Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews

Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 1/5/2026

  HAPPY NEW YEAR! ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I have a review of CRACKING TIME by David Meyer. ••Brenda @ Log Cabin Library reviews Secrets of the Broken House by Taryn Souders. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is … Continue reading

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Cracking Time

Been on your phone or computer a bit too much? So has young Andy Wagner. Totally focused on his phone he falls into a raging river. Fortunately he is saved, but Andy’s parents have had enough of his obsession. They … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 12/29/2025

  HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of our bloggers and visitors! ALWAYS in the MIDDLE will be back next week with the first of my 2026 reviews. Today’s almost new year lineup includes: ••Jennifer Rummel @ YA Book Nerd has … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 12/22/2025

  Happy Holidays to all of our bloggers and visitors! Hope to see you again next week for our last post of 2025 and in 2026. ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review THE PICASSO CURSE by Dan Gutman. … Continue reading

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WOLF GIRL: THE GREAT ESCAPE

The international best selling Wolf Girl series continues to find a new audience in America with Book 2, The Great Escape. Released here in paperback on September 16, the story follows BOOK 1, INTO THE WILD, which I enthusiastically reviewed … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 12/15/2025

  Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week! ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review THE SNOWMAN CODE by Simon Stephenson. ••Linda Browne reviews her top MG/ YA picks for the past year. ••Natalie Aguirre @ … Continue reading

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THE SNOWMAN CODE

What initially looks like a holiday story turns out to be an anytime of the year heartwarming friendship tale between a snowman and a girl. Ten-year-old Blessing has not been to school in several months due to the mistreatment she … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 12/8/2025

  Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week! ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review FOOLED by Susan and Lexi Haas. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Sarvenaz Tash and a giveaway of her … Continue reading

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FOOLED

I promise not to fool you. You should definitely read this heartwarming story. The tale is narrated by Lil Evers, pictured on the cover sitting in her wheelchair. She wants to attend a real wizarding school rather than the worst … Continue reading

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DOUBLE FEATURE FRIDAY

I’ve seen many positive reviews about RISK, RESILIENCE, and REDEMPTION so I was happy to finally see it at the top of my future read stack. It’s a short book at just 56 pages but packs a powerful message of … Continue reading

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