Terrific Middle Grade Tales!

• Ferris by KATE DiCAMILLO. It's the summer before fifth grade, and not only has Ferris's little sister decided to become an outlaw, but her uncle has moved into their basement, and her grandmother has started seeing a ghost in her room. Not to mention the army of raccoons that's trying to invade! Will Ferris be able to help her family settle down in time to start middle school?
• The Secret Library by KEKLA MAGOON. Ever since her grandpa died, Dally's mom has kept her under lock and key, while preparing her to take over the family business. That is, until Dally discovers a mysterious envelope address to her from her grandpa, with a map inside that leads to an enchanted library! Each book is a portal to a precise moment in time, and Dally goes on adventure after adventure! But the library has secrets of its own, and would shape her life as surely as her mother’s meticulous plans. What will Dally choose?