On a perfectly normal Sunday in Portland, Oregon 12-year-old Prue watches in horror as a murder of crows flies off with her baby brother into the “Impassable Wilderness” where no humans ever go. Prue and a classmate follow, bent on finding Prue’s brother before her parents find out. In the process they discover a secret world in upheaval over freedom, with evils as wicked and characters as colorful as those in C. S. Lewis’ Narnia.  Wildwood is the first in a series, perfect for 3rd – 8th grade readers.

In Beatrice’s futuristic Chicago society is divided into five factions.  16-year-olds must choose the faction that will be their identity.  For Beatrice the decision is weighty - staying with her family or setting out to be herself. DIVERGENT is an edgy, fast-paced, dystopian fantasy holding appeal for teens who enjoyed Hunger Games and Incarceron series.

For ten years Kate, Michael and Emma (14, 12 & 11 years old) have lived in 12 orphanages after their parents mysteriously disappeared as a means of protecting their children from forces of menacing magic.   While exploring the cellar of the 12th orphanage the three siblings discover an old green book that transports them to a recent past, setting in motion a time travel quest to find family and break an evil enchantment in an extraordinary world of prophecies, magical creatures, hidden treasures and an ancient evil.

Worlds within worlds collide in this exciting, mind-bending sequel to INCARCERON.  Freedom has not accompanied 17-year-old Finn’s escape from the sentient prison Incarceron.  As the lost heir to the throne in the Outside, Finn must fight for his right to rule while struggling to unlock Incarceron’s secrets, the key to freeing his imprisoned friends fighting for their lives against the prison, alive and gone mad.  A glimmer of hope prevails to the very end of this surprising, unconventional, page-turning dystopian exploration of reality, illusion and freedom. 

There’s nothing stranger or more inspiring than real life.  In the late 1880s Bill “Doc” Key, a veterinarian and former slave, helped move our nation to a more humane treatment of animals.  Using kindness and patience Doc Key trained his horse, Jim Key, to recognize colors, distinguish letters of the alphabet, make change from a cash register and do simple math.  All ages are sure to enjoy this fictionalized account of Wonder Horse.

Julia Gillian and her best friend, Bonwit, are “Sixlets” at the new middle school.  Their teachers are serious, seventh and eighth graders are scary, recess is not so fun as it used to be and Julia Gillian’s reading buddy is a stubborn third grader who hates to read. Plus, Bigfoot, JG’s old, beloved St.

Just as night fairy Flory has learned to fly, a bat mistakes her for a moth and crunches her beautiful wings.  Dropped into a Giantess’s garden, Flory boldly takes up residence in a birdhouse, choosing to be a day fairy in order to survive.  No taller than an acorn, Flory discovers that by being kind and brave, she can make much-needed friends. Detailed, enchanting illustrations are sprinkled throughout this adventuresome, short chapter book, perfect for ages 5 – 10 as  a read-aloud or for independent reading.

17-year-old Finn senses he was not born in Incarceron, a prison with metal forests, dilapidated cities and vast wilderness, designed with cutting-edge technology to keep all residents sealed inside.  Although most prisoners feel there is no Outside, Finn finds a crystal key that allows him to communicate with Claudia, the warden’s daughter, who claims to live Outside and believes she can help him escape.  Claudia, who is seeking escape from an arranged marriage and a political plot Outside, believes Finn is the true prince of the Outside.  Yet things are not always what