(2) 4-6 Mallie works as a maid to pay off her family's debt to the Guardians so they won't take her younger brother into the mines. When the Guardians start recruiting for a well-paid special mission involving flying horses, Mallie signs up. Lloyd presents a bleak portrait of a fantasy-world mining community facing similar challenges to the ones in our own real world, but Mallie's engaging story is essentially one of daring journeys and heroic adventure.

Reviewer: Sarah Rettger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019

(2) 4-6 The seven quirky Problim siblings are looking out for themselves while their parents are on an archaeological expedition (they think). After they accidentally blow up their house, the Problims move to their missing grandfather's home in nearby Lost Cove. The whimsy factor and bathroom humor are high in this lighthearted novel. Numerous subplots and well-developed secondary characters keep the story moving without overwhelming the Problims' family-centered mystery.

Reviewer: Sarah Rettger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2018

(3) 4-6 Emma, whose family runs a café adjacent to an ancient graveyard, knows her Destiny Dream will illuminate her life's path, but will the dream spell greatness? As Emma mourns her mother, her dream leads to buried treasure and a fight for her family's home, with mountain magic guiding the way. Soulful characters take the lead in this fanciful tale of family and friendship.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) 4-6 After years of wandering, Felicity Juniper Pickle's family arrives in her mother's hometown. Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, once a magical place, overflows with unique characters and its own mythology. Felicity taps into her formidable way with words to heal old wounds and spread a magic of her own. This sweet story about hope, belonging, and friendship is carried by whimsical language.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca