Middle Grade Indie

Amidst the chaotic symphony of bustling life — donkeys braying, merchants calling out their wares, great carts groaning along laden with clucking hens and crowing roosters, this book invites you to taste the unwavering patience and triumphant victory of Prophet Yusuf and his grieving yet persevering father, Prophet Yaqub,...

WHERE IS THE FLASH GANG? Pittsburgh's most notorious thieves haven't struck for a year, not since a devastating fire resulted in the supposed death of two streeters. Pearl and Lewis - along with their pals, Duck and Mac - are alive and well, just in hiding. But now, their...

Ghostly pirates, lost treasure, and high adventure abound in Fathomless, the sequel to Spineless, set in glittering Gilded Age Florida. After months away at boarding school, Lulu Davenport was looking forward to summer vacation at her home on the southwest Florida coast, especially since her best friend,...

A Financial Times Book of the Year Shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Prize in 2023 An award-winning mystery novel that explores unlikely friendships as a group of children with disabilities find themselves at the heart of an eco-crime. ...

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to...

A forceful, passionate, and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight, and empower. From well-loved poets—including Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, Lucille Clifton, and Christina Rossetti — to newer voices—such as Amanda Gorman, Yrsa-Daley Ward, and Amineh Abou Kerech —...

Winner of the grand prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival! Kathleen Karr's classic American story of grit, friendship, and turkeys—finally reimagined as a sensational graphic novel. Missouri 1860: Simon Green is a bad student. His mother is dead and his father has...

Benjamin Carver III, aka Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory, Carver Nuts. One minor problem—he's extremely allergic to peanuts! So he invents tech solutions for his allergy problems. ...

Before Ma became the most powerful witch in Brooklyn…before Ma met a boy named Jaxon who helped her deliver three baby dragons to the realm of magic…long before Ma ended the war and vanquished the Scourge by choosing exile…she was just a curious, determined girl living on the South...

The summer before middle school is a time of anxiety and change. A pitch-perfect novel in verse about one girl’s wish to simultaneously break free and to belong. In the summer before her first year of middle school, word-chanting, rope-skipping Phee skips her way to...

Yusuf is like any other 10-year-old boy living an ordinary life with his parents. He likes nothing more than spending time with his best friend Jack. Eight years after Yusuf’s one and only trip to see his grandfather, the Ayouch family excitedly prepares to welcome Grandpa to England, at...

Ellie is ready to have the best summer ever. She's especially excited to draw under her favorite tree and hang out with her big brother, Ben. But all Ben seems to care about is impressing the new lip-glossy neighbor, Sara. And all Sara seems to care...

A heartwarming and gently humorous middle-grade novel about complicated family dynamics, the impact of dementia – and a passion for ice cream. Twelve-year-old Luca Verani has big plans for his future. But when his aunt announces she's selling the family's Glasgow ice cream café and his...

When Sheri shakes a mysterious-looking snow globe she discovers in a charity shop, her whole world is turned upside down when she suddenly finds herself inside it, along with her best friend, Shawn. Once in this strange new realm, she embarks on a dangerous journey to rescue a spellbound...

Pixies play pranks. That’s what we do. Except my latest trick got me banished to the human realm, with that grumpy angel Gabe as my guardian. While Gabe is determined to stop me from putting a wing out of line, I discover he has more...