Fantastic Middle Grade Reads

Get ready for mischievous triplets, fiery snakes, underwater kingdoms, and medieval schemes as we celebrate these middle grade reads! We're delighted to host MICHAEL BUCKLEY, author of The Weirdies Get Weirder; GAIL CARSON LEVINE, author of The Unusuals, JULIA RIEW, author of Shim Jung Takes the Dive; and CINDY L. RODRIGUEZ, author of The Fire Serpent Legacy. From fantastical adventures to hilarious misadventures, these books have something for everyone. Join us in-store to hear all about them!

The Weirdies Get Weirder

(The Weirdies #2)

by MICHAEL BUCKLEY

The Weirdie triplets are miserable, and their horrible parents are to blame. Barnacle, Melancholy, and Garlic have been burdened with finding their bank-robbing grandfather’s lost fortune hidden somewhere in the Weirdie mansion. 

But the triplets long to be reunited with Miss Emily, the lovely adoptive mother they were ripped away from. Undeterred, she’ll stop at nothing to get her three mischievous children back, even if it means sneaking into Deadeye manor itself, where hooligans and criminals are now taking up residence! 

Will the Weirdies and Miss Emily find their way back to each other, or are they doomed to never see one another again?

The Unusuals 

by GAIL CARSON LEVINE

Chera, Lummie, and Joan are unusual in medieval Winchester, England. Two girls and a boy—two Jews and a Christian—are not supposed to be friends. Most days, after their studies with Rabbi Baruch, they enjoy scaring themselves in the greatly feared nearby forest, home to ne’er-do-wells and sprites, where they make another unusual friend, a starving outlaw.

But the trio’s fun is shattered when Chera’s grandmother, a wealthy widow, and Joan’s mother, her maid, are murdered. The Unusuals are sure Lummie’s grandmother will be the next to die. With lives in the balance, this trio of friends must band together against the odds and call on their unusual bonds to help seek justice.

Shim Jung Takes the Dive

by JULIA RIEW

A tween finds herself on an epic adventure across an underwater kingdom in this inventive middle-grade fantasy inspired by Korean folklore—based on the viral TikTok musical by composer-lyricist and rising star Julia Riew.

Jung doesn’t believe in magic—not the powerful dragons, mystical sea creatures, or any of the other fantastical stories whispered by the elders of her hometown. That is, until one horrible mistake sends her falling into the ocean during a raging storm…

…down to a magical underwater kingdom that she never believed existed.

Now, trapped in a realm of secrets, spirits, and a vengeful queen bent on destroying her world, Jung must journey across the Dragon Queendom––teaming up with a mischievous runaway prince––to uncover the truth about her past and save her people before it's too late.

The Fire Serpent Legacy

by CINDY L. RODRIGUEZ

Auri Braga isn’t much of a fighter—not like her parents, who rode the legendary Boitatás, protecting the Amazon and its people. But when she discovers a fire serpent’s egg, Auri knows she can’t stand on the sidelines anymore. Her parents believed the egg should be in Brazil, so Auri isn’t going to stop until their last wish is fulfilled—even if she has to hide the truth from her family.

But getting to the egg safely to the guardians is easier said than done, and when it suddenly hatches, it’s Auri’s turn to be a hero: to protect the new fire serpent and help him save her family’s homeland from destruction.

Saturday, October 10th at 2pm at Our 17th St Store!