"J.R. struggles to navigate the torments of middle school, made thornier by her secret power to write wishes into existence"--Title verso page.

When twelve-year-old Olive, who suffers from brittle bone disease and has been homeschooled all her life, finally attends school in person she soon discovers fitting in is not that easy, but if she can find the magical wish-granting hummingbird that supposedly lives nearby, and prove herself worthy, maybe her deepest wish will be granted.

"The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart -- whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street -- very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything...

"Winnie Zeng has two goals: survive her first year of middle school and outdo her stuck-up archnemesis, David Zuo. Luckily, Winnie studied middle school survival tactics in comic books and anime, and nothing will stop her from being the very best student. But when she accidentally unleashes magic from her grandmother's old cookbook, it's clear that none of Winnie's research could have prepared her for the mother of all hurdles: evil spirits. Suddenly,...

Middle school is off to a depressing start for Marvin Watson, his new baby brother is proving to be a disappointment, and now his town is being threatened by a horde of mutant bugs, including a hungry spider that quotes Shakespeare--and if that is not enough there are three sarcastic man-sized moths living in the attic.

Sixth-graders Cordelia, Agnes, and Benji go on a quest to unravel the secrets of Shadow School.

"Welcome to Nefaria, where nearly every day the kingdom faces another evil scheme. Most are harmless, though, so the citizens of Nefaria simply learn to live with the latest hijinks and go on with their lives. This includes Bobert Bougainvillea, who is much more concerned with the fact that he seems to be invisible. From the teachers in his school to his classmates, almost no one notices Bobert, no matter how visible he tries to be. Then everything...

In this modern retelling of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a girl's quest to be perfect unleashes chaos at her middle school -- provided by publisher.

"Sent as an exchange student to a rival school, a hapless warlock-in-training struggles to live up to his great and terrible destiny."--

When the baddest of bad guys threatens the world with a giant black hole, Ben Braver is the only one who can stop it. Ready or not, he's about to learn what it really means to be a hero (from back cover).