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THE SECRET LETTERS
An attic can hold many secrets, including the letters 12-year-old Colin finds in a stranger’s house. It’s his summer job helping Mom in her business of helping people get rid of junk. Should he throw them away? Maybe not. Upon … Continue reading
5,000 AWESOME FACTS (About Animals!)
You will definitely find the unexpected when opening the pages of this National Geographic KiDS title focusing on animals. What I expected to find was page after page of facts grouped around a particular animal. Ones like “50 Terrific Facts … Continue reading
EXPLORER ACADEMY-THE FORBIDDEN ISLAND BLOG TOUR + a Giveaway!
Buy | Goodreads | Trailer A heart-pounding final showdown changes the life of Cruz Coronado forever in the seventh and final book in this thrilling fact-based fiction series. Amid assignments that take the Explorer Academy recruits from the iceberg-filled waters … Continue reading
MMGM for November 14, 2022
Our second MMGM of the month brings a cornucopia of Middle Grade Reviews and Features. Click on each to see a blogger’s POST. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of THE RABBIT’S GIFT by Jessica Vitalis. Brenda … Continue reading
THE RABBIT’S GIFT
French folklore inspired the unusual plot of THE RABBIT’S GIFT, a fantasy full of purple carrots, cabbage-like plants called Chou, and rabbits. How they all fit together is quite unusual: Humans trade the carrots for Chou. Important because babies are … Continue reading
THE ANTIRACIST KID
How does someone not old enough to vote make the world a better place? They might want to start with this new book focusing on the tools to combat systemic racism and injustice. Three sections help plant the seed: – … Continue reading
MMGM for November 7, 2022
HAPPY NOVEMBER and our first MMGM of the month. Click on each to see a blogger’s REVIEW OR FEATURE. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of MORTIMER: RAT RACE TO SPACE by Joan Marie Galat. Brenda @ … Continue reading
MORTIMER: RAT RACE TO SPACE
If you’re a reader who doesn’t like animal narrated books, a story told through the voice of a rat may have you looking the other way. But wait, Mortimer has the smarts and charm to pull you in. Mortimer’s goal … Continue reading
BIG NATE RELEASE THE HOUNDS
BIG NATE keeps on bringing the laughs with Volume 27 of the iconic comic strip. The 173 pages are presented in a series of six 4-panel comics followed by the 8-panel Sunday feature. The story lines are wide ranging as … Continue reading
MMGM for October 31, 2022
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! CLICK ON A HAPPY WITCH AND BE CARRIED AWAY TO EACH REVIEW OR FEATURE. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of AMARI AND THE GREAT GAME by B.B. ALSTON. Brenda @ LOG CABIN LIBRARY has … Continue reading
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