Here's a new book from Claire Swinarski that's perfect for fans of music theater and friendship drama. Review: Best friends, Eowyn and Jules are attending their sixth summer of musical theater camp. But Jules is acting strange. As Eowyn tries to unravel the reason behind her sudden coldness, readers learn about each of the girl's backgrounds and discover that things aren't always as they seem. Take it from the Top is the story of how [...]
Bubba and Squirt are on their fifth mythical adventure in The Legend of the Lost Pearls. This time, they're whisked away from their home in Ohio through the portal to Japan. They must find two fabled pearls that hold the key to saving their father. To do so, they must travel back in time to meet the Sun Goddess. Their mission includes a sea monster, earthquakes, a tsunami, and much more. Thank goodness Bubba has [...]
Same STEM fun with a new cover! CONTROL FREAKS in paperback is out today! Benjamin Banneker College Prep is a middle school full of STEAM kids. According to seventh-grader Doug Zezzmer, there are the science heads, technovengers, enginerds, arts peeps, mathatrons, and even sportsters. Doug likes to think of himself as a visionary inventor with the goal of impressing the principal, Mr. Lee. But his dad has other visions. He wants Doug to be a [...]
Bubba and Squirt come from a long line of magicians so when Bubba tries to dig to China using Grandpa Joe’s shovel, he opens up a portal to other countries. In the first book of this series, Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China, the siblings go to China where solve a mystery for the ghost of an emperor. In their next trip, Bubba and Squirt’s Mayan Adventure, they help archeologists in Belize catch an [...]
Creepy Underground Catacombs! City of Bones is the third book in the Bubba and Squirt series by Sherry Ellis. This time, the kids travel through the mysterious vortex to Paris, France. It's another wild adventure as they track down art thieves, encounter terrifying monsters, and discover the whereabouts of their missing father. Will they make it out alive or join the rest of the skeletons in the City of Bones? This fast-paced adventure is full [...]
Join Mojo in welcoming these exciting new November middle grade releases. 15 Secrets to Survival by Natalie D. Richards (November 7, 2023). A fast-paced adventure. When classmates break a school rule, they must complete an extra credit project in the wilderness. They quickly discover survival means depending on each other. The Sky Over Rebecca by Matthew Fox (November 14, 2023). Lyrical and thought provoking. When mysterious footprints appear in the snow, Kara investigates and discovers Rebecca and [...]
Join Mojo in welcoming these exciting October new releases. Race for the Ruby Turtle by Stephen Bramucci (October 3, 2023). A middle grade eco-adventure with heart. When Jake discovers a turtle that has a ruby-colored shell is not a myth like everyone thinks, he must race to protect it from an evil animal poacher. Song of the Swan by Karah Sutton (October 24, 2023). A magical retelling of Swan Lake. When a clever orphan and thief [...]
Join Mojo in welcoming these exciting middle grade releases. The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall Book 1 by Ali Standish (September 12, 2023) When young Arthur Conan Doyle is a student at Baskerville Hall, a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children, he must solve a mystery involving unexplained explosions and extinct birds. Beneath The Swirling Sky: The Restorationists by Carolyn Leiloglou (September 12, 2023) When Vincent and his sister Lili spend Spring Break [...]
Join Mojo in welcoming these three amazing middle grade June releases. The Sinister Secrets of Singe by Sean Ferrell Noah lives with his mother in a mysterious house that grows larger every night! When he discovers a message hidden in one of his father’s inventions, he runs away to find him, but soon discovers his father may be more of a monster than his creations. When his father's robot army follows him home can he [...]
Join Mojo in celebrating this year's World Environment Day. Raise awareness. Encourage action. #BeatPlasticPollution Turn the Tide by Elaine Dimopoulos When 12-year-old Mimi starts a movement to ban plastic bags in her new island home in Florida she discovers one person can make a big difference. Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World by Rebecca Donnelly A fun, fact-filled investigation into why we have so much garbage (especially plastic) and what we [...]
