Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews

ESCAPE BOOK—THE MUSEUM HEIST

The fourth books in this fun, imaginative series is perfect for grades 4-6. It has elements of the original CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE books where you don’t read the pages in order. I carefully followed each clue and eventually solved … Continue reading →

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MMGM for 11/15/21

It’s Monday and that means another great list of Middle Grade reviews and features. Be sure to check each one out by clicking on a book stack, At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of FRANKIE AND AMELIA … Continue reading →

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FRANKIE and AMELIA

If books narrated by animals aren’t your thing, you still might want to spend some time with Frankie the cat. He’s been on the loose and can’t find his way home. A series of chance meetings eventually lead him to … Continue reading →

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MMGM for 11/8/21

It’s Monday and that means another great list of Middle Grade reviews and features. Be sure to check each one out by clicking on the checkmark, At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS … Continue reading →

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SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS

Last month I featured A CASE OF GRAVE DANGER about a girl whose family is in the funeral business. Set in the Victorian era the story was filled with scary scenes. I never expected to be reading another book about … Continue reading →

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BEASTS AND BEAUTY

An interesting collection of fairy tales retold with an updated slant. You’ll find more diverse characters and in many cases a darker version of the original story. Intended for 5th grade and up, several of the tales include themes which … Continue reading →

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Barakah Beats

New school, new friends, and tough internal struggles for 12-year-old Nimra Sharif. Barakah Beats melds the growing turmoil into an engaging story. Nimra has only ever attended an Islamic school but now faces her first experience in a middle school. … Continue reading →

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Spectacular Sisters

I agree, but it took me a long time to reach that opinion. Growing up with one older and two younger sisters I was surrounded by girls. Yep, always in the middle. Back then they were anything but spectacular to … Continue reading →

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THE HALLOWEEN MOON

You’re in for a treat (and a few tricks) with THE HALLOWEEN MOON. It’s a creepy story of a Halloween gone wrong for 13-year-old Esther Gold. October 31st has always been her favorite, but this year Esther’s parents are saying … Continue reading →

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PLAYING THE CARDS YOU’RE DEALT

Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he’s finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant’s friends are stressing about fifth grade homework … Continue reading →

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