Ori's Picks

Trans boy summons ghost to prove his gender to traditional family, but ghost has other plans. Aiden Thomas's Cemetery Boys is a paranormal YA debut.

Neurodivergent girl campaigns for a witch memorial in her Scottish town, inspired by her own differences. A powerful debut by Elle McNicoll.

Now a popular Netflix film starring Jennifer Aniston, a feel-good YA about Willowdean Dixon challenging beauty norms by entering a pageant to boost her confidence.

Two girls, Millie and Callie, find unexpected friendship and girl power in this Texas-set YA novel. From the author of Dumplin'.

Melissa discovers her true self and fights to be who she is, not who others expect her to be, in the school play Charlotte's Web.

A hilarious and thought-provoking graphic novel about two sisters, helpful spiders, and a magic yarn adventure. Capitalism meets environmentalism in this witty modern folktale.

Princess Magnolia becomes the Princess in Black when trouble arises, using her secret alter ego to stop monsters in this humorous chapter book series.

Heroes reunite to help Percy get to college, facing challenges from the gods. Will they retrieve Zeus's goblet in time? A hilarious take on Greek mythology.

Selah, a neurodivergent girl, struggles to fit in until she explodes and hits a fellow student. Can she learn to embrace her differences before it's too late?

An enchanting graphic novel for middle grade readers about a brave vegetable girl facing a vampire with the help of her friends, inspired by Witch Boy and Be Prepared.