Running in the Wrong Direction

A moving, funny, and ultimately triumphant story for children ages 8–10. Nadia always comes last in every race — until she discovers that she hasn’t been running the wrong race. She’s been running the wrong race.

The Boy Who Built a City in His Room

A deeply moving story for children ages 8–10. After his parents separate, nine-year-old Marco retreats into building an elaborate miniature city in his bedroom — and slowly discovers that what he’s really building is something he didn’t know he needed.

The Orchestra in the Attic

A beautifully emotional story for children ages 8–10. When ten-year-old Corin discovers a collection of instruments hidden in his grandfather’s attic, he uncovers a whole hidden life — and a mystery that changes what he thought he knew about his family.

The Shadow Keeper

A gripping, original fantasy story for children ages 8–10. In a city where shadows have come loose from their people, ten-year-old Daya is appointed Shadow Keeper — the one who must return them. But some shadows, she discovers, don’t want to go back.

The Boy Who Collected Broken Things

A funny, warm, and deeply moving children’s story for ages 8–10. Eli collects what others throw away — until a new girl arrives who collects broken things too. Together, they create something the town has never seen.

The Last Summer of the Treehouse

A beautifully emotional children’s story for ages 8–10. Caleb and Jonah have spent every summer in their treehouse — but this one will be their last. A story about friendship, change, and the courage it takes to love something you’re about to lose.

The Lighthouse at Midnight

A gripping mystery story for children ages 8–10. When Sasha sees a light from a lighthouse that hasn’t worked in forty years, she climbs up to find out why — and discovers a secret about grief, duty, and the courage to let go.

The Mapmaker’s Daughter

A vivid fantasy story for children ages 8–10. In a world where your future is mapped at birth, twelve-year-old Orla’s map is completely blank. When she sets out to draw her own path, she discovers that the open sea is not emptiness — it’s possibility.

What the River Remembers

A quietly beautiful children’s story for ages 8–10 about nine-year-old Piper, who hasn’t spoken much since her grandmother passed. Spending the summer by a river, she discovers what those we love leave behind for us to find.