Tune in to celebrate these wonderful middle grade titles and travel to distant, magical realms. We are so pleased to be hosting MIA ARAUJO, author of Afia in the Land of Wonders, GEORGE JREIJE, author of Bashir Boutros and the Jewel of the Nile, JESSICA TOWNSEND author of Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow, PARI THOMSON, author of Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky, and ANNE URSU author of The Siren Song, Silver-tongued shapeshifters, enchanted rings, and hidden places — all this and more awaits!

Afia in the Land of Wonders by MIA ARAUJO: Afia has always felt like half of a whole. Her twin sister, Aya, is perfectly happy with fulfilling their family's expectations of them. But Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secluded cliffside home of Dafra. Of adventure. When she meets a charming shape-shifter named Bakame, who dazzles her with promises of a magical land called Ijábù, Afia decides to take her destiny into her own hands. Filled with magical sights, a charismatic Queen and her intriguing court, Ijábù is everything that Afia has ever dreamed of. But she soon discovers that nothing is as it seems.

Bashir Boutros and the Jewel of the Nile by GEORGE JREIJE: Shy eleven-year-old Bashir Boutros dreads going back to Boston after an amazing summer in Lebanon. He’s always felt invisible back home. Alone. But he makes a lucky discovery—a long-lost ring containing a jinn, Yani, whose magical aura brings power to those who wield it. With it, maybe Bashir will finally fit in. But the ring’s power makes Bashir, and his family, a target. Soon, he finds himself facing demons and working with a secret society to protect his parents and, hopefully, save the world.

Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow by JESSICA TOWNSEND: In the magical city of Nevermoor, long-buried secrets are coming to light, and Morrigan Crow's life is about to turn upside down. When Morrigan is invited into the wealthy Silver District, she discovers a world of extravagance and a family mystery she's can't wait to unravel. Although her friends are there to help her, she worries everything could change if they learn she's keeping her own terrible secret.

Greenwild: The Forest in the Sky by PARI THOMSON: Daisy and her new friend Max are finally setting off to rescue the Botanists—including Daisy’s mother—imprisoned in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. But when an unexpected attack sends the rescue mission spinning off course, Daisy finds herself confronting danger alone. With Max shipwrecked on a distant shore, her only hope is to find Amazeria: a wild and wondrous pocket of the Greenwild. But time is running out—and with every passing day, the terrible Reaper King is drawing closer.

The Siren Song by ANNE URSU: In this second book in The Cronus Chronicles, Charlotte's reward for saving the world is getting grounded, turns out it's hard to explain Underworld adventures to parents. While Zee's managed to evade punishment, he's been distant since the cousins returned. Under the guise of a cruise vacation, the duo end up stranded on the high seas in a devious plan for revenge orchestrated by Poseidon. Now with a new look! Catch up with the first book, The Shadow Thieves.

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