August 11, 2026

The Ordinary Kid Who's Secretly Extraordinary

Five kids who had no idea what they were carrying.

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These are the books featured in this post — tap any cover to find it on Amazon.

Cover of The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle

The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle

by Gabrielle Kent

An ordinary boy inherits a castle he did not know was his, along with the secret buried underneath it. One of the nicest surprises I have read all year.

Cover of The Stonekeeper

The Stonekeeper

by Kazu Kibuishi

Hardcover editions of the first eight books in Kibuishi's #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series are collected in this boxed set.

Cover of A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle

This special edition ofA Wrinkle in Timeincludes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time:A Wrinkle in Timeby Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

Cover of The Accidental Hero

The Accidental Hero

by Matt Myklusch

An orphan who reads comics in the dark corners of the library turns out to be from the place the comics came from. Do not let the page count scare you off, it moves far faster than it looks.

Cover of Savvy

Savvy

by Ingrid Law

Every Beaumont gets a savvy on their thirteenth birthday, and Mibs is about to find out what hers is, on a pink bus going the wrong direction. The most grown up voice of the five.

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