Kids Book Index
Joan Reardon
Zadie looks forward to summer at her park ranger father’s cabin with her older sister, until her mother’s boyfriend Lloyd joins the trip. After they arrive, Zadie learns that her father’s work holds secrets she had not expected. The family is drawn into a conflict with poachers and sets out to rescue her father’s dragon friend, turning their journey into a dangerous quest.
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Billions to BurnTaylor BanksTwelve-year-old Zeus Jones believes his grandfather’s unlikely stories about the Harlem Renaissance, including a magazine called Burn! that was destroyed in a fire. When Zeus finds a page hidden in the ashes on the day his grandfather disappears, the stories gain new meaning. The page becomes a map connected to a lost fortune, sending Zeus on a search through New York City to find both treasure and his grandfather.Middle GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Last ResortErin Entrada KellyLila plans to repair friendships and change how others see her over the summer. After her estranged grandfather Clem dies, however, her family goes to Ohio to decide what to do with his Victorian inn. Following a frightening car accident, Lila begins noticing figures in old-fashioned clothes that no one else can perceive. When Grandpa Clem’s ghost says he was murdered, she must use her new ability to investigate who killed him.Middle GradeATOS Book Level 4.3AR Interest Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Last Ember: The Aerimander Chronicles, Book 1Lily Berlin DoddCenturies after the Kingdom of Glaucus ordered dragon-like aerimanders destroyed, aspiring chemist Eva Alexander accidentally leaves a department store carrying the world’s last aerimander egg. Elsewhere, an orphan named Dusty receives a mysterious assignment. When their paths meet, they become caught in a struggle involving the secretive Thieves’ Union and a government official. Their rare discovery challenges the official story that aerimanders are extinct.Middle GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details