Middle Grade Reads Night Presents Three Popular Authors!

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host three sensationally popular authors of middle grade literature: James Ponti, Natalie Lloyd and Soman Chainani.

The event will take place on Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.

Three of the most popular middle grade authors team up for a fun night of stories!

James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of three middle grade book series: City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids who form an elite spy team; the Edgar Award-winning Framed! series, about a tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, D.C.; and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan. 

Ponti’s latest, “The Sherlock Society,” starts a new series in the tradition of Nancy Drew as four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery.

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Natalie Lloyd’s first novel, “A Snicker of Magic,” was an ALA Notable Book, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, a top 10 Kids Indie Next Pick and an NPR Best Book of the Year for Children. “Hummingbird,” her seventh (and most personal) novel for kids, was awarded a Schneider Family Honor Award by the American Library Association. 

Lloyd’s latest novel, “The Witching Wind,” is a  heart-expanding adventure about the magic of family, friendship, and the lengths we go for the people we love.

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Soman Chainani’s debut series, “The School for Good & Evil,” has sold over 4 million copies, been translated into 35 languages, and has been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries. 

Soman’s latest book, “Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales,” debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The collection of twelve tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts respins familiar fairy tales for a new era.

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.