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10 TRUTHS ABOUT JAMES PONTI (and Day 2 of my Lucky 13 Giveaway)
In the Sherlock Society Series the main characters play a game called the 5 W’s to determine if a statement is true or false. You can read the books to be entertained by this thinking type game, but for today … Continue reading
A Lucky 13 GIVEAWAY!
Thirteen years ago, I was going through all the middle grade books I had read and made a decision. Parents, students, and relatives often asked me for recommendations of books to buy as gifts or to read themselves. I’d respond … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 8/25/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has my review of NORTH OF TOMBOY by Julie A Swanson. ••Susan Uhlig is featuring Eve McDonnell’s debut ELSETIME. Susan calls it a great read. ••Natalie … Continue reading
North of Tomboy
The story is narrated by 9-year-old Jess Jezowski who strongly believes she’s more like a boy than the girl everyone expects her to be. This includes three siblings, her parents, and other girls at school. Set in Michigan, the first … Continue reading
NIGHT OF THE LIVING TOILET PAPER
The sequel to the entertaining I KNOW WHAT UFO DID LAST SUMMER that I reviewed earlier this year has Marv back in action defending his family and town from aliens. His first person narration is fast paced and likeable. Joining … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 8/18/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is featuring a review of PHANTOM ACADEMY by Christine Virnig. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with debut author Ryan James Black and a … Continue reading
Phantom Academy
A story about a dead twelve-year-old boy. Unfortunately, Finn died after getting hit on the head by a stray coconut. Now he is a ghost and student at Phantom Academy. At first I couldn’t get over the sadness of a … Continue reading
ASK SCARLETT
A fun book in a question and answer format. Our guide is Scarlett Fox who takes young readers through five chapters: Colorful photos are included throughout and blend well with the text. The questions are ones kids often ask but … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 8/11/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is featuring a review of THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN by Nicole M. Hewitt. ••Jenni Enzor has a double feature with The Star That Always Stays and … Continue reading
THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN
A fantasy tale in verse that is both heartwarming and magical. I always prefer the traditional way of story telling, but this story is perfect in its’ lyrical format. On the cover are the giant boy, Brob, along with Lyriana … Continue reading
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