Category Archives: Reviews

ANTS DON’T TALK, DO THEY?

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Greg Pattridge

Written before the pandemic hit earlier this year, nine-year-old Chet is quarantined in his room for several months due to an illness. With the short length (76 pages), the story is closer to a chapter book than a full-blown MG … Continue reading →

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PIRATE BLUNDERBEARD—WORST. PIRATE. EVER.

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Greg Pattridge

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 →

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DANGER TASTES DREADFUL

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Greg Pattridge

Ben Langhinrichs is a past contributor to Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, and now he has a new middle grade series which gets a promising start with Danger Tastes Dreadful. The short length (136 pages) is something I’ve been clamoring for … Continue reading →

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End of the Year Clean-up

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

I’ve been busy preparing a list of Middle Grade favorites for 2018. Next Monday I’ll reveal my picks in fifteen different categories. My other task has been tidying up piles, in particular the many unrequested books that come my way. … Continue reading →

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ZACK DELACRUZ UPSTAGED

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Zack Delacruz returns in this series set in San Antonio. It began with ME AND MY BIG MOUTH in 2015 and JUST MY LUCK the following year. This time around sixth grade continues to be a challenge for Zack and … Continue reading →

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SAM WU IS NOT AFRAID OF GHOSTS

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Sam doesn’t want to be known as a Scaredy-Cat. Unfortunately, he gets off to a terrible start when his first attempt at showing his true bravery goes horribly wrong. But he has a second plan to turn the tide and … Continue reading →

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Skulduggery Pleasant

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Ever hear of it? Me neither, until Harpers 360 suggested this was a must read. A little research led to the reasons this novel published eleven years ago had a less than stellar start in the United States. Irish Author, … Continue reading →

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GARBAGE ISLAND

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Welcome to another MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY and the first stop on the GARBAGE ISLAND BLOG TOUR! You’ll find more about this title in the coming weeks at these other blogs: Tue 10/2             Miss Marple’s Musings Wed 10/3           Inkygirl Thu … Continue reading →

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BOBS AND TWEETS—Trick or Tweet

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Earlier this month a third grade teacher asked me if I knew of any Halloween books she could read out loud to her class. I drew a blank. “Um…I’ll get back to you on that one.” Turns out I had … Continue reading →

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THE BOOKSHOP GIRL

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Welcome to another MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! This title was first released by Scholastic in 2017. This 2018 version from Peachtree Publishers has a new illustrator, with Poly Bernatene adding his own visual feast to accompany the story. For those … Continue reