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Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews
North of Tomboy
The story is narrated by 9-year-old Jess Jezowski who strongly believes she’s more like a boy than the girl everyone expects her to be. This includes three siblings, her parents, and other girls at school. Set in Michigan, the first … Continue reading
NIGHT OF THE LIVING TOILET PAPER
The sequel to the entertaining I KNOW WHAT UFO DID LAST SUMMER that I reviewed earlier this year has Marv back in action defending his family and town from aliens. His first person narration is fast paced and likeable. Joining … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 8/18/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is featuring a review of PHANTOM ACADEMY by Christine Virnig. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with debut author Ryan James Black and a … Continue reading
Phantom Academy
A story about a dead twelve-year-old boy. Unfortunately, Finn died after getting hit on the head by a stray coconut. Now he is a ghost and student at Phantom Academy. At first I couldn’t get over the sadness of a … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 8/11/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is featuring a review of THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN by Nicole M. Hewitt. ••Jenni Enzor has a double feature with The Star That Always Stays and … Continue reading
THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN
A fantasy tale in verse that is both heartwarming and magical. I always prefer the traditional way of story telling, but this story is perfect in its’ lyrical format. On the cover are the giant boy, Brob, along with Lyriana … Continue reading
The Nightmares of Finnegan Quick
The back cover description boldly warns readers of what to expect: You probably shouldn’t read this book. Because it’s going to get creepy fast… No kidding! THE NIGHTMARES OF FINNEGAN QUICK features Finn’s first person narration. He’s having nightmares and … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 8/4/2025
Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is featuring a review of THE MINOR MIRACLE and THE MINOR RESCUE by Meredith Davis. ••ET Charles has a review of The Neptune Challenge by Polly Holyoke. … Continue reading
THE MINOR MIRACLE and THE MINOR RESCUE
A fun exciting two-book series that has all the elements young readers enjoy: Endearing characters with Noah Minor and his two best friends Rodney and Haley, frequent illustrations providing a visual addition to the story, and a “can’t wait to … Continue reading
PAUL WEAVER AND THE SOUL REAVER
A unique story told in a unique way. Paul Weaver is the young protagonist so obsessed with fantasy that he started his own channel on a fantasy website. His site is called Knighthood Never Looked So Good and the story … Continue reading
