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.

BLUE

A story full of endearing characters and an urgent message about how we are treating Mother Earth. Multiple viewpoints allow readers to get a deep understanding of the fears and strengths each character brings forth. BLUE is the huge tree … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 1/27/25

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of OPERATION SISTERHOOD-STEALING THE SHOW! by OLUGBEMISOLA RHUDAY-PERKOVICH. Susan Uhlig enjoyed THE LEGENDARY MO SETO by A.Y. Chan. Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with debut author Nicole C. Hewitt–a … Continue reading

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OPERATION SISTERHOOD – STEALING THE SHOW!

The second installment in the Operation Sisterhood series centers around the creative sister, Sunday. You can read this one without having read the first book as Stealing the Show! stands well on it’s own. You might wonder how these four … Continue reading

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THE BIG BOOK OF BARF: A SPEWNAMI OF SICK SCIENCE, HURLED HISTORY, and BODY ODDITIES

THE MOST DISGUSTING BOOK I’VE EVER READ! (But one kids are going to love). I learned more about barf than I thought possible. The entertaining way the topic is presented won’t have you blowing chunks, but instead smiling and learning … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 1/20/25

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE SECRET OF HONEYCAKE by Kimberly Newton Fusco. Jemima Pett is back with us this week reviewing The Ship-Thief by Stephen Potts, a sort of companion to Hunting Gumnor, which she … Continue reading

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THE SECRET OF HONEYCAKE

THE SECRET OF HONEYCAKE is set in Maine during the 1930’s depression era. Hurricane (pictured on the cover) is an 11-year-old living with her older sister (Bronte) in a tall house on the coast. Dad died in World War I … Continue reading

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THE EVERYBODY EXPERIMENT

The summer between the end of elementary school and the start of middle school can be a tough one for kids. Leaving the familiar along with the anticipation and worries about entering a new phase in one’s life can be … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 1/13/25

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE SKY KING, Book 2 in the Sky Riders series, by Polly Holyoke. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library has a review of The Last Great Hier: Feast and Famine by Carina … Continue reading

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SKYRIDERS – THE SKY KING

The SKYRIDERS SERIES continues with Book 2, THE SKY KING. This is a separate adventure with reminders of what happened in book one. Still though you might be longing to start from the beginning like I did with my review … Continue reading

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SKYRIDERS

SKYRIDERS is the first book in this epic fantasy adventure. I will be featuring the sequel next week, THE SKY KING, on Marvelous Middle Grade Monday but couldn’t resist jumping into the story from the beginning with Book One. Thirteen-year-old … Continue reading

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