A fun exciting two-book series that has all the elements young readers enjoy: Endearing characters with Noah Minor and his two best friends Rodney and Haley, frequent illustrations providing a visual addition to the story, and a “can’t wait to read more” type of plot. You could enjoy these as standalone, but to experience the full story I’d start from the beginning with THE MINOR MIRACLE.

A brief prologue reveals “the Miracle.” As a baby, Noah was thrown off a 16-story balcony by his Uncle Saul during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The amazing part is he survived! Jump forward to 7th grade where Noah attends Rim Rock Middle School in Texas.

Noah has made the basketball “A” team, although he has to play with Chuck, his personal nemesis and bully. His friends support him and Noah loves super heroes given his heroic start in life. The heroic side hasn’t kicked in until he takes an eye test that reveals he is a “Gravitar,” someone who can manipulate gravity. This leads him to a secret government training program housed in the town’s karate studio. The plot gets intense when the same Uncle who dropped Noah off the balcony gets in touch with him again, claiming that Noah isn’t getting the full story of his powers. Noah doesn’t know who to trust.

Noah’s first person narration is fast paced and leads readers right to a gripping climatic finale with his friends, members of the secret organization, and Uncle Saul. A seventh grader voice all the way. Like all great superhero stories, Noah must learn to use his newfound abilities correctly which causes a lot of mishaps. Friendship is also a compelling element with these three memorable friends. THE MINOR MIRACLE ends with only one plot point unresolved that will have you anxious to get right into book 2.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: May 7, 2024

Next up is THE MINOR RESCUE. Noah goes after Gravitas’s Most Wanted who has kidnapped 26 middle schoolers. Noah and best friend are staying in New York City with his grandmother to hopefully come up with clues as to the whereabouts of the missing kids. Rodney whose memory was erased from the events in Book one is also there, but staying with his musician dad.

Noah is still having issues with anger controlling his choices. It may get him kicked out of the training program, but he can’t find another way to use his gift of manipulating gravity and his failures continue. Haley tries to help but she is dealing with trying to get back her powers.

The pacing is even faster in this second book. Two new young characters join the cast and each add their own personalities to the mystery. The fun illustrations continue to add engagement and a few smiles to the story.

THE MINOR RESCUE ends once again with a major plot point unresolved. Does this mean a third book is on the way? Hopefully that will happen. Until then, dive into this engaging series. You won’t be disappointed.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: May 6, 2025

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF NOAH MINOR Series by Meredith Davis

1. Grandma. She’s rich and has access to some pretty cool places in New York City. Her character arc was perfect and a major part of the plot.
2. Noah’s behavior was rather irritating, but the way he changed was both believable and heartwarming.
3. Young readers may not have ever heard of trumpeter and band leader Dizzy Gillespie, but Rodney is always trying to mimic his style of play, puffing up his cheeks the best he can. You may be headed to you tube to find one of Dizzy’s performances.
4. The details on New York City were welcome, especially when it comes to the Empire State building. This alone will have you putting NYC at the top of your future trip plans.
5. The lesson Noah learns about others was a favorite memorable outcome for me.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meredith Davis is the author of THE MINOR MIRACLE and THE MINOR RESCUE, books one and two in THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF NOAH MINOR series (Waterbrook, 2024/25) and co-author of HER OWN TWO FEET: A RWANDAN GIRL’S BRAVE FIGHT TO WALK (Scholastic, 2019). She once worked at an independent children’s bookstore, started the Austin Chapter of SCBWI, and earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults at VCFA. Her superpowers include reading, grandmothering, and finding ways to fit more books in her Austin, Texas home. (Meredith’s AUTHOR WEBSITE)

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