Author Archives: Greg Pattridge

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About Greg Pattridge

Climbing another mountain...always striving to reach the next peak in my life and career.

MMGM for 4/9/18

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

The #MMGM LINKS for APRIL 9, 2018 (Click the colored links to reach each site) I have a review of Spamly Warthington: (Almost) Secret Agent. You can scroll down to read (Also linked via the blue chain links). Author, June … Continue reading →

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SPAMLY WARTHINGTON (ALMOST) SECRET AGENT

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

It’s another MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! I’ll be honest. I hate prologues. That made the first moments of my time with SPAMLY WARTHINGTON like I’d made a wrong turn. Thirteen pages in I finally reached chapter one and all was … Continue reading →

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MONA LISA’S GHOST

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Mona Lisa. The name alone brings images to mind of the iconic painting. This second story in the fantasy/sci-fi Lucy Nightingale Adventure Series capitalizes on the aura surrounding the artistic masterpiece. Book one, The Crystal Navigator,  (2014) also has a … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE IN THE NEWS—4/5/18

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Here are a few news and special feature articles I’ve enjoyed the past week: 1. Kids grow up so fast and soon they are reading on their own. Here’s a Dad who didn’t want to lose that time reading with … Continue reading →

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MMGM for 4/2/18

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

The #MMGM LINKS for APRIL 2, 2018 It’s National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! (Click on some P & J to visit their site) I have a review of MICKEY MALLOY WONDER BOY!. You can scroll down to read (Also … Continue reading →

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MICKEY MALLOY WONDER BOY!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

WELCOME TO MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! When author Laurisa White Reyes asked me to review her newest book, MICKEY MALLOY WONDER BOY!, I jumped at the chance. I knew Laura as the moderator of Middle Grade Mania and also as … Continue reading →

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KIDS AND PLEASURE READING

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Are you frustrated with the lack of pleasure reading your tweens or teens are doing? Parents and teachers have all heard the excuses: I have too much homework. I’d rather play sports. There aren’t any books I like. I’ll just … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE GRADE in the NEWS 3/29/18

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

My weeks are filled with writing, reading, teaching and mentoring. I not only read MG books (36 already this year!), but I also read articles about the craft of writing and editing. Thanks to all the bloggers out there who … Continue reading →

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MMGM for 3/26/18

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

The #MMGM LINKS for March 26, 2018 (A short line-up with spring breaks and a few out sick. Click on a Springtime bouquet to visit those who made it this week.) I have a review of PHOEBE’S HERON You can … Continue reading →

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PHOEBE’S HERON

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

The Great Blue Heron is an elegant and peaceful creature. The same can be said for PHOEBE’S HERON, a new book set in 1900 Denver and the mountains to the west. Young Phoebe is a girl with many worries. Her … Continue reading →

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