Adventure

by Fred Koehler

“What if,” asked the raven, “all those old faerie stories weren’t really about being good and honest and obeying your mum and dad? What if they were a warning, telling you about *real* dangers, licking their lips just beyond the firelight?” Miriam Lockhart never believed in faeries—until they killed her. Now trapped in the faerie realm as a wandering spirit (and none too happy about it), Miriam must discover her unfinished business or remain a ghost forever. Her only guide is a Death Raven named Lucky I-Ain’t-You, whose record of escorting souls to the Great Beyond stands at, well, zero. Fates intertwined, the duo enters the realm of the Family LeFae, a riffraff band of faerie criminals locked in a brutal struggle against an oppressive monarchy. There, she faces down a cast of misfits including a foul-mouthed goblin, a sasquatch assassin, and the mysterious Faerie Godfather. It’s only when Miriam sees her own misfortune mirrored in others that her heart undergoes an even bigger transformation. A dangerous deal is struck with Death incarnate to try and break the chains of the enslaved faerie folk. But it may cost Miriam the one thing she set out to save: her soul.\ \ Dark humor meets genuine heart in this funny, haunting fantasy.

by Jibbersmith

TREASURE SPIES is a fast-paced, middle grade summer adventure about four nerdy friends matching wits with high-tech treasure hunters in the search for a billionaire’s lost diamond ring. What begins as a race to the reward becomes a sprint against time to save their sleepy beach town from an eco-disaster.

by Christina Farley

*What was buried is awakening…* Do not question the Paladins.\ Do not cross into the Wilds.\ Do not seek the Magic. Tara has spent her life following those rules. On an island where obedience is survival, she’s learned to swallow her doubts, hide her powers, and pretend Eden is the paradise everyone claims it to be. But a secret always has a pulse. And Eden’s secrets are starting to beat louder. When Tara is chosen to train as one of the isle’s revered Paladins, she believes she can make a difference. But the moment she steps inside the Paladin stronghold, her whole world turns upside-down. Tor, the man she confessed her love to, is haunted by secrets he refuses to share. Rune, another trainee, starts to awaken feelings in her that are both thrilling and terrifying. And there are whispers of rebellion and forbidden passageways that lead to dangerous secrets. So when Tara discovers something she wasn’t meant to find, it shatters the foundation of everything she believes. Now she’s trapped between loyalty and truth, two men with different agendas, and an island she swore to protect. Darkness is rising. Magic is awakening. But her people are dying. Tara must become the Paladin she was destined to be or lose everything she loves.

by Fred Koehler

When an accident on the water leaves his father unable to fish, Jim Hobbins begins taking out the family skiff after school to keep the business afloat. A secret fishing spot and the promise of high-dollar snapper lure the boy on a nighttime adventure 20 miles offshore. But instead of a monster haul, Jim gets lost in the night and finds himself adrift in the Gulf. Ever hopeful, the boy invents a survival school at sea and assigns himself projects to overcome his lack of food, water, and shelter. Most of his projects fail, but he manages to stay alive. Soon enough, he’ll have to face even harder challenges including storms, sharks, and a mysterious presence he imagines on a ghostly vessel. Attacked by jellyfish, tangled in underwater nets, and with his skiff beginning to slip beneath the waves, Jim refuses to give up. But how long can he hold out when nature itself seems determined to keep him from ever making it home?

by Robert Louis Stevenson

TO THE HESITATING PURCHASER\ \ If sailor tales to sailor tunes,\ Storm and adventure, heat and cold,\ If schooners, islands, and maroons,\ And buccaneers, and buried gold,\ And all the old romance, retold\ Exactly in the ancient way,\ Can please, as me they pleased of old,\ The wiser youngsters of today:\ \ --So be it, and fall on! If not,\ If studious youth no longer crave,\ His ancient appetites forgot,\ Kingston, or Ballantyne the brave,\ Or Cooper of the wood and wave:\ So be it, also! And may I\ And all my pirates share the grave\ Where these and their creations lie!

by Flora Blythe

In the shimmering underwater world of Nymara, where coral cities glow and forgotten magic hums beneath the tides, one small axolotl with an oversized sense of curiosity keeps stumbling into the kinds of adventures most creatures only whisper about. Known for being both adorably unbothered *and* unintentionally heroic, this axolotl has a knack for drifting into mysteries, uncovering ancient secrets, and befriending creatures others fear. Whether exploring hidden lagoons, solving oceanic capers, or venturing into trenches no one dares to enter, each tale follows their gentle bravery, boundless wonder, and occasionally chaotic luck. Across the saga, the axolotl learns that even the tiniest ripple can change the entire sea - and that courage often looks like simply showing up, asking questions, and choosing kindness in the face of the unknown. From glowing reefs to shadowed depths, each book dives into a new corner of the oceanic realm, weaving together magic, exploration, friendship, and the quiet perseverance of a creature who never quite realizes they’re the hero of their own story.