Middle School Reads!

by Henry Gilroy and Gary Scheppke Lexile:??? Genre: Graphic Novel Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padowan, Ahsoka Tano are searching for a separatist spy. Their search leads them to the Mon Gazza system where the biggest podrace of the galaxy is about to start. Ahsoka gets a crash course in podracing before entering the race, but will she survive this dangerous mission?

by Jude Watson Lexile: 550 Genre:  Mystery Amy and Dan are off and searching for the next clue in the quest to answer questions about their family's heritage. In the fourth adventure, they head to Egypt where they get an important message from their grandmother, Grace. Of course, nothing comes easy for the Cahills so there are more narrow escapes and mysteries to solve.

by Patrick Carman Lexile: ??? Genre: Mystery The sequel to Skeleton Creek picks up right where the final creepy video left off. Get ready for a spooky adventure as Ryan and Sarah work to uncover the secrets of the abandoned dredge. The ghost of Old Joe Bush is back in more creepy videos by Sarah and more written stories by Ryan. This book is every bit the page turner the first one was. If you like creepy and scary, this book is for you!

by Danette Haworth Lexile: 580 Genre: Realistic Fiction Violet and Lottie have been friends forever until cool Melissa arrives from Detroit and thinks Violet needs to grow up and become boy crazy and wear make-up. Lottie seems to adore Melissa, but Violet can't quite decide whether she wants to change or not. And then there's Eddie who has also been her friend for a very long time...does growing up mean that has to change too?

by Michele Martin Bossley Lexile: ??? Genre: Realistic Fiction Reese loves horses and longs to have her own that she can train with to enter competitive jumping events. Her parents don't have the money to buy a horse, and she is tired of being stuck with "Boots" an older horse who lacks the spirit needed for Reese to win. With the help of her grandpa, she decides to purchase a wild horse at an auction, but is outbid by another rancher. She then makes a terrible discovery about the plans the rancher has for her dream horse.

by Peter Lerangis Lexile: 660 Genre: Mystery Amy and Dan Cahill continue their quest for answers about their family's past. In the 3rd book in the series they travel to Japan where it seems they will need to team up with their uncle, Alistair Oh, if they are to find the third clue. He has proven to be unreliable in the past. Will he come through for them this time?