Beat the Heat: Kids’ Fantasies to Read this Summer

The third installment of the Skandar series brings us along for another year of unicorn rider training at the Eyrie. Loyalty and friendship are tested as threats continue to grow on the Mainland and Beyond. Can Skandar and Kenna hold it all together? 

The first in the Greenwild series introduced us to the unique, wild and wonderful world of plant magic. Now, we get to explore a land ruled by water on the treacherous high seas.  

War has arrived, and Amari’s back is up against the wall. The third book in the epic, magic wielding series brings a hunt for supernatural relics. Amari’s enemies have familiar faces and frightening powers, but there’s new hope … if she can get to it first. 

A young girl, a portal to another realm and long-fought dangers that only she can keep at bay. This is Narnia for a new age: magical creatures live alongside us in a world not unlike our own, and countless adventures ensue.

National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon brings us a story of history, mystery and so much more. The Secret Library is a time-traveling fantasy tale with questions of identity, responsibility and family legacy.  

One of the best parts of childhood is believing — with your whole heart — in the possibility of magic and the magic of possibility. This delightful story kicks off a new series that opens a whole new world for young readers.