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Ellie Collins is an award-winning, teen author who wrote her first book at the age of eleven. Now in High School, she has already published three books. Filled with a deep love of Greek Mythology, the ancient stories inspire her modern tales of relatable teen characters.

Life is hard as an uncared for foster kid bouncing from home to home. Just when twelve-year-old Sara Martinez thinks that her hacker skills have doomed her to a life in trouble with the law, she discovers the exciting world of international spying. Soon she is recruited into a secret spy organization as their computer expert. With little time to train, she is trust onto a team with an important mission. But will it be too much to handle? Explore the hidden world of kid spies in this laugh-out-lo...

Pixie Piper was an average elementary school kid who longed for adventure. Unfortunately, she had an overprotective mother who barely let her outside. Then everything changes when she is visited by her fairy godfather who has come to take her on an adventure that she will never forget. The Adventures of Pixie Piper: A Fairy's Breath is a sweet, fun adventure that will excite young readers. Discover the intriguing world of the fairy has Pixie learns her true heritage and must be brave to save...

The wait is over... Now is your chance to get bookmarks, postcards, stickers, and more mailed to you themed after The Land without Color and Lexi Vega book series! Now is the chance get exclusive sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming books from Benjamin Ellefson! Now is the chance to read a new chapter every two weeks of the Lexi Vega and the Starlight Stone by Benjamin Ellefson!

Tis the season for giving. Christmas lights are illuminating the night. Holiday music is reverberating through radios across the land. Children are counting down the days to their Christmas Break from school. With sugar plums dancing in the heads of young readers, it is the perfect time to inspire them to read with a fun, holiday themed book.

Lina and Doon successfully led the people of The City of Ember out of the darkness and onto the surface. Now they are in a strange world with no homes and only the food they carried with them. Everything seems great when discover a village nearby. The People of Sparks are nice and agree to help them. But the toll of caring for so many refugees is high. Soon tempers flare and resentments grow. Lina and Doon must work together to prevent an all-out war between the two groups of people.

I am overjoyed to announce that The Land without Color is now available on audiobook! You can now listen to the whimsical adventures of Alvin as he ventures across a strange land where all of the color has been stolen while you are in the car, at the gym, or walking about the neighborhood. It is perfect for kids who haven’t yet learned to read chapter books on their own.

Rumors are stirring of the end of winter. This could lead to disaster throughout the kingdom. Worried by this, Callie wants to go up the mountain with her friends to ask the king. But she hasn’t learned how to fly yet. Then when she discovers the mysterious ice flower, she will need to overcome her fears to bring it to the king. This enchanting story will inspire young readers and warm their hearts.

John Darryl Winston is the award-winning author of the IA series. I absolutely love these books and highly recommend them to all young readers. He is a full-time teacher and coach who manages to write fantastic middle grade and young adult books in his spare time.

Living in a small village in Colombia, Lexi Vega is a girl with a vivid imagination. Her mind is perpetually swirling with fantastic visions of worlds with talking rabbits who wear clothes, giant games of chess where real knights in armor do battle, or worlds made entirely of candy.