Looking for high stakes? How about adventures and twists at the tip of a magic spell that could be good, evil, or an irresistible in-between?

This Books of Wonder Fantastic Middle Grade event will captivate you and your young reader with books that take you on wonderful journeys into the realms of four new fantasy titles!

Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria by GEORGE JREIJE. Shad receives an invitation to the mysterious Alexandria Academy, a fabled school for alchemists. But when he arrives, no one at the school seems to know what alchemy is. As Shad digs deeper into the mystery, he discovers a sinister evil lurking in the shadows, and only he holds the key to stopping — or fulfilling — their plans.

The Devouring Wolf by NATALIE C. PARKER. It's the eve of the first full moon of summer and twelve-year-old Riley Callahan is ready to turn into a wolf. Fall for a LGBTQ+ tale about kid werewolves, big bad mistakes, and terrifying creatures in this exciting middle grade debut!

New Dragon City by MARI MANCUSI. No one predicted the dragon apocalypse. The dragons came suddenly and decimated the world as we knew it, including New York City. Now, three years later, Noah, his hardcore survivalist father, and a ragtag group of survivors are barely scraping by in this new reality. But a chance encounter between Noah and a young dragon forces him to question everything he thought he knew.

Crown of Flames (The Fire Queen #2) by SAYANTANI DasGUPTA. Pinki never expected to be the leader of the resistance — in fact, she’s gone on record spitting at the idea. But as domination and persecution of rakkosh continues, she summons her courage for a triumphant return to reluctant leadership!

Fantastic Middle Grade Reads! | Sunday 10/9 at 3:00PM EST