Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 19, 2026)

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

 

••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of LICORICE by Kara LaReau.

••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Kate O’Shaughnessy with a giveaway of her MG magical realism, Brittle Magic. (NOTE: NATALIE IS TRAVELING HOME TODAY AFTER ATTENDING AN OUT OF STATE FAMILY FUNERAL. SHE WILL VISIT AND COMMENT ON MMGM BLOGS AFTER SHE RETURNS.)

••Susan Uhlig enjoyed the fantasy Socks & Secret Quests by Triona Murphy and illustrated by James Firnhaber. Perfect for fans of Howl’s Moving Castle.

••Jemima Pett enjoyed The Astral Gatecrashers.

••Brenda at LOG CABIN LIBRARY gives her impressions of Mo Farah, the Boy Who Ran to Be Free by Seema Yasmin.

••Isabelle Knight reviews Sea Glass Girls, an upcoming MG contemporary told in verse by Beth Ferry.

••Jenni Enzor is featuring an interview with author Julie Sellers, who wrote Ann of Sunflower Lane and the forthcoming sequel, Home to Sunflower Lane.

••Jennifer at YA Book Nerd reviews SECRET BOOKSTORE, a bookstore murder mystery that takes place in 24 hours

••Rosi Hollinbeck has her next review of a Gary D. Schmidt classic with MARA’S STORIES: GLIMMERS IN THE DARKNESS. Rosi also shares three links of interest for her writing friends.

••Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads has a book to share every day. Check out Karen’s MMGM review for today and all her posts from this past week including Thursday’s review of HEIST AT THE MUSEUM.

••Valinora Troy doesn’t have a book review but instead some great news about her own book, Lianna and the Hombit.

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LICORICE

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

Life has not gone well for Kitty. She’s lost her family and now lives in a rescue facility next to an obnoxious rabbit named Bunny Von Hopper. Hope arrives when Max and his mother visit the shelter.

Max is still distraught and blames himself for the death of his cat named Licorice. He decides Kitty might make a good replacement. They soon take Kitty to their home on 5 Manderly Lane and it’s a scary place for her.

There are other animals there like Fred the Turtle, Cookie the Hamster, and a bossy parrot named Duchess. They all take some getting used to. What’s worse though is the constant smell of that other cat named Licorice. This doesn’t feel like home for Kitty.

Max has friends too in Josh and Bella who constantly bring up the fact that Kitty is nothing like Licorice who they both liked. Kitty tries her hardest to fit in and be Max’s little pal so she doesn’t get sent back to the shelter.

The story is an endearing and touching look at felines that cat lovers will especially enjoy. If you are not a fan of cats I’d still give this one a go since the story of belonging is so well written. The tale is also a retelling of Daphne du Maurice’s classic REBECCA.

With a memorable narration by Kitty, LICORICE is one you will want on your bookshelf.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: October 20, 20026. PAGES: 224

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: LICORICE by Kara LaReau

  1. Max’s mother adds a little humor with her obsession about streaks of good and bad luck and astrological signs.
  2. Black and white drawings like the one below with Kitty staring at a mantle picture of Max and Licorice, provides the perfect accompaniment to the plot.
  3. Suspenseful but not scary for the middle grade aged reader.
  4. The 19 chapters move forward with a nice pace. A good one for a read aloud.
  5. I like when there is a surprising twist at the end of a story and this one has a great one.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kara LaReau worked as an editor at Candlewick Press and Scholastic Press, where she edited celebrated titles such as Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie (winner of a Newbery Honor), The Tiger Rising (finalist for the National Book Award), The Tale of Despereaux (winner of the Newbery Medal), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (winner of the Boston Globe Horn Book Award), and the Mercy Watson series. She’s the author of the award-winning chapter book series The Infamous Ratsos, illustrated by Matt Myers; middle-grade trilogies The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters, illustrated by Jen Hill, and the ZomBert Chronicles, illustrated by Ryan Andrews; the chapter book series WITCHYCAKES, illustrated by Ariane Moreira; and many picture books. Kara lives in Providence with her husband and daughter and their cats.

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TRIPLE FEATURE FRIDAY

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

Readers are always asking me if I have any gift ideas for a certain age group. Recently I’ve had several inquiries about 6 -10 year olds who don’t want any heavy novels, just something fun and engaging to have on hand. Here are three choices sure to please:

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MO FARAH – THE BOY WHO RAN TO BE FREE

The easy to read 85-page story is the second book in the Muslim Mavericks series. Earlier this year I featured book one, MAYSOON ZAYID, THE GIRL WHO CAN CAN. In this newest fascinating and revealing book we meet Mo Farah, who became the greatest distance runner of all time. Mo’s real name was Hussein Abdi Kahin but was given the new name after being trafficked from his family home in Somaliland to England at the age of 9.

The challenges ahead were many, but with help of caring adults he was able to find the courage to hopefully reconnect with both his real family and find the other boy, the original Mo Farah. Illustrations help reveal the story. MO FARAH is a story you won’t forget. He won 4 Olympic gold medals and now at age 43 Mo continues to provide inspiration. Check out his website here.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE MUSLIM MAVERICK SERIES

Dr. Seema Yasmin is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Emmy Award-winning journalist, medical doctor, professor, poet and author. A fiction fellow of the Kundiman and Tin House workshops, she is the author of five books including Muslim Women Are Everything, Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them, and the poetry collection, If God is a Virus. Yasmin trained in medicine at the University of Cambridge and in journalism at the University of Toronto. She served as an officer in the Epidemic Intelligence Service and is director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, clinical assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University and visiting assistant professor of crisis management at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

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WHERE’S WALDO? SPOOKY SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Where’s Waldo is back as he and his friends go on a Halloween adventure. From cover to cover there are unique, challenging puzzles that will have young readers smiling and flipping the pages back and forth. No two puzzles are alike with fun challengers like finding differences in four magical lands or finding 15 differences in pirates hats to name a few. WHERE’S WALDO SPOOKY SPOT THE DIFFERENCE would make a great gift for the visual learner in your family.

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WHERE’S WALDO ADVENT CALENDAR

Each day in the calendar offers a new mini-book with search-and-find activities, jokes, and facts. Something new to discover every day. And for extra excitement on Christmas Eve, press out and assemble a figure of Waldo to hide and surprise your friends and family with! This brilliant, boredom-busting advent calendar is perfect for screen-free fun, imaginative play, and festive family moments.

Another fantastic gift choice and one that can be brought back yearly. WHERE”S WALDO ADVENT CALENDAR is a winning format.

ABOUT THE WHERE’S WALDO AUTHOR

Martin Handford spent much of his childhood drawing and his earliest influences were cinema epics and playing with toy soldiers. After art college, he began working as a freelance illustrator specializing in drawing crowd scenes. Martin now gathers his inspiration from a huge variety of sources: films, visiting museums and art galleries, reading comics and books, and collecting ephemera and trivia. Gradually, from all this meticulous research, the inspiration for a picture emerges, which Martin embellishes with his own ideas to create his astonishing scenes. He is fascinated by crowds and is attracted to their vibes, patterns and details – especially humor.

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 12, 2026)

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

 

••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ABSENT by Rex Ogle.

••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has a guest post by Shifa Saltagi Safadi and a giveaway of SISTERS ALONE.

••Carol Baldwin shares guest reviewer Kate Lundeen’s review of A STORM INSIDE HER by Lola Mae.

••Susan Uhlig was fascinated by Maire Roche’s LITTLE MONSTERS, a Little Women retelling with a big twist.

••Jenni Enzor is featuring Thunder and Mercy by Jennifer Robin Barr.

••Rosi Hollinbeck has her next review of a Gary D. Schmidt classic with WEDNESDAY WARS. Rosi also shares three links of interest for her writing friends.

••Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads has a book to share every day. Check out Karen’s MMGM review for today and all her posts from this past week including Sunday’s review of EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN.

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ABSENT

Posted on October 11, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

An upper middle grade story with three distinct alternating viewpoints. Each main character shares the reasons for their frequent absences from school, each choosing the format that suits them best.

Manny conveys his world through lyric based words. He loves to write those lyrics and skateboard. His dad is in jail, mom disappeared many years ago and he doesn’t receive much motivation from teachers. He lives with his grandparents.

Calvin’s passion is drawing cartoons. His father has given him too many responsibilities like caring for his two younger brothers. He rarely makes it to school on time, if at all.

Liam wants to be a doctor so school should his thing. The problem is a relentless bully has him frequently hiding out in an unused janitor’s closet and missing class. His emotional thoughts are told in the familiar text-based format.

The three boys normally wouldn’t have anything to do with each other, but now are in after-school detention together. They begin to share their own lives and discover new friendship with the others.

This way of communicating the plot is unique, utilizing three very different formats that each make the tale move along nicely. Once I got used to the story telling changes, it turned into an emotional ride. Absenteeism continues to be a problem in schools. Although this particular middle school didn’t handle the situation like many real ones do, the emotions of each character won me over. ABSENT is best for 6th grade and up due to the occasional use of inappropriate words.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: Sept. 1, 2026. PAGES: 304

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: ABSENT by Rex Ogle

  1. A librarian becomes the helpful adult for Liam. She initially doesn’t report the bullying, which is rather opposite of what happens in today’s schools, but the end result is positive.
  2. The story might help others who face absenteeism. A perfect starting point for discussion is accomplished by reading ABSENT.
  3. Readers will have their favorite story telling method but mine had to be Liam’s emotional journal entries.
  4. A great reminder to teachers that life at home and school can be very different. Support on both sides is the key.
  5. The subject of absenteeism has never been so thoroughly explored in any middle grade book. I applaud the author for taking this issue and putting it in a format that will be popular with upper middle graders.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

REX OGLE is an award-winning author of more than a hundred books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs—most notably Free Lunch (winner of the ALA/YALSA award for Excellence in Non-Fiction), Abuela Don’t Forget Me (ALA/YALSA award for Excellence in Non-Fiction finalist), Road Home (a Micheal Printz Honor and Stonewall Honor book), and middle grade graphic novels Four Eyes and Pizza Face.  

Under his pseudonym REY TERCIERO, he also re-imagines classics as modern and diverse graphic novels, including Meg, Jo, Beth, & Amy, Northranger (nominated for both Harvey and GLAAD Media Awards), and Dan in Green Gables (nominated for a GLAAD Media Award).

Born and raised in Texas, Rex now lives in Los Angeles where he writes every day—when he’s not reading X-Men, gaming with friends, or chasing his dog, Toby, trying to score a hug. (AUTHOR WEBSITE)

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PROJECT WOOFF

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

A contemporary fantasy perfect for new readers of middle grade. The text layout is easy to read and appealing illustrations appear frequently. The story is also a plus with two appealing characters in Alex and Lily. It’s not a dog story like I first thought, but there are plenty of talking animals.

The setting is Underland where Alex lives with Aunt Zinnia. His parents died in an unfortunate accident and a coder like Alex not only misses them dearly but also misses not having the internet readily available.

The next character entering the plot is a stray cat that Lily has befriended. His name is Fuzzypants or as he liked to be called, Professor Fuzzypants PhD. He was originally recruited for a top secret government project, Project WOOFF (Weaponized Optimization of Flora/Fauna), that developed intelligent, speaking animals.

The project supposedly ended many years ago but now it seems it hasn’t as someone is continuing to experiment. This leads Alex and Lily to investigate and there’s more than a few surprises along the way as they uncover secrets his parents never told him.

The 23 chapters are fast paced and fun to read. There’s a hint there may be a sequel at the end of this story and readers will be more than ready for one. PROJECT WOOFF is a great addition to the beginning middle grade readers’ shelf.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: October 13, 2026 PAGES:192

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I’ve been working as an author and an illustrator or over thirty years, but I’ve been drawing and making up stories for as long as I can remember.

I grew up outside of Albany, New York and I live not far from there today. I went to college at Alfred University, then graduate school at the University of Buffalo. I have a studio in my home which I share with my wife, Christy, and a bunch of pets.

When I’m not working on illustration and children’s books, I teach as a professor at Russell Sage College in Albany, NY. (WEBSITE)

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 5, 2026)

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

 

••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE BARBARY CHRONICLES by Bobbi Miller.

••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles is participating in the Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop with lots of middle grade choices.

••Carol Baldwin has a review of The Haunting of Lake Lucy-a spooky novel in verse.

••Isabelle Knight reviews The Wanderer by Sharon Creech.

••Maria Antonia is back this week with a review and giveaway for: Where the Light Shines In by Jenny Mattern

••Rosi Hollinbeck has her next review of a Gary D. Schmidt classic with FIRST BOY. Rosi also shares three links of interest for her writing friends.

••Jennifer Rummel at YA Book Nerd reviews a graphic novel mystery set in space with Space Case.

••Kasey at THE STORY SANCTUARY reviews Holidays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

••Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads has a book to share every day. Check out Karen’s MMGM review for today and all her posts from this past week including last Sunday’s review of Spells to Mend Broken Hearts.

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THE BARBARY CHRONICLES

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

Set in 1870’s San Francisco, this time period was not easy on children with poverty and lack of family hard on everyone. Main character Jack London (the girl pictured front and center on the cover) is a tough 11-year-old who is an expert pickpocket. Jack uses her skills and boldness to help her found family.

Trouble immediately arrives when she pickpockets a gold watch from the richest man in San Francisco. Jack is suddenly the target of gangs and the so called King of the Barbary Coast.

Help comes from a stray dog, a kidnapped prince, and an ex-best friend. She’ll have to use these three and her smarts to get out of this mess or Jack may lose her family.

The adventurous story is fiction but uses many well known names during that time. Ones like William Randolph Hearst, Ned Allen, and Offty Goofty. The real world building is nicely done to give readers a sense of what life was like over 150 years ago. Be prepared for a large cast of characters Jack encounters. There’s even a two-page list at the beginning of more than 20 names in the story. I went back to this list several times to remind me who was who.

THE BARBARY CHRONICLES will appeal to anyone who likes a fast-paced plot with memorable characters. The third person narration is perfect propelling you to the exciting and dangerous finish. Although this story wraps up nicely, there are hints of a sequel which would be welcome.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: October 6, 2026 PAGES: 224

Check out the poster with an 1870s map of the Barbary Coast as well as the reader’s guide here.

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: THE BARBARY CHRONICLES by Bobbi Miller

  1. The emotional impact that many children didn’t have a family and took to living on the streets.
  2. Dog lovers will appreciate the loyalty and braveness of Alaska, that cute pup.
  3. The attitude of never giving up is a welcome one and is prevalent throughout the tale.
  4. Lady Jane, my favorite adult character, heads The Family so that many young ones actually do have a family.
  5. The extras not every novel has like a colorful poster inside the cover and an extended author’s note about the places and real-life characters in the story. Don’t miss either of these.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bobbi Miller has a passion for exploring the American landscape and spinning tall tales. She does both in her books for young readers, including Big River’s Daughter and The Girls of Gettysburg. She also blogs about writing on Smack Dab in the Middle and Teaching Authors.

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DOUBLE FEATURE FRIDAY

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

Here are two very different books that will entertain and engage readers. First up is SOCCER TO THE MAX by Bibi Belford followed by the new graphic version of Kelly Yang’s popular novel, FRONT DESK.

Sandburg has his summer all planned out. There’s a 3v3 soccer tournament he plans to win then it is off to his grandparents ranch near San Antonio, Texas. Not so fast. Best laid plans disappear quickly when his parents leave him at a soccer camp while they take his little sister to her doctor in Texas.

Things also don’t go as planned at camp and the confident Sandburg realizes other kids are better than him at soccer. He does get to room with Zander, a tall boy who turns out to be a friend after not expecting that would ever happen. Sanburg is a typical almost 5th grader whose thoughts are often humorous, thought provoking, and reflective.

The 38 chapters move along at nice pace with Sandburg’s first person narration. The interactions between Sandburg and the other characters were a highlight along with the soccer matches.

The ending wrapped up all the plot points nicely with more unexpected surprises for Sandburg. SOCCER TO THE MAX is the perfect story for those with a passion for soccer or anyone else who likes entertaining tales with memorable character arcs.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: Sept. 19, 2026 PAGES: 278

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bibi Belford is the author of middle-grade fiction, including ‘Canned and Crushed’, ‘Crossing the Line’ (a Christopher Award Winner), ‘Another D for DeeDee’ (Kirkus Starred Review), and ‘Soccer to the Max’. She graduated with a BA in English from Westmont College and completed her master’s in bilingual literacy at Northern Illinois University. She’s been a classroom teacher, reading teacher, and literacy coach in East Aurora, Illinois’s elementary schools, and a volunteer for Chicago public schools. Belford lives in Chicago, Illinois, and enjoys books, beaches, gardening, and spending time with her grandkids. (For More about Bibi Belford and her books visit her AUTHOR WEBSITE)

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Front Desk first arrived on the shelves in 2018 and has been consistently popular with the 9-12 year old aged age group. I even reviewed the title back then and loved the premise. Here’s the official background of the story:

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.

Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.

Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they’ve been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.

Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?

It will take all of Mia’s courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?

As often happens, a memorable story like this one is now in a graphic version, perfect for those who love a colorful format. Here are a few examples:

The time period of the 1990’s with an immigrant family doing their best to help others sounds very familiar in our present year. Mia is a fantastic young girl who carries this story well. FRONT DESK THE GRAPHIC NOVEL will bring more fans to her corner.

About the Author

Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the FRONT DESK, including FRONT DESK, THREE KEYS, and ROOM TO DREAM, and the winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature. She is also the author of the middle grade novel NEW FROM HERE, the picture book YES WE WILL: ASIAN AMERICAN HEROES, and the young adult novels PARACHUTES and PRIVATE LABEL.. FRONT DESK was Kelly’s award-winning debut middle grade novel about a 10 year old Chinese American immigrant girl who manages the front desk of a motel while her parents clean the rooms. FRONT DESK was awarded the 2018 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, the Parents’ Choice Gold Medal, is the 2019 Global Read Aloud, and has earned numerous other honors including being named an Amazon Best Book of the Year, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, a NPR Best Book of the Year, and a Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Year.Ever since she was a little girl, Kelly Yang has LOVED telling stories. She tells all kinds of stories — stories about gutsy girls and bold boys, about motels, loan sharks, immigration, poverty, and race. The thing all her stories have in common is they are important, accessible, and filled with diverse characters. (For more about Kelly visit the Author Website)

ABOUT THE ARTIST/ILLUSTRATOR

Fumio Obata, graphic novelist and illustrator. Fumio is a specialist in sequential image design, and inspired by both Japanese and European aesthetics.

Fumio writes stories and adapts existing scripts for comic books and graphic novels. He is a published author of 8 different languages with over 10 years of experience in the industry, with genres expanding from straightforward reportage to poetic interpretations.

He also creates illustrations that range from humour to fantasy, and lectures in Illustration at the University of Gloucestershire in the UK.  (Website for Fumio Obata)

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (Sept. 28, 2026)

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Greg Pattridge

 

••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE INVISIBLE THREAD by Sue Lamoree.

••Brenda at LOG CABIN LIBRARY reviews True Crime Files: Heist at the Museum! by Sam Subity.

••Susan Uhlig is a fan of Gennifer Choldenko’s THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN.

••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Isaac Fitzsimons and a giveaway of his MG fantasy, Astra Fox and the Rise of the Wonderworkers.

••Jenni Enzor shares an interview with Anna Rose Johnson about her newest release, Secrets at Sparhawk Point.

••Jennifer Rummel at YA Book Nerd reviews Nothing to See Here.

••Charlotte’s Library has a review of HOLIDAYS AT THE CASTLE by Jessica Day George.

••Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads has a book to share every day. Check out Karen’s MMGM review for today and all her posts from this past week including last Friday’s review of The Team and The Tush Push Trouble

••Also…Not an MG book review but Carol Baldwin shares what she is learning and figuring out as she continues to write her next novel. You can find her update at OUT OF THE FLAME: DISCOVERING THE STORY.

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