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Author Archives: Greg Pattridge
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 1/6/25
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN by Kyla Zhao. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library has a review of The Secret of Honeycake by Kimberly Newton Fusco. Susan Uhlig liked the dual pov … Continue reading
MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN
Welcome to a new year of middle grade book reviews where hopefully you’ll find my new recommendations useful. View the alphabetical list of the over 1,000 middle grade books I’ve reviewed the past 12 years. I’m playing catch-up first with … Continue reading
MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY 12/30/24
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features THE BOY IN THE BALLOON by D.A. Schaeffer. Valinora Troy reviews The Load of Unicorn by Cyntha Harnett Jennifer Rummel has a list of her 5 star reads for the year. Faith Hough is … Continue reading
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