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Stories for young minds

Picture books, middle grade, YA, and teen fiction from independent authors writing for the next generation of readers.

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Lines of Courage

By: Jennifer Nielsen
Jennifer A. Nielsen, award-winning author of A Night Divided and Rescue, artfully weaves together the stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futures...
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The Free State of Jax

By: Jennifer Nielsen
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen, this charmingly quirky coming-of-age story about a boy fighting for his freedom and a place to call home is brimming with mystery and adv...
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Elliot and the Goblin War (The Underworld Chronicles Book 1)

By: Jennifer Nielsen
As of today, there are only 7 children who have ever read this book and lived to tell about it. 95 children successfully read the first chapter, but upon beginning chapter 2, they started blabbering i...
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Big Nate: Code Red! (Volume 34)

By: Lincoln Peirce
Mischievous, imaginative sixth-grader Nate Wright is a favorite of middle grade readers everywhere. Thanks to his hilarious schemes, grand ideas, and unusual approach to friendship, there's never a du...
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Nelly Takes New York: A Little Girl's Adventures in the Big Apple (Big City Adventures)

By: Allison Pataki
The Big Apple may be hiding in the place you least expect it in this spunky introduction to the best parts of New York.Nelly lives in New York, the greatest city in the world.Every morning, she wakes ...
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The Stowaway (Choose Your Own Adventure New Classics)

By: Griffin McElroy
From Griffin McElroy, co-author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series The Adventure Zone, comes a laugh-out-loud science fiction thrill ride you won't be able to put down.Choose Your ...
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Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses (Big Words for Little Geniuses Book 2)

By: Susan Patterson
Axolotes, chinchillas, and sugar gliders—oh my! This charming illustrated follow-up to the bestselling Big Words for Little Geniuses spotlights the world's oddest and cutest animals. From sloths to ...
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Bigger Words for Little Geniuses

By: Susan Patterson
Kids are never too young to start learning! With big, fun-to-say words for every letter of the alphabet, this brilliant picture book from bestselling authors James and Susan Patterson delivers read-al...
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Big Words for Little Geniuses

By: Susan Patterson
The ABCs get a fun twist in this New York Times bestselling picture book that joyfully teaches wondrous big words to curious learners. This clever picture book by James and Susan Patterson is filled w...
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