Children's and Middle Grade

Children's and Middle Grade

Getting your kids to read--a perpetual battle, right?  Your goal, then, is to always find the next excellent ebook in a genre they will love to read. And, what is better than finding ebooks for them that they can read on their electronic devices, such as their phones, Kindles or Nooks?  Authors in our Children's and Middle Grade genre want to help you with your kids, and they want to help you with your budget, too.  They will always offer their ebooks to you for free or discounted.

 

Definition of the "Children's and Middle Grade Genre": Children who are reading these ebooks are still at the stage of their life where they are focused inward.  They are figuring themselves out (a process that shouldn't stop just because we grow older), and so they focus what they want to read on that stage of their lives.  While characters in the Children's and Middle Grade genre grow during the stories, the growth is internal by nature. Ebooks in this genre typically focus on friendship, as children are working out what it makes to be a responsible friend to others, and what they look for in friends themselves.

 

Some bestselling ebooks in the Children's and Middle Grade genre are Katherine Applegate (The One and Only Ivan), R.J. Palacio (Wonder), Jacqueline Woodson (Brown Girl Dreaming), and Sharon Draper (Out of My Mind).

Happy Skills For Happy Kids: Ten bright ideas that help kids feel glad!

by Jed Jurchenko

Help your kids bust stress and be happy! This children's activity book will guide you on the journey. 


Original rhymes, colorful pictures, and illustrated actions aid kids in learning and practicing ten happy skills. The next time that your child feels anxious, sad, or mad, he or she can use these bright ideas to begin to feel glad. 

This children's book includes a bonus section for adults. Parents will learn why coping skills work and discover creative ideas for helping their kids practice them throughout the week. 

Help Your Kids Be Happy 

This book teaches ten coping skills. Every skill is introduced with a simple rhyme. Engaging illustrations demonstrate how each coping skill is done and encourage kids to practice with the characters in the book. The parenting chapter provides additional information on how coping skills work and ideas for helping kids get the most out of each idea. 

Kids will love the colorful pictures, creative rhymes, and engaging actions. Parents will appreciate the opportunity to help children brighten their mood and be happy. This combination of a children's activity book and parenting book is perfect for parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors. Its aims to help kids ages 3-8 to practice new coping skills, reduce anxiety, and feel happier! 
 
 


Don't wait! Help your kids be happy with this hands-on children's book that both parents and kids will love!

 

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Zip & Milly: Big Water

by Alex Valentine


Dear Human,

My Human, the Old Lady (that’s her name) is a Russian scientist. Old Lady made a huge scientific discovery: found the key to my eternal youth. Or even to immortality, if we like.

Old Lady made herself immortal first. I don’t blame her. Next, Martha-the-White-Rat. Then, me and my sister Milly—we trace our pedigree through the purest blood lines of Bavarian-born Spaniels. But then she stopped.

My other siblings look all aged by now. But at my 17, I look no more than three or four. My sister Milly got stuck at puppy age.
We follow our relatives on Facebook, and we are saddened that Old Lady did not make them immortal too. That she keeps it a secret. And I am so worried about my friend Fox Theodore. He is at the hight of his financial and physical might now, but I know he will age. My best friend.

I once tried to unlock the Secret. Me and Raccoon. (Raccoon’s a human, but he is sort of my buddy.) Big mistake. Lots other Humans came coveting the Secret too; lots of unpleasantness and funny stories. Mostly unpleasantness.

In the aftermath, Old Lady had to flee—and I got misplaced. All my own fault. Now I’m trying to get found.

Have you seen my Old Lady? You’d recognize her: her hands and face are way too young, plus she always clips her amber brooch. If you see her, tell her where I stay:
7 White Goose Lane,
Ducklingburg, South Duck
United State of America

P.S. Tell her from me that she is the very finest Human in the whole world and that I am very lonely here without her.

Zip, the Spaniel Dog



Zip & Milly adventures is a story of two Spaniel dogs published week by week.

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Mission Clockwork 2: The Dark Deeps

by Arthur Slade

 

There’s danger hidden in the depths...

Transforming his appearance and stealing documents from foreign embassies is all in a day’s work for young Modo, an elite British secret agent. A trickier task is figuring out his relationship with the beautiful Octavia, his fellow spy.

Their latest mission—to discover why ships are mysteriously sinking in the Atlantic—seems impossible. There are rumors of a new and powerful underwater weapon—a submarine with a mad captain at the helm. The French are only a few clues away from finding it, so Modo and Octavia must get there first. But the ocean hides secrets much darker and more deadly than they’d ever imagined.

The Dark Deeps is a gripping read filled with treachery, suspense, and brilliant Victorian inventions. This stand-alone novel is the second book in the award-winning Mission Clockwork series.

Start the adventure… buy The Dark Deeps today!

Previously published as The Hunchback Assignments: The Dark Deeps.

 

 

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The Boy Who Painted the World: A Middle Grade Novel

by Melody J. Bremen

This ebook is discounted for a short time only.
Indigo is a boy with a dream.
He spends his mornings in a refrigerator box, his afternoons shoveling snow, and his nights in the basement of a homeless shelter. But during every free moment, he draws and dreams of becoming a famous artist.
His best friend Jade looks after him, but she is arrested for shoplifting and he’s left all alone. With his box of pencils under his arm, he sets out on a quest to search for Jade and discovers a whole new world… full of the art he loves.
His journey brings him friendship, family, and the courage to hold onto his dreams.
A novel for children ages 9-12.

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The Third Kind of Magic (Crow Magic Book 1)

by Elizabeth Forest

Can one twelve-year-old girl fight a witch?

Exiled from her village for using accidentally using advanced magic, Suli must either become a wise woman or be shunned as a witch.

Apprenticed to the wise woman Tala, Suli’s magical education is cut short when a witch kidnaps her teacher to learn the secret of shape-shifting.

Suli discovers she too has inherited the shape-shifting ability; she learns to fly and to talk to animals.

Then the witch asks Suli to make a terrible choice: Suli must live with the witch as her apprentice, or she’ll never see Tala again.

But if she agrees, she’ll be called a witch for the rest of her life.

“The two things I dreamed of doing as a child were to fly and to talk to animals. This marvelous children’s book brought this reader back to that happiest of times when everything was possible and wishes could come true.”

Ginny Rorby, winner of the American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award for her novel, Hurt Go Happy, a novel about a chimpanzee who uses sign-language.
 

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Phoebe's Heron

by Winnie Anderson

PHOEBE’S HERON, the story of 12-year-old Phoebe Greer, is set in Colorado in 1900. Her first-person narrative begins when Phoebe, her family, and Nurse Daisy arrive at their new cliff-top cabin in the foothills of the Rockies. They have moved from Denver hoping that the fresh air will heal Phoebe’s mother’s tuberculosis.

While Phoebe wants nothing more than for her mother to get well, she misses city life in Denver and her best friend Lisbeth, whose parents own Denver’s finest millinery store, where the two girls have spent hours in front of the looking-glass parading with fancy feathered hats on their heads.

Phoebe loves to draw. Her father gives her a sketchbook, and she soon meets Jed, a local boy. However, young Jed is a plume hunter, a commercial hunter of birds. He desperately wants to find a great blue heron, whose feathers were in great demand for women’s hats.

Gradually, the two youngsters become friends. Jed shows Phoebe the delights of the natural world in the Colorado Rockies, and their friendship deepens.
On her own one day, Phoebe sees a magnificent great blue heron in the creek, which she sketches in her book. But she does not tell Jed about seeing this bird. Then, Phoebe’s mother grows worse, and soon, all will change.

This is a lovely, lyrical story about discovery and friendship, and ultimately the courage to take a stand for something greater than oneself.

