Top 10 middle-grade books of 2014

Written by Sally Gardner and illustrated by David Roberts, Square Fish

Emily Vole has just inherited an abandoned shop, some keys and a cat named Fidget from her recently deceased neighbor Mrs. Sting. She quickly discovers that this is no ordinary shop, but one that opens the doors to a magical realm. When she learns of a troublesome witch living in this fantastical land, it becomes her job to rally the fairies at the old Fairy Detective Agency and embark on Operation Bunny to save the fairies.