Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews

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

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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

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FOLLOW THE WATER

This is not a fantasy or some made-up science fiction tale. Instead what readers experience is a brave girl doing what seems would be impossible. Nearly 55 years ago seventeen-year-old Juliane Koepcke and her mother were at the Lima, Peru … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/13/2026)

  ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of LIANNA AND THE HOMBIT by Valinora Troy. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is doing a review of Jennifer Nielsen’s MG contemporary, The Free State of Jax, and … Continue reading

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LIANNA AND THE HOMBIT

I’ve looked forward to this fantasy story since I first heard about it from the author, MMGM frequent contributor, Valinora Troy. It was worth the wait. Lianna at just 13-years-old has lost her father. She’s sent to live with her … Continue reading

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TABLE TITANS CLUB – SNEAK ATTACK

This fun graphic series returns with the second title. A beginning two pages highlights each of the five club members with some brief background information on each. Very helpful if you have not read the original Table Titan’s Club. The … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/6/2026)

  ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of Lola Gillette and the Summer of Second Chances by Kimberly Behre Kenna. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Jill Tew and a giveaway of … Continue reading

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