↓ Similar Reads ↓
(1) Jamie Littler’s Frostheart
(2) Jennifer Bell’s Legendarium (book 2, on my TBR!)
(3) Ted Sanders’s The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly

Arthur, Cecily, and Ren are the best cast of characters I have read in a while! Each individual complements the others’ personalities wonderfully, their backgrounds bring rich diversity to the narrative, and their growing friendship melts the heart.

In this middle grade adventure narrative, our three protagonists somehow find themselves in the 25th century. In order to return safely to their own century, they must play the various realms in the Wonderscape as they slowly search for one of the game’s creators who disappeared years ago. Not to mention that they have a dog companion named Cloud giving them supportive licks along the way!

This is another middle grade read that I saw many a book reviewer gush over. The title has been sitting on my shelf for some time, but the release of the second installment, Legendarium, made it become a priority read. And I am grateful for it! Jennifer Bell artfully keeps the narrative going with riddles, death-defying action, and the introduction of curious new characters, but she also paints a vivid picture of each new realm her protagonists enter. I could easily imagine each location, as if I stepped through the portal myself. Bell also blends educational material into this story because each realm has its own hero, and the reward for winning a realm challenge is meeting that hero. The characters meet scientists, inventors, warriors, and even an environmental activist I was over the moon to see included. It fills me with joy to know that Bell is introducing such amazing historical figure to middle grade readers.

This is not a middle grade adventure to miss. Trust me, as I immediately move on to Legendarium. :)