Kids Book Index
James Ponti
Middle schoolers Florian and Margaret serve on an FBI Special Projects Team. They are asked to investigate pranks at an elite school, including questions connected to the president’s daughter. What begins as a prank investigation develops into a more serious case, requiring the pair to determine what is really happening. Florian is also known to the FBI director and to international criminals.
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Things That Surprise YouJennifer MaschariEmily Murphy is about to begin middle school when her familiar suburban life becomes much less secure. Her parents are divorcing, her sister has anorexia, and her best friend abandons her. As these changes arrive together, Emily has to navigate altered family relationships, friendship loss, and the start of a new school stage. The story follows the shifting bonds around her as she confronts events that disrupt the world she thought she knew.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
SparrowSarah MoonFourteen-year-old Sparrow Cooke lives in Brooklyn and finds it hard to make friends, preferring books to spending time with other children. Her school librarian, Mrs. Wexler, has been the person who understands her best. After Mrs. Wexler dies in an accident, Sparrow is found at the edge of the school roof. Others believe she has attempted suicide, but Sparrow denies this and struggles to explain what happened.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Victoria: Portrait of a QueenCatherine ReefThis biography examines the life of Queen Victoria, who became queen at eighteen when her uncle died. It follows her long reign, which unfolded during a period of major change later known as the Victorian era. Victoria’s story includes love, loss, drama, death, intrigue, and passion, alongside her role as an influential ruler. Archival photographs and extensive back matter provide additional historical context for the account of her life and reign.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details