Just a Piece of String
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book explores the invention of string and how it affects our lives and world today.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book explores the invention of string and how it affects our lives and world today.
This nonfiction book for middle-grade readers with comic book–style illustrations introduces children to their rights, exploring identity, family, education, health, play and free expression through clear explanations and real-world examples.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book explores the past, present and future of books and libraries.
In this short thriller novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Vikram carelessly knocks over an old peddler woman at the market, and she curses him and his best friend to vanish one body part at a time.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Skye worries about her new friend, Digby, after he shares a big secret.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old gamer Leon is shocked when the cool kid invites him to test out a not-yet-released virtual-reality video game. When a glitch puts them in real-life danger, Leon must battle a dragon to save them both.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Max struggles, after his dad dies, to balance playing hockey with supporting his grieving mother and a brother who is autistic.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Connor finds himself fostering a baby kangaroo in rural Australia.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Dorothy Lake, really exists.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a young teen with extraordinary mental abilities tries to save her father.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Zevi uses his psychic abilities to save a famous actor’s life on a movie set.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book explores the power of signs, shapes and symbols that represent and communicate ideas in our world.
This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the risks of the great outdoors and how to stay safe when encountering dangerous animals, poisonous plants, extreme weather conditions and more.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Take Action series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces young readers to what it means to fight antiBlack racism and realistic actions they can take to practice allyship in their own lives.
In this short thriller novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Finnigan discovers that his post-apocalyptic life secluded inside Hillcrest House isn't what it seems, and he sets out to discover the truth.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book examines the biology, aquatic habitats and environmental threats facing krill throughout the world's oceans.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines the ways engineers have provided solutions for a healthier planet in the past and present and what future engineering innovations could look like.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a magical museum artifact makes spoiled middle-schooler Riya swap bodies with the girl she bullies.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Vinh is given a magical jade pen to help him with his homework but it ends up turning his life upside down.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Theo finds a pocket watch linked to a local legend about a lost treasure.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, a young teen starts to suspect that he and his family are being followed by a Bigfoot while on a camping trip.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, shy thirteen-year-old Bree Wong must channel her inner anime heroine to solve a crime at the Anime Expo.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Buddy tries to impress his big brother by spending the night in a haunted theme park.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, 14-year-old Blue Jasper has to face an old foe from Faerieland who has made her way into his world.
