Walden Pond Press Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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A collaboration between HarperCollins and Walden Media to create the next generation of middle grade classics.

Conjure Island
Eden Royce
"Young people reading this book are sure to want to learn more about Root and find a broom companion of their own. I’d love to read more about Del and her friends... but I’ll read anything @EdenRoyce wants to write." https://t.co/ImxyX8JkpJ @alibrarymama @HarperChildrens
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Orphan Island
Laurel Snyder
A young girl preparing for her bat mitzvah discovers she has mysterious abilities in this magical contemporary coming-of-age story from @LaurelSnyder, the beloved author of Orphan Island. THE WITCH OF WOODLAND is on sale May 16! ✨ https://t.co/zXgPF8eZKg https://t.co/xVzHsPSoFp
Paperback, 2018
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Posted
John David Anderson
Thank you to @KirkusReviews for sharing THE GREATEST KID IN THE WORLD! 🏆 From the beloved author of Posted comes the story of Zeke Stahls—a thoroughly average 12-year-old who somehow finds himself in a competition to be named the World's Greatest Kid. https://t.co/ZZg02M98PR https://t.co/T4U322d7gP
Paperback, 2018
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Harriet Spies
Elana K. Arnold
There are a few things you should know about Harriet Wermer: 🔎 She always tells the truth. 🔎 She loves Marble Island and is an A+ mystery-solver. 🔎 Okay, maybe she doesn’t always tell the truth. 🔎 Actually…she has a tendency to lie quite a bit. https://t.co/hLdfLVcijT https://t.co/XtyWqC4Qtz
Paperback, 2024
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Conjure Island
Eden Royce
Thank you to @KirkusReviews for the 🌟starred🌟 review of CONJURE ISLAND! The latest from @EdenRoyce, award-winning author of ROOT MAGIC, is coming in June. https://t.co/4V5JGHG7xM https://t.co/a0yjE2GMUe
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Boy Called Bat
Elana K. Arnold
And in very special news... @ElanaKArnold has not one but TWO books celebrating a #bookbirthday today! The beloved bestselling first book in the A BOY CALLED BAT series is now available in a Spanish language edition. Un niño llamado BAT is on sale now! https://t.co/KcshXb3bno https://t.co/gyFSndNQBN
Paperback, 2018
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Root Magic
Eden Royce
"I was very impressed by @EdenRoyce's mg fantasy Root Magic, and so was naturally excited about her new book CONJURE ISLAND, and was not disappointed. In fact it is my favorite new middle grade fantasy of the year." https://t.co/gL3Xv3FNaT @charlotteslib @HarperChildrens https://t.co/7sX3JHk5tW
Paperback, 2022
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Root Magic
Eden Royce
From @EdenRoyce, the award-winning author of ROOT MAGIC, comes the story of a girl forced to spend the summer with a great-grandmother she’s never met—only to discover she runs a school for Southern conjure magic. CONJURE ISLAND is available June 27th. ✨ https://t.co/4V5JGHG7xM https://t.co/ASrsF6Gl0o
Paperback, 2022
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Greatest Kid in the World
John David Anderson
"In typical @anderson_author style... real characters with lots and laugh-out-loud moments, and some that made me tear up. This is one that will resonate with many, many readers." 🏆 Thank you to @alibrarymama for sharing THE GREATEST KID IN THE WORLD! https://t.co/eudFYBtWx4 https://t.co/jeDJvrZi3V
Paperback, 2024
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Hurricanes of Weakerville
Chris Rylander
For students excited about #OpeningDay... @Chris_Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and original baseball story, and tons of heart to the story of the Hurricanes of Weakerville. ⚾️ https://t.co/AhSr509nHf https://t.co/nUrBJwDVM2
Hardcover, 2022
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book