Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews

THE ADVENTURES OF THE FLASH GANG-Episode Two: Treasonous Tycoon

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Streeters Pearl and Lewis are back despite their untimely death in Episode One-Exploding Experiment (See my review here). Okay, they really didn’t die, but that’s not what the bad guys believed. Set in Pittsburgh, 1935, it’s a time of fear … Continue reading →

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MMGM for May 6, 2024

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of Fortune Tellers by Lisa Greenwald. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library also reviews Fortune Tellers by Lisa Greenwald. Susan Uhlig enjoyed THE FIRST STATE OF BEING by  Erin Entrada Kelly.  Carol Baldwin has … Continue reading →

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Fortune Tellers

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Best friends Bea, Millie, and Nora live in Manhattan and do everything together. This includes slumber parties, exploring the neighborhood, and making those hand-held paper fortune tellers to fill their time. That is until they stopped talking to each after … Continue reading →

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MAKE YOUR MARK, MAKE A DIFFERNCE

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

All of us including kids are bombarded with the many problems facing our society and world. Young people are often passionate about certain issues but don’t know how to help make things better. MAKE YOUR MARK, MAKE A DIFFERENCE is … Continue reading →

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MMGM for APRIL 29, 2024

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of THE SECRETS OF THE KELIMUTU VOLCANO: THE RISE OF GOLDEN GARUDA by Hamsa Buvaraghan; Riya and Eesha Saniay. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library reviews Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera … Continue reading →

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THE SECRET OF THE KELIMUTU VOLCANO

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

An engaging fantasy set in Indonesia’s Flores Island. Young Aisha is a cursed child. The Kelimutu Volcano erupted when she was born and destroyed her hometown of Muni on the island of Flores. Prophecy claims it will happen again when … Continue reading →

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MIA MADISON, CEO

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

The HOPSCOTCH GIRLS enterprise was started by a mom frustrated by what gifts were available for girls. The company presented their first product, I Am Confident, Brave & Beautiful: A Coloring Book for Girls, back in 2017 that has now … Continue reading →

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MMGM for APRIL 22, 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of SUNNY PARKER IS HERE TO STAY by Margaret Finnegan. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library reviews The Climate Diaries Book One:  The Academy by Aaron Arsenault. Kim Aippersbach is with us again, … Continue reading →

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SUNNY PARKER IS HERE TO STAY

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Sunny Parker and her dad live at the Del Mar Apartments, an affordable housing option for low income residents. Dad is the manager and fix- it-man, although it might take him some time to complete a repair request with three … Continue reading →

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THE CLIMATE DIARIES: BOOK ONE-The Academy

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Four kids are recruited to be a part of the Climate Action Taskforce, a group that enlists bright young minds to help solve the climate crisis. The story blends in information about climate change throughout the 32 chapters. Front and … Continue reading →

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