A Snicker of Magic/Natalie Lloyd by Scholastic Corporation/Scholastic Press

Felicity Pickle is a collector of words—words people are thinking about, or words they want. Some words glow and some dance. Some have wings, and some have zebra stripes. Yet although Felicity has been all over the country traveling with her mother and her little sister and their dog, Biscuit, there’s one word she’s never seen—home.

Why we like it: Lovers of words are sure to find the concept of seeing words . . . well, magical. This is Natalie Lloyd’s first novel and we’re glad she has arrived on the children’s literature scene and we can’t wait to read her next offering.