Princess and the Peas

by Rachel Himes

In this version of the classic story, Ma Sally of Charleston County, South Carolina, devises a contest for her son's admirers: cook up a dish of black-eyed peas that meets her exacting standards, and the winner can marry her son. Includes recipe for Princess' black-eyed peas.

J.D. and the Great Barber Battle

by J. Dillard; illustrated by Akeem S. Roberts

Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series

Twinchantment and Untwisted (Twinchantment series)

by Elise Allen

In this new series, author Elise Allen brings to life a fantastical world filled with high-stakes adventure, incredible twists, and all the spark and humor of sisterhood.

Trace

by Pat Cummings

This gripping paranormal middle-grade novel  tells a poignant story about grief, love, and the untold stories that echo across time.

The Parker inheritance

by Varian Johnson

The Westing Game meets The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 in a stirring middle-grade mystery of past and present, as two kids search for a place in their families, city, and country. The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It’s waiting for Candice Miller.

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Tristan Strong series)

by Kwame Mbalia

This epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Rick Riordan Presents is dedicated to publishing authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies.

The Last Last Day of Summer and The Last Mirror on the Left (Legendary Alston Boys Adventures)

by Lamar Giles

In this funny and off-the-wall adventure series, Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction.