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THE INCORRUPTIBLES
A new entry in stories where a training academy is the setting has an appealing addition with The Incorruptibles. Despite the enticing cover, the tale is best for older, experienced MG readers (ages 10-14). They will be able to handle … Continue reading
THE ANGEL PLAYER
Set in 1349 England, British author Andrew Beattie gives readers an engaging second story in his Tales From the Middle Ages series. A disease known as the Black Death hovers over the cast of characters. Twelve-year-old Will Hunter travels with … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 6/2/2025
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is taking part in the blog tour for the new MG novel, ARMANDO AND THE AMAZING ANIMAL RACE by Diana Schaffter. Read my review and be sure to enter the fantastic GIVEAWAY! Jennifer Bohnhoff reviews … Continue reading
Armando and the Amazing Animal Race (and a GIVEAWAY opportunity!)
I’m happy to be a part of the blog tour for this engaging new middle grade book, ARMANDO & THE AMAZING ANIMAL RACE. A fantastic GIVEAWAY follows my review. Twelve-year-old Aramando is the likeable narrator for the story. He and … Continue reading
THE ABANDONED THEATER
Debut author Dana Robertson gives readers an adventure full of surprising turns. The 33 mostly short chapters dive into the mystery of what happened to the now spooky looking theater. Here’s the enticing synopsis: Deep in the woods of the … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 5/26/2025
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of I AM REBEL by Ross Montgomery. Jennifer Rummel has a review of the graphic novel Speechless. Isabelle Knight gives us an interview with Russell J. Fellows, author of ‘Children of the … Continue reading
I AM REBEL
“I’m Tom’s dog, and he’s my boy. And if he’s stepped right inside the jaws of death, then I’m going to follow him into them and bring him back out.” I AM REBEL won the prestigious Waterstone’s 2024 Children’s Book of … Continue reading
Vanishings: The Wythic Wood Mysteries Series, Book One
Tilly, our impulsive protagonist, is spending the summer in Clayton Forest with Opa, a magical teacher. She hasn’t discovered what magic she will have but being with her twin cousins, Jess and Zach, and learning about potions and self defense … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 5/19/2025
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of A FIELD GUIDE TO BROKEN PROMISES by Leah Stecher. Jemima Pett reviews and has a warning about the intended audience for WHY GRANDMA DOESN’T KNOW ME. Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles … Continue reading
A FIELD GUIDE TO BROKEN PROMISES
(THE WINNER OF LAST WEEK’S GIVEAWAY OF SPELLING IT OUT IS PETE SPRINGER! CONGRATULATIONS!) ======================= Evie Steinberg only sees her best friend at summer camp each summer. Evie and Dara are everything that make being friends special. Sharing secrets and … Continue reading
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