Mafatu has been scared of the ocean for as long as he can remember. That’s not easy when you live on Hikueru, an island where everyone is proud of their bravery—and where Mafatu’s own father is the Great Chief. Because Mafatu fears the sea, some kids tease him, and others even blame him for bad storms. He often feels like he doesn’t belong.

According to legend, Attila led the Huns and the Maygars west, following the white stag. The...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2015. "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell.

The fourth novel in the Dark Is Rising series, the story is about how Will Stanton learns of his...

This is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from #1 New York Times–bestselling author...

Molly's mother left the family to take a faraway job with the promise to return in one year. Molly...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2014. The poignant memoir of a young girl who lost her hearing due to spinal meningitis and must now wear a Phonic Ear, or large hearing aid. Poor Cece stands out in the crowd when all she wants is to fit in and make friends.

Another book in the "I Survived" series, this one focuses on the shark attacks of 1916. During that...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2003. Lord Voldemort is back at Hogwarts, but few want to believe Harry Potter and his friends, Ron and Hermione. So they join the Order of the Phoenix, a secret organization led by Albus Domedore, the headmaster of Hogwarts. They practice defensive spells so they will be ready for the final showdown.

A princess has eleven brothers. The twelve siblings live happily and well, until their father...