At Wagging Tales Press, our Middle Grade stories are crafted for bold readers standing at the edge of childhood and the start of everything possible. From haunted houses with secrets that slither between the floorboards to pulse-pounding adventures across ancient ruins, enchanted realms, and strange new worlds, our books blend heart, humor, and high-stakes imagination. These are tales built to challenge, empower, and delight—rich with puzzles to crack, friendships to forge, and that spine-tingling sense that the next page might just change everything. Whether it’s a chilling ghost story, a twisty mystery, or a globe-trotting escapade, Wagging Tales Press delivers stories that latch onto young readers… and refuse to let go.
Can You Escape: Mission Secret Agent
Your mission, should you choose to accept it...
by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
…is to try not to groan when your mother announces the family, including your annoying cousin, Abner, is visiting Washington, D.C. for summer vacation.
Ugh! A dull trip filled with statues of old dead guys and boring museums. But when Abner suggests the two of you participate in the overnight lock-in at the International Spy Museum, it turns out to be anything but boring!
A missing museum guide, a secret coded message, and some super spy gadgets—you’ll have to use everything you’ve learned in the museum to thwart a dastardly spy plot and outwit the enemy agents.
Are you clever enough to survive the world of espionage? Can you escape Mission: Secret Agent?
Can You Escape: The Mummy's Tomb
Death will come on swift pinion to those who disturb the rest of the Pharaoh...
by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
At least, that’s the ancient curse the guide uses to try and scare you into staying with your school group as you tour the ancient Egyptian pyramid.
Curses and dusty mummies don’t scare you, though, and you and your best friend, Scooter, decide to do a little exploring on your own. As long as you’re back by the time the bus leaves, what could possibly go wrong?
But when you find a sarcophagus in a dark chamber lit only by flickering torches and the heavy door seals behind you, the clock starts ticking!
Can you solve the riddles of ancient Egypt before you and Scooter become mummies yourselves?
Are you clever enough? Can you escape the mummy’s tomb?
The Gubbins Club: The Legend of Charlie's Gold
by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
…is to try not to groan when your mother announces the family, including your annoying cousin, Abner, is visiting Washington, D.C. for summer vacation.
Ugh! A dull trip filled with statues of old dead guys and boring museums. But when Abner suggests the two of you participate in the overnight lock-in at the International Spy Museum, it turns out to be anything but boring!
A missing museum guide, a secret coded message, and some super spy gadgets—you’ll have to use everything you’ve learned in the museum to thwart a dastardly spy plot and outwit the enemy agents.
Are you clever enough to survive the world of espionage? Can you escape Mission: Secret Agent?
The Gubbins Club: The Curse of Atahualpa
by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
…is to try not to groan when your mother announces the family, including your annoying cousin, Abner, is visiting Washington, D.C. for summer vacation.
Ugh! A dull trip filled with statues of old dead guys and boring museums. But when Abner suggests the two of you participate in the overnight lock-in at the International Spy Museum, it turns out to be anything but boring!
A missing museum guide, a secret coded message, and some super spy gadgets—you’ll have to use everything you’ve learned in the museum to thwart a dastardly spy plot and outwit the enemy agents.
Are you clever enough to survive the world of espionage? Can you escape Mission: Secret Agent?
Can You Escape: Mission Secret Agent
by Melinda Taliancich Falgoust
…is to try not to groan when your mother announces the family, including your annoying cousin, Abner, is visiting Washington, D.C. for summer vacation.
Ugh! A dull trip filled with statues of old dead guys and boring museums. But when Abner suggests the two of you participate in the overnight lock-in at the International Spy Museum, it turns out to be anything but boring!
A missing museum guide, a secret coded message, and some super spy gadgets—you’ll have to use everything you’ve learned in the museum to thwart a dastardly spy plot and outwit the enemy agents.
Are you clever enough to survive the world of espionage? Can you escape Mission: Secret Agent?
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