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Author Archives: Greg Pattridge
SCARLET MORNING
A fantasy with a pair of unique characters sure to please readers. Viola and Wilmur have been living in the town of Caveat for most of their lives under the care of Hestur, a woman who really doesn’t like children. … Continue reading
POSIE PARKER AND THE BULLDOG BULLY
Dog lovers and even those who don’t know much about dogs will enjoy this captivating story. You learn about bullies both on the human and canine side and how to help those who are being bullied. Posie Parker the golden … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 9/15/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has my review of THE LAST RESORT by Erin Entrada Kelly. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles interviews Christine Virnig and a has a GIVEAWAY of … Continue reading
THE LAST RESORT
A ghost story with excellently crafted characters and a creepy plot. Twelve -year-old Lila Clements has a few challenges for the summer. First is to win back her friends who think she is somewhat of a drama queen. Lila sees … Continue reading
MONSTER TREE
This heartfelt and enjoyable read debuted last year, but I never had the opportunity to feature a review. Now with the paperback releasing this month, it’s a perfect time to take care of that omission. Linus became interested in art … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 9/8/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has my review of The Vale by Abigail Hing Wen. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles interviews J.A. Dauber with a giveaway of his MG Press … Continue reading
THE VALE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been creeping into our lives for longer than you might guess. There are positives and negatives surfacing in news sources across the globe. Now we have the entertaining and engaging middle grade story with the unassuming … Continue reading
PRESS 1 FOR INVASION
The lunch lady is an alien and Earth is about to be invaded with eminent destruction as the goal. That’s not all: these invaders think humans are a tasty treat once cooked to the right temperature. What better choice than … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 9/1/2025
Enjoy all these great Labor Day posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has my review of THE SHERLOCK SOCIETY Hurricane Heist by James Ponti and Day 3 of the LUCKY 13 GIVEAWAY. ••Brenda at Log … Continue reading
THE SHERLOCK SOCIETY HURRICANE HEIST
The second book in the series features more detective work undertaken by the four memorable characters of The Sherlock Society. There’s 12-year-old Alex Sherlock, his older sister Zoe, best friend Yadi, and blue-haired Lina. Grandpa Pete is the adult character … Continue reading
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