2026-2027 MS Name That Book

Nightingale

Fagan, Deva,


School Library Journal, April 2021. Booklist starred, April 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2021. After twelve-year-old Lark, determined to escape her squalid life, steals a magical sword from the Royal Museum, she reluctantly becomes the next Nightingale, destined to vanquish an ancient evil.
Date Published:2021

Scarewaves

Henderson, Trevor,


The small town of Beacon Point has always been plagued by eerie local legends. It's a town where disappearances are common, strange creatures have been sighted with unnerving frequency, and a ghastly secret lurks in the woods. The adults in town are oblivious to these strange occurrences. Others prefer not to talk or even think about them. But over the course of several terrifying nights, a group of kids will come face-to-face with the horrors hiding within their sleepy town. Guided by the mysterious radio host Alan Graves, they must work together to follow the clues to a frightful secret--before it eats them alive.
Date Published:2023

The small town of Beacon Point has always been plagued by eerie local legends. It's a town where disappearances are common, strange creatures have been sighted with unnerving frequency, and a ghastly secret lurks in the woods. The adults in town are oblivious to these strange occurrences. Others prefer not to talk or even think about them. But over the course of several terrifying nights, a group of kids will come face-to-face with the horrors hiding within their sleepy town. Guided by the mysterious radio host Alan Graves, they must work together to follow the clues to a frightful secret--before it eats them alive.

Date Published:2023

Tales to keep you up at night

Poblocki, Dan,


The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2022. Kirkus, June 01, 2022. Publishers Weekly, August 15, 2022. Amelia is cleaning out her grandmother's attic when she stumbles across a book: Tales to Keep You Up at Night. But when she goes to the library to return it, she's told that the book never belonged there. Curious, she starts to read the stories: tales of strange incidents in nearby towns, of journal entries chronicling endless, twisting pumpkin vines, birthday parties gone awry, and cursed tarot decks. And at the center of the stories lies a family of witches. And witches, she's told, can look like anyone...
Date Published:2022

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2022. Kirkus, June 01, 2022. Publishers Weekly, August 15, 2022. Amelia is cleaning out her grandmother's attic when she stumbles across a book: Tales to Keep You Up at Night. But when she goes to the library to return it, she's told that the book never belonged there. Curious, she starts to read the stories: tales of strange incidents in nearby towns, of journal entries chronicling endless, twisting pumpkin vines, birthday parties gone awry, and cursed tarot decks. And at the center of the stories lies a family of witches. And witches, she's told, can look like anyone...

Date Published:2022

The wild robot

Brown, Peter, 1979-,


Junior Library Guild. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. Her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals finally decide to help and the island starts to feel like home - until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.
Date Published:2016

Junior Library Guild. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. Her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals finally decide to help and the island starts to feel like home - until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.

Date Published:2016