The past few years have brought some great science fiction adventures that will thrill kids who dream about adventures among the stars! Here are some great new and recent series that will captivate kids. The adventures continue in the second book, The Emperor of Mars, in which Edward gets caught up in new dangers totally […]
2016 produced a bumper crop of great middle grade novels. Here’s a list of my personal favorites, both realistic and fantasy, that I think will appeal to young readers. They’re especially good for those who, like me, enjoy books about friendship with characters to love, though there’s excitement and adventure too (sorry sports fans—I’ve got nothing […]
“Middle Grade” covers the ages from nine to twelve, and there’s a big difference in the amount of grim intensity that kids on the younger and older limits of that range enjoy (and their parents want them to read). Here are some great science fiction books about kids in space that the 11 or 12 year […]