abuse and mentions of kitten death. Reader discretion is advised. Josie and Alec both live at 444 Sparrow Street. They sleep in the same room, but they’ve never laid eyes on each other. They are twelve years old but a hundred years apart. The children meet through […]

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! Mia Tang is at the top of her game! She’s spending winter break with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank in San Francisco’s Chinatown! Rich with history and hilarious aunties and uncles, it’s the place to find a great story—one she hopes to publish while attending journalism camp at the Tribune. But this […]

Frances Stenzel was just trying to prove her scientific worth to her parents so they would take her with them to their scientific symposiums for once. Instead, she reawakened her great-grandfather’s secret and most terrible invention. Before it can destroy the town, she sets off after it with her pet chimp and sarcastic robot tutor […]