Stella wants to be an astronaut. There is only one problem: Stella is an elephant. Every time she applies to Space Command, they find a new reason she can’t join. Will she find a way to reach her dream? A funny and unexpected twist on the classic “try, try again,” your family will enjoy cheering Stella on as she aces each new challenge. Do you have a future astronaut, animal lover, or activist at home?  They need this book.

Friendship proves the most powerful magic of all, in this bestselling middle-grade series by Claribel A. Ortega. Get ready to immerse yourself in a whole new world of magic, monsters, and danger. Don’t be surprised if these have your readers staying up well past their bedtimes. Its easy to make a comparison to a certain other wizarding world, but the witches of Ravenskill are in a league all their own. The third book recently dropped and it may be the best one yet! Start your journey here.

I STAN Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock – she’s not just a MBE but was honored with her very own Barbie doll!  In her latest from Kane Miller, she answers young readers’ most burning questions about our Universe, such as, “What would happen if I fell into a black hole?” and “What does space smell like?” Written in her fun, accessible style she lays out the latest data scientists have, and explains how answers may change as we discover more in the future. Find it here.