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Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews
MAKE THIS!
As a youngster I was always picking up items off counters and tables, curious as to how they worked. My mom even gave me a nickname—The Fiddler. This new title from National Geographic Kids and Ella Schwartz would have kept … Continue reading
MMGM for March 11, 2019
Every six years the calendar aligns and I can shout: I’m celebrating my birthday on a Marvelous Middle Grade Monday! I stepped away from the party long enough to write a review of HOW I BECAME A SPY by … Continue reading
HOW I BECAME A SPY
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Having just finished several non-fiction books on various aspects of World War II, I welcomed the chance to read this historical fiction story set in 1944 London. It turned out to be time … Continue reading
PIRATE BLUNDERBEARD—WORST. PIRATE. EVER.
Blunderbeard is a boy pirate in a family of pirates. He’s more of an inventor than a reckless scoundrel of the seas and loves cupcakes. A Pirate of the Year competition is the worst possible place for him to show … Continue reading
WHO IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO?
Carmen Sandiego was wildly popular in the 1980s and 1990s. You could hardly escape her presence in computer games, TV shows, and a myriad of other products that always asked the question: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO? Kids … Continue reading
SCARLET and IVY—THE LIGHTS UNDER THE LAKE
Scarlet and Ivy is a beloved series by UK author Sophie Cleverly. The sixth and final book came out a few months back. The U.S. versions are a bit behind with the release of book #4. It’s a new adventure … Continue reading
OPERATION FROG EFFECT
Welcome to the blog tour stop for OPERATION FROG EFFECT! The last multiple POV book I read had three separate narrators rotating through separate chapters. One narrator was strong and the others not so much. I longed for the entire … Continue reading
AMAL UNBOUND
It’s Another MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! The cover is both hopeful and haunting. The same can be said for the story. Twelve-year-old Amal lives with her family in a Pakistani village. Another family rules the town and have control of … Continue reading
THE WONDERS OF NATURE
Nature and art come together in this beautiful oversized hardback edition. The art work is stunning and you’ll be introduced to unique animals both on land and sea. Arranged in seven chapters, each begins with background information followed by pages … Continue reading
Two new titles in HOW NATURE WORKS
ONE IGUANA, TWO IGUANAS The Galapagos Islands is the setting for this new addition to the How Nature Works Series from Tilbury House Publishers. It’s a fascinating account of how both a land iguana and one able to dive into … Continue reading
