Best Genre-Busting Middle-Grade Books of 2018

by M.T. Anderson & Eugene Yelchin ; illustrated by Eugene Yelchin

Monty Python teams up with Maxwell Smart for a wrestling match with Tolkien—splendid. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Kacen Callender

Embedding their appealing protagonist in a fully realized Caribbean setting, Callender has readers rooting for Caroline the... Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Benny Lindelauf ; illustrated by Ludwig Volbeda ; translated by Laura Watkinson

An irreverent fable that tells a timeless tale of war, friendship, and the redemptive power of love. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Catherine Gilbert Murdock ; illustrated by Ian Schoenherr

Blend epic adventure with gothic good and evil, and add a dash of sly wit for a tale that keeps readers turning the page,... Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Matt Phelan ; illustrated by Matt Phelan

Epic—in plot, not length—and as wise and wonderful as Gerald Morris’ Arthurian exploits. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf