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Author Archives: Greg Pattridge
THE WINGFEATHER SAGA (Graphic Novel)
The wildly popular series debuted back in 2008 with ON THE EDGE OF THE DARK SEA OF DARKNESS. Three books followed and eventually adapted into an animated TV series now going into its fourth season. Here’s a short synopsis of … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 26, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ROWAN + GEMMA by Sally J. Pla. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Jackie García-Morales and a giveaway of her MG contemporary bilingual novel,Pesky Roots / … Continue reading
ROWAN + GEMMA
Alternating viewpoints spoken by two special main characters make this a memorable read. The story is best for upper middle grade as Rowan and Gemma are just starting high school, but the family problems and innocent first crush will hit … Continue reading
DREAM BIG
Childhood cancer is a devastating reality for many families. Author Michael G. Velázquez is devoted to helping those families in a big way. DREAM BIG is the fictional story of Michael (age 16) and his younger brother Max (age 14). … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 19, 2026)
••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 … Continue reading
LICORICE
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 … Continue reading
TRIPLE FEATURE FRIDAY
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 … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 12, 2026)
••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 … Continue reading
ABSENT
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 … Continue reading
PROJECT WOOFF
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 … Continue reading
