Kids Book Index
Kelly Murashige
Machi, an outcast who has stopped being able to speak after two best friends reject her, prays at the altar of Benzaiten, a Japanese goddess. She asks to become a round robot vacuum cleaner. The fantasy follows her transformation and draws on Japanese mythology while addressing the aftermath of a broken friendship and Machi’s mental health as she changes form.
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HeirSabaa TahirThree narratives converge in a magical adventure. An orphan driven by revenge, an outcast pursuing a murderer, and a crown prince who does not want the role confront evil forces. Their connected stories combine a murder investigation, royal responsibility, revenge, magic, action, and romance as the three characters face a shared threat. Each perspective centers on one of these figures as their paths meet.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lies We ConjureSarah HenningThis standalone supernatural thriller centers on two sisters without magic who become caught in a deadly whodunit. The mystery involves a locked-room murder and thirteen witches. The story combines supernatural elements with an investigation into the killing, placing the sisters inside a life-threatening case. Its central situation is a closed-room crime involving witches, magic, and two non-magical sisters.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Vanishing Station: A NovelAna EllicksonEighteen-year-old Filipino American Ruby Santos is grieving her mother’s death. She cannot apply to art school as she had planned, and she and her father move into their home’s basement while renting the upper floor to repay hospital bills. In San Francisco, Ruby encounters an underground system of magic and is prepared to go to great lengths to protect the people she loves.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details