Starclucks save the day! But can Ophelia live up to the family name? Ophelia Starcluck’s family is jam-packed with famous captains who served on United Bird Featheration starships for the bird planet, Aves. On her first day at a new school, Ophelia hears that Birds of Prey, or BOPs, have returned. When Ophelia meets one, she isn’t sure if the falcon is friend or foe. If they’re up to no good, isn’t it her job to save the day? Chester P. Chickadee was born to royalty. Or he would be royal if his villainous great-grandfather had not lost the throne. But Chester has a plan and the perfect scapegoat. An epic war will begin, Ophelia will be blamed, and Chester’s family will rule again. Once Ophelia realizes Chester’s been lying about the BOPs, she’ll fight like a Starcluck to stop Chester’s evil plans. But when everything falls apart, how will this Starcluck save the day? Ophelia Starcluck and the Rebel Prince is the second adventure in The Starcluck Adventures, a series for ages 8-12. If you like stories with friends, quirky humor, animals, and freezing ice cream toppings, you’ll love Kristen Gwen’s plucky tale. Grab it today before the price goes up!

Mistakes were made. Can Ophelia make them right? Ophelia Starcluck is a chickling with guilt in her gullet. When she first arrived at BAST a few months ago, she made some horrible mistakes that hurt her friends and could have ended in a galactic war. Now, she hopes to make it up to them at the Hard-Boiled Mystery Adventure, as they search for the Golden Egg. One hundred years ago, Nester City’s most notorious mobster, Tony Buzzini, stole this legendary Egg from the chickadee royalty. Clues left in Buzzini’s memoir could be the key to finding it. But Ophelia and her friends aren’t the only ones searching. Duke Skysquawker is also on the lookout for this mysterious egg, and he’s recruited an ambitious mime to help him search. The duke will stop at nothing to get his wings on that Egg. If the duke finds it first, he will be the most powerful bird on the planet, plunging them all into the chickadee’s evil, tiny clutches yet again. Ophelia can’t let that happen. Besides, if she and her friends find the Egg first, they’ll be famous. Surely then they’ll forgive her mistakes, and she can shake this icky, space sludgy feeling inside her. If you like scavenger hunts, silly, self-centered mimes, and stuffing yourself with super sticky watermelon, you’ll love Ophelia’s third adventure. Snatch up your copy today!

Three ancient scrolls beckon high school student Aidan Thomas to enter a realm of knights, kings, and unusual creatures, but he must rely on instinct and his latent athletic ability to deal with the terror, tempest, and treason in this new world.

In this fantasy middle-grade novel, twelve-year-old storybook character Gracie Freeman lives in the real world but longs to discover what happened in the story she came from. When she finally gets her chance, the truth isn't what she was expecting.

11 days. 13 clues. And one kid who won't give up. Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe is "part treasure hunt, part wilderness adventure, and all heart" (Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee). How far would you go to find something that might not even exist? All her life, Cricket's mama has told her stories about a secret room painted by a mysterious artist. Now Mama's run off, and Cricket thinks the room might be the answer to getting her to come back. If it exists. And if she can find it. Cricket's first clue is a coin from a grown-over ghost town in the woods. So with her daddy's old guidebook and a coat full of snacks stolen from the Cash 'n' Carry, Cricket runs away to find the room. Surviving in the woods isn't easy. While Cricket camps out in an old tree house and looks for clues, she meets the last resident of the ghost town, encounters a poetry-loving dog (who just might hold a key to part of the puzzle), and discovers that sometimes you have to get a little lost . . . to really find your way. 2020 Mississippi Library Association Children's Author Award 2019 Southern Book Award Winner--Children's Category "A tale of adventure, full of mystery." --Robert Beatty, New York Times bestselling author of Serafina and the Black Cloak "An unforgettable story about a gutsy girl who will steal your heart." --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces "Lyrical and endearing, this debut is a genuine adventure tale." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“…Lyall’s debut is a winner.” —Publishers Weekly “What’s with the get-up? Is that the company uniform or something?” “This? All P.I.s wear a trench coat.” “Dude, that’s a brown bathrobe.” I shrugged and straightened out my sleeves. “First rule of private investigation, Ivy: work with what you’ve got.” Twelve-year-old Howard Wallace lives by his list of rules of private investigation. He knows more than anyone how to work with what he’s got: a bathrobe for a trench coat, a makeshift office behind the school equipment shed, and not much else—least of all, friends. So when a hot case of blackmail lands on his desk, he’s ready to take it on himself . . . until the new kid, Ivy Mason, convinces him to take her on as a junior partner. As they banter through stakeouts and narrow down their list of suspects, Howard starts to wonder if having Ivy as a sidekick—and a friend—is such a bad thing after all. Named a Book Riot middle-grade book for the summer with special recommendation for reluctant readers! Winner of the Red Cedar Book Award for Fiction!

Twelve-year-old Rose Brutigan has always been different from her twin brother, Thomas, but now she towers over him in too many ways. But when a serious accident changes the course of the summer, Rose is forced to grow and change in ways she never could have imagined.

An aspiring handwriting analyst tracks down her missing neighbor in this “gratifying mystery” (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of The Problem with the Puddles. More than anything, eleven-year-old Lucy wants to be the world’s most famous handwriting expert. “You can learn a lot about a person through how they write their I’s,” she tells her friend, Pigeon—who just so happens to be a talking bird. When Lucy’s neighbor Zelda goes missing and the only clue is a cryptic handwritten note, Lucy is determined to crack the case using her graphology skills. With some help from Nicky, who lives upstairs, and plenty of advice from Pigeon (who just so happens to be very opinionated), can Lucy decipher the whereabouts of her apartment building’s missing resident?

America's best-selling outdoor humorist for adults has a secret following: middle-grade and young-adult readers. Never Cry "Arp!" is a lively collection of twelve stories about young Pat's misadventures in the Great American Wilderness. All the McManus regulars are here: Crazy Eddie Muldoon, the best friend everybody wishes they had (and everybody's mother wishes they didn't); Rancid Crabtree, the good-hearted, if gamey, woodsman; Pat's skunk dog, Strange, who lives up to his name; and Pat's pal, Retch Sweeney, who does, too. This is a book for kids who love to start fishing at 4am (at least they say they do) or for those who prefer to experience the mighty outdoors in the safety of their homes. "Everybody should read Patrick McManus," said the New York Times. Now, everybody can.