Middle Grade Indie

Overpopulation has caused earth’s natural resources to diminish, and people are struggling to survive. Thirteen-year-old Ari is looking after his little brother Joni, who has fallen ill with a mysterious virus. The boys manage to get hold of a copy of Kepler62, the newest computer game that everyone’s talking...

He thought he was done with the world of magic for good, but the world of magic wasn’t done with him. Finally feeling like he had a home while attending the boarding school of his dreams, Goff and his friends are dragged into a diabolic plot to create a...

For fans of the classic novel Ballet Shoes, a coming-of-age dance story reimagined for a new generation. As she begins 6th grade, Lauren Lightfoot wants nothing more than to get her first pair of pointe shoes, enjoy her love for ballet, and spend time with her friends....

Meet Whisper, Frannie, Sophie, Gemma, and Zuzu, five friends who tell eerie tales by night and navigate middle school drama by day. MISERY FALLS, OREGON, IS ABUZZ AS the 100th anniversary of the electrocution of the town’s most infamous killer, Silas Hoke, approaches. When a mysterious text...

With his summer headed downhill fast, thirteen-year-old Justin faces a tricky choice-stand up to bigotry or let fear hold him back. When he's targeted by a bully, and a good friend stops speaking to him, Justin counts on help from Leroy Usher, the ghost whose magical carnival helped transform...

Have you ever tried to share your favorite treat with friends but didn't know how to split it up evenly? A basic explanation of fractions, decimals, and percents and how we use them every single day is explored through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text...

An enthralling and hilarious journey through global history in 400 connected facts! In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most mind-blowing facts from history. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden bathing...

A bilingual (English and Inuktitut) traditional Inuit story from the North Baffin region. Aulaja must stay alone in camp with only her dog to protect her. She has heard about dangerous land spirits from her father, but she has no idea she will soon encounter one–Mahahaa the Tickler, a...

Studious Prince Lir is next in line to become the Wolfhound King, but he can’t ride a horse, lift a sword, or summon the fabled wolfhounds. So his stepmother decrees that her own son will inherit the crown instead, sending Lir away on a seemingly impossible—and assuredly fatal—quest: to...

"Forget snowmen. Even snowballs were not my specialty. Snow forts were where the fun was at." The year is 1991 and 11-year old Lee loves everything about the holiday season: Christmas trees, the lights, songs of the season, the tradition, and yes, even snow. Almost equal to...

Get ready for an exciting journey of self-discovery and wonder with The MacIver Kids Adventures series. The MacIver family, a Scottish couple who have adopted 10 diverse children, live in a small town in Canada, making them already unique. However, as the series begins, the children are in for...

This collection brings together 50 stories of powerful female figures from around the world. There are loving creators, wise leaders, fearsome warriors, gentle healers, and mystical protectors, and they can each inspire you to find strength within yourself . . . Beautifully written...

Eedoo: Sharoo Awakens begins Rowe's Eedoo trilogy on a Nineday morning under the sapphire-blue sky of a small exotic planet in a parallel universe. Citizens of Broan pray to the One Behind Everything, wear heavy shoes to stay grounded in the low-gravity atmosphere, and honor the Law of Boomerang...

Noah Gibson comes from a family that has magic in their blood. He is also an overly imaginative seventh grader whose magician father has mysteriously disappeared. The only clue Noah has to his father’s sudden departure is a magical reading chair in the attic. Noah believes the chair has...

The humorous and heartfelt tale of a pet earthling finding home. Zira finally gets her own pet earthling, Rolo! Life as a pet is easy, but over the years, Rolo grows bored and starts wondering where earthlings came from before they were pets. While running from...