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Author Archives: Greg Pattridge
BASEBALL’S SHINING SEASON
A fascinating and revealing account of the 1941 baseball season during world unrest. Intended for upper middle grade and beyond, this one is for you if either of these are true: baseball is a passion and/or the time period centered … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (5/4/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN WORLD CUP TROPHY by Angela Cervantes. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is participating in the Come What May Giveaway Hop with lots … Continue reading
THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN WORLD CUP TROPHY
In North America we call it soccer, but the rest of the world knows this sport as football. Coming up this summer is the 23rd FIFA World Cup hosted by cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Until then this … Continue reading
THE ENDLESS GAME
It’s 1998 in this new graphic novel and Fred Townsend is on the move again. His dad’s job has them relocating often and this time it’s Lakeside, Illinois. Fred is always the new kid. What makes Lakeside different is the … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/27/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE NOWHERE BEAST by Leslie Vedder. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Garth P. Jones and a giveaway of his two Solve Your Own … Continue reading
THE NOWHERE BEAST
The sequel to last year’s Labyrinth of Souls shares the same feel of the first book with plenty of nightmarish creatures and creepy happenings. It would be best to start with the beginning of the series so you aren’t thrown … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/20/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE SPIDER STRIKES by Michael P. Stradlin. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Van Hoang and a giveaway of her MG contemporary, Auntie Q’s Golden Claws Nail … Continue reading
THE SPIDER STRIKES
The third book in the engaging Web of the Spider series can be read on its own as they each feature a different character’s viewpoint. Set in Heroldsburg, Germany before the start of World War II, three friends are dealing … Continue reading
AMI MOON & the GALACTIC PEACEKEEPERS
The debut graphic in this new series has some promise, despite a rather choppy story telling experience. The setting is Andromeda, a galaxy full of surprises and quirky characters. Ami Moon is the only human involved with the Galactic Peacekeepers … Continue reading
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