10 Hilariously Imaginative Middle-Grade Books That Take You Out of This World (And Back Again!)
Middle-grade readers are at the perfect age to embrace books that are full of imagination, clever humor, and epic…
Middle-grade readers are at the perfect age to embrace books that are full of imagination, clever humor, and epic…
So You Want To Be A Psychotherapist by Linda Soules is a gentle, thoughtful nonfiction guide that introduces young readers to one of the quietest but most meaningful helping professions. Unlike some career books that focus on action, tools, or public achievement, this one turns inward. It shows psychotherapy as work built on listening, patience, emotional steadiness, and the belief that people can change when they are met with care.
So You Want To Be A Journalist by Linda Soules is a clear, sincere, and quietly inspiring nonfiction guide for young readers who are naturally curious about the world around them. It does not present journalism as something glamorous or easy. Instead, it shows the profession as patient, stubborn, ethical work built on listening closely, checking carefully, and caring enough to keep asking questions.
So You Want To Be A Lawyer by Linda Soules is a thoughtful and accessible nonfiction guide that introduces young readers to the world of law with clarity and heart. Rather than presenting lawyers as dramatic courtroom figures who win cases through speeches alone, the book takes a more grounded approach. It shows law as a profession of listening, reading, reasoning, writing, patience, and moral responsibility.
So You Want To Be A Toy Designer by Linda Soules is a bright, inviting career guide for curious kids who have ever taken apart a toy, redesigned it in their head, or wondered who creates the things children love. It does not treat toy design as “just play.” Instead, it makes a convincing case that play is serious, creative, emotional work.
So You Want To Be A Stunt Performer by Linda Soules is an exciting, thoughtful nonfiction guide for young readers who have ever watched an action scene and wondered how it was done. At first glance, the book looks like it is about danger, adrenaline, and movie magic. But what makes it stand out is how strongly it focuses on discipline, preparation, safety, teamwork, and respect for the body. It turns a glamorous career into something real without taking away the thrill.
So You Want To Be A Magician by Linda Soules is a charming and surprisingly thoughtful look at a profession built on secrets, timing, and wonder. It takes a subject that many children already find exciting and shows what truly lives behind the curtain: practice, psychology, storytelling, patience, and respect for the audience. The result is a colorful nonfiction guide that feels both entertaining and quietly meaningful.
Loneliness isn’t an emotion reserved for adults—kids feel it, too, often in quieter ways. A Friend for Hope by Amie White, illustrated by Olena Oprich, taps into that truth with a gentle story about a new beginning, a shelter dog, and the kind of friendship that doesn’t fix everything instantly—but makes life feel a little less heavy.
Let’s Work Smarter by Katharine Mitropoulos teaches kids to solve problems efficiently and to think critically. Illustrated by Laura Watson.
Little Joe and the Big Rain, written by Mike Darcy, teaches kids the importance of helping others and how adventures can lead to their happiness.