WINNIE ANDERSON holds an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, and has had stories published in 
various children’s magazines. This is her first novel. She lives in Baltimore, MD, and Evergreen, CO. Her website is WinnieAndersonBooks.com.

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The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living

by Karl Beckstrand

(Entrepreneurship, business) “Masterful … An immensely appealing book because of its readable style … and its realistic but soft Asian-style illustrations.” – Crystie Cook, poet. A child with a knack for solving problems helps some hungry fish and finds a treasure. Illustrated folk tale teaches how to spot opportunities to help others and make money; comes with ideas for businesses; money-making activities; and online resources on finding customers, managing money, job ideas and moving up in an organization (for ages 5 and up). Young children will be captivated by the story; older ones will want to apply the things they learn.

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Kitty Born at Sea: A Kitty Adventure

by Donna Mae Smith

Ages 9-12: Kitty grows up at sea and learns to understand humans. Kitty lives a funny and adventurous youth and even learns a little geography and history on the way. This middle grade book is descriptive, informative, and heartwarming.

Kitty learns to protect the big boat, Betty, and travels from the Gulf of Mexico to the Chesapeake Bay with Captain, Momma, and Rod. Kitty also longs for adventures he will one day find on land. That one day comes on the Mobjack Bay. Find out how Kitty's decisions shape his life changing adventure! Let Kitty warm your home and heart!

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Ryan to the Rescue

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Ryan the Corgi was a happy dog -- until his family moved. The dogs at his new school aren't as nice as his old friends were. Some of them are even downright mean to him. Can Ryan learn how to turn the tables on the bullies?

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Frostborn (Thrones and Bones Book 1)

by Lou Anders

Fantasy fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series will embrace this first novel in an adventure-filled, Viking-inspired series by a debut author.
 
Meet Karn. He is destined to take over the family farm in Norrøngard. His only problem? He’d rather be playing the board game Thrones and Bones.
 
Enter Thianna. Half human, half frost giantess. She’s too tall to blend in with other humans but too short to be taken seriously as a giant.
 
When family intrigues force Karn and Thianna to flee into the wilderness, they have to keep their sense of humor and their wits about them. But survival can be challenging when you’re being chased by a 1,500-year-old dragon, Helltoppr the undead warrior and his undead minions, an evil uncle, wyverns, and an assortment of trolls and giants.
 
Readers will embark on a sweeping epic fantasy as they join Karn and Thianna on a voyage of discovery. Antics and hair-raising escapades abound in this fantasy adventure as the two forge a friendship and journey to unknown territory. Their plan: to save their families from harm.
 
Debut novelist Lou Anders has created a rich world of over twenty-five countries inhabited by Karn, Thianna, and an array of fantastical creatures, as well as the Thrones and Bones board game.


Praise for Frostborn:
"A fun, fast-paced, and highly enjoyable tale." -Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Abhorsen trilogy

"The most delightful fantasy I have read in ages. . . . Put me on the waiting list for book 2!" -Amy Plum, international bestselling author of the Die For Me series

*"...a powerful, fast-paced tale... The setting is rich, the characters well-defined, and the danger ever-paramount." -Publishers Weekly, starred

"Future fans of Tolkien and George R.R. Martin can happily cut their serial-fantasy teeth on this first book of an eventual series." -Kirkus Reviews

"...an excellent choice for readers new to the genre. The themes of staying true to oneself, teamwork, and individuality will resonate with readers." -School Library Journal

"...this accessible fantasy brings together two very different children bound by common goals." -Booklist


From the Hardcover edition.

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Halloween Writing Prompts: 13 Spooky Activities For Kids (Aspiring Author Series)

by WJ Scott

13 Spooky Writing Prompts to ignite your imagination.
Bats and cats, owls and howls, trick-or-treat, hosts and ghosts.
Kids, have fun this Halloween by creating spooky stories to scare your family and friends.

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Island of Monsters: The Adventures of Fawkes Malone Book 2

by Jehoshapaht Shalom

An island where shape-shifting wraiths terrorize and sea monsters prowl in abandoned caverns--- Fawkes, Suzana, and Chaz are faced with new perils when they are hired to investigate an abandoned isle. Quickly, the mysteries multiply as they discover the hidden base of a missing scientist, but his science has been turned upside down. All paths suggest that dark things await at the island's center. But will the threat of the monsters that lurk in their midst prove to be too great? And will their investigation leave them trapped on the island forever . . ?

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The Yellow Hoods Boxset (Books 1-3): Steampunk meets fairy tale

by Adam Dreece

Steampunk meets Fairy tale!
Brilliant adventure, inventions, and fairy tales made real

The first steam engine is about to be invented and adventure is around the corner. A secret society, long led by butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers is losing its grip and the world as we know it is about to plunge into an era of darkness and despair, unless new heroes rise up.

Join Tee, Elly, and Richy along with a wonderful cast as they go from their small mountain town to becoming legends. As kingdoms fall, conspiracies exposed, and airships cloud the skies, you'll fall in love with this world of steampunk meets grounded fairy tales.

Loved by those 9-15 and adults because of its great characters and layered story telling. Contains no graphic language or foul language, and has strong female characters and is LGBT-friendly.
"...intriguing contraptions, appealing characters, snide villains, humor, and an exciting story." — Kirkus Reviews
"Dreece has crafted a tale with elements to delight the child in all of us, and intrigue the most creative adult mind." — Author J.K.Norry

This boxset collects the first 3 of 5 books (and the bonus mini-book 2.5 - Snappy and Dashing) of the best-selling and multi-award finalist series:
- Book 1 - Finalist for IAN's Book of the Year 2015 in Young Adult
- Book 1 - Honorable Mention by Reader's Favorite for their 2016 award for grades 4-6
- Book 1 - WishingShelf finalist for YA book of the year 2017
- Book 2 - Finalist for IAN's Book of the Year 2015 in Fantasy
- Book 1 & 2 - Calgary Herald best-sellers '14, '15

Has been #1 Amazon Best-seller in Steampunk and in Fairy Tale

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The Adventures of Fawkes Malone: Ghosts in the Graveyard

by Jehoshaphat Shalom

The walking dead, mysterious moving labyrinths, attacking ghosts, and baffling mysteries --- that becomes Chaz Robbins' life once he meets Fawkes Malone who lives in secrecy below the foundations of his Middle School. Living off school funds, Fawkes spends his days investigating the supernatural. From puzzling riddles, to barbaric attacks, to beautiful girls, Chaz finds himself in a world of nightmarish intrigue that will test his mind and draw him closer to a menacing danger he is destined to face.

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Katie Mouse and the Perfect Wedding

by Anne L. Watson

Katie Mouse’s Cousin Matilda is getting married! A big wedding has been planned in Mouse Town’s public park, and everyone in town is invited. Best of all, Katie will be Matilda’s flower mouse, and her little brother Dylan will be the ring bearer.

There’s just one problem: The Games Day at Katie’s school has been changed to the same day as the wedding! And Katie’s the captain of her class’s relay race team! Will she really have to miss it?

As Katie struggles with her feelings, a mix-up with the wedding rings threatens to ruin the entire wedding. It’s then that Katie discovers that only she knows how to save the day and make the wedding perfect after all.

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Anne L. Watson is the author/illustrator of the Katie Mouse series, which features photo compositions with felted mice and other animals. She also writes novels and how-to books for grown-ups.

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The Legend of Lightning Larry

by Aaron Shepard

 

***#1 KINDLE (US) BESTSELLING CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK (SEPT. 2013)***
********#1 KINDLE (US) BESTSELLER FOR AGES 4-8 (JUNE 2013)*********
 
"One of the books every boy should have on his bookshelf." -- San Francisco Examiner
 
No outlaw could draw as fast as Lightning Larry. But what really terrified those bad men was that peculiar gun of his. It didn't shoot bullets. It shot light. And Larry always aimed for the heart. 
 
Can Larry save the town of Brimstone from Evil-Eye McNeevil's outlaw gang? Find out in this rip-roaring original tale of a gunfighter with a huge smile and a hankering for lemonade.
 
TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK "STORIES ON STAGE," OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE.
 
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Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Baker's Dozen," "The Sea King's Daughter," "The Monkey King," and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.
 
Toni Goffe is the British illustrator of numerous well-loved children's books and is a winner of the 1993 Gold Medallion Book Award. He is also illustrator of Aaron's "The Legend of Slappy Hooper."
 
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Angels Club Box Set - Books 1-3

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All three books in the diverse, award-winning Angels Club Series are together for the first time in one bundle of sugary goodness. Jacinda Gonzalez and her diverse group of friends confront challenges, clashing personalities, frisky horses, and bullies as they strive to make their dreams come true and make the world a better place with their own good deeds club.
Angels Club ~ Jacinda Gonzalez draws insults rather than friends in her new school, but she finds escape from bullies at the therapeutic riding farm where she volunteers. When a malnourished horse shows up as a rescue, she takes it on as a project horse, and the horse’s sweet nature inspires her to make a positive difference in the world.
Angels Club 2: The Trouble with Boys ~ After discovering an old, buried map, Kat and River, two frenemies in junior high, must learn to get along as they hunt for treasure in Kat’s back yard while dealing with bullies, competing clubs, farm duties, frisky horses, and ferocious beasts that can claw your heart out.
Angels Club 3: The Fight to Save Mustangs ~ Emily, a girl with cerebral palsy, strives to overcome her disadvantage and make her competitive horse jumping dream come true, despite the haters and doubters around her, while aiming to save some wild mustangs from their plight.

Moonbeam Children’s Book Award ~ Silver Medal for Best Series - Chapter Books

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Roary Rex's Noisy Day

by Celia Kettle

Roary Rex is a small T Rex with a very big roar, who especially loves to be naughty. However on this particular day it's not until his own naughtiness gets him lost that he finds his full potential.

In this book we meet Roary and his family, Mummy, Daddy and baby sister Rex. As well as his other dinosaur friends, Edmonto and Gorgo Saurus, who don't mind his jokes as much as their very serious neighbour Tetchy Triceratops.

The inspiration for this book comes from a mountanous area of Valencia, where we go every summer. I have based a lot of the illustrations on paintings I did of the scenery there. The dramatic landscape, of huge rocks, underwater pools and hidden caves, have always made me think of prehistoric times. At bedtime when we didn't have good light to read by, my children asked me to make up stories, and Roary Rex was one of them.

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Trouble with Zee (Tales of Friendship Bog Book 6)

by Gloria Repp

A hateful Captain . . .
A chance for freedom, and a daring escape . . .
But what should Pibbin do about Leeper, his pal? Leave him behind?

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Wilhelmina and the Willamette Wig Factory (The Willy and Tommy Adventures Book 1)

by Whitney Dineen

Wilhelmina Snodgrass and her family move to the Willamette Valley, Oregon, against her express wishes. Not only is she sure her life is over, but she's convinced she won't make any friends. That is until she meet her eccentric blue-haired neighbor, Thomasina Andretti.

Willy and Tommy become involved in a conspiracy to reopen The Willamette Wig Factory, with their unsuspecting friend, Georgianna Carbunkle. The plot, however, is orchestrated by three of Willy's ancestors, from beyond the grave.

Scrapes, mishaps and the unforeseen occur; including becoming sworn enemies with Tiffany Peterson, the most popular girl in the seventh grade, a crush on super-stud, Jamie Armstrong and a mysterious carousel. Willy and Tommy have it all-mystery, revenge and romance. Monteith, Oregon, becomes the stage for adventures beyond their wildest dreams!

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