Kids Book Index
Fern Haught
A baker’s apprentice joins a young bard on a quest for one missing item needed to complete a very large pastry order. Their journey takes them beyond the bakery and into encounters with strange events and fantastical creatures. As they seek the ingredient, the pair’s practical food-related mission becomes a fantasy adventure shaped by unexpected discoveries along the way.
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THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMSLindsay CurrieTwelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants to complete the hardest escape room in town with her friends West and Hannah. When a foreclosure notice reaches her home, those plans are disrupted. The three friends enter an abandoned 1950s funhouse, where they unlock clues while searching for a hidden treasure. Codes, locked spaces, friendship, and the funhouse mystery drive their adventure.Grades 6–8Lexile Text Measure 620LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WeirdoTony Weaver, Jr.Tony is a seventh grader facing relentless bullying at school. The abuse leads to a mental-health crisis, and he moves to another school. There, he finds a group of fellow “nerds” and begins to accept the parts of himself that others had treated as strange. The story follows an outcast after a life-changing event as he becomes his own hero. Tony’s move changes his school environment and gives him space to find companionship and embrace his own weirdness.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 491LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
THE PALE QUEEN: A Graphic NovelEthan M. Aldridge, illustrated by Ethan M. AldridgeAgatha wants to study the stars, but an encounter near her village draws her toward a different kind of mystery. The Lady of the Hills introduces her to a magical world concealed by mist, and Agatha is fascinated by this powerful new acquaintance. Meanwhile, a friendship with another girl in town gives her reasons to question the Lady's intentions. As the enchantment becomes more troubling, Agatha must work out whom to trust and how to protect the people she loves. Written and illustrated by Ethan M. Aldridge, this fantasy graphic novel combines an aspiring astronomer's curiosity with an unsettling encounter with hidden magic.Grades 6–8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details