Juvenile Genre Books Summary at Celsius 233

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator – Roald Dahl (1972)

Charlie’s wild ride continues through space, danger, and invention in a whirlwind of absurdity, aliens, and age-bending magic that defies every rule of reality.

Roald Dahl

Classics Fantasy Young Adult

The BFG – Roald Dahl (1982)

A young orphan and a kind-hearted giant embark on a daring quest to stop monstrous foes, turning dreams into weapons and courage into victory.

Roald Dahl

Classics Fantasy Young Adult

James and the Giant Peach – Roald Dahl (1961)

A lonely boy’s life is transformed by magic, giant insects, and a flying fruit in this wildly imaginative tale of escape, friendship, and the wonders waiting beyond misery.

John Grisham

Theodore Boone

Mystery Young Adult

The Scandal – John Grisham (2016)

As exams loom, young legal prodigy Theodore Boone confronts a classmate's family crisis, uncovering the true meaning of justice beyond the classroom.

John Grisham

Theodore Boone

Mystery Young Adult

The Accomplice – John Grisham (2019)

When his best friend is jailed for a crime he didn’t commit, young legal prodigy Theo Boone races against a broken system to uncover the truth and fight for justice.

Neil Gaiman

Adventure Fantasy Young Adult

Odd and the Frost Giants – Neil Gaiman (2008)

A crippled boy journeys through myth and winter, outwitting gods and giants to bring back spring in a tale woven with courage, kindness, and quiet magic.

Madeleine L'Engle

Austin Family Chronicles

Fantasy Young Adult

The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas – Madeleine L’Engle (1984)

In this heartwarming chapter of the Austin Family Chronicles, young Vicky prepares for Christmas while discovering grace, courage, and the quiet magic of home.

Madeleine L'Engle

Austin Family Chronicles

Classics Fantasy Young Adult

Meet the Austins – Madeleine L’Engle (1960)

When a grieving girl enters Vicky Austin's lively home, love, loss, and change weave a tender story of family, resilience, and growing up in a world that won’t stand still.

Madeleine L'Engle

O'Keefe Family

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

The Arm of the Starfish – Madeleine L’Engle (1965)

A young biologist is swept into a world of espionage, ethics, and scientific wonder in this gripping tale from the acclaimed O’Keefe series.

Emma Donoghue

The Lotterys

Young Adult

The Lotterys Plus One – Emma Donoghue (2017)

When a rigid grandfather moves into a riotously diverse household, one child’s summer of plans turns into a tender lesson in empathy, identity, and the true shape of family.