July Adventures in Reading Kids Club: Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna

Our Adventures in Reading Kids Club is free and open to all AND the book is 10% off book club pricing. Come on out and join your fellow readers each month for a free pizza party and chat about the selected book.

This month we’re chatting about Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna ($17.99 Book club price: $16.99 Hardcover, 288 pp)

Get ready for an unforgettable journey in this fast-paced, enchanting middle grade fantasy. From the bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, this story casts a powerful spell with its mix of magical creatures, mysterious secrets, and one incredibly relatable heroine.

Vanya Vallen has always felt like an outsider—she’s British-Indian in a mostly white town, her parents are tight-lipped about their pasts, and her ADHD sometimes makes things extra challenging. And then there’s the small detail that she can talk to books—and they talk back.

But when a terrifying monster crashes into her world, everything changes. Vanya learns her family has been hiding more than she ever imagined, and she’s swept off to Auramere, a magical school and library where archivists and archwitches protect the balance between worlds. At last, Vanya begins to feel like she belongs… until the legendary Wild Hunt threatens everything.

This story is equal parts thrilling, funny, and heartfelt, with a wonderfully inclusive cast and a heroine who proves that being different is often your greatest strength.

For book clubs, Vanya and the Wild Hunt offers a perfect mix of action, emotional depth, and imagination-sparking themes—from identity and family secrets to bravery and belonging. Plus, who wouldn’t want to talk about magical talking books? A must-read for adventurers of all ages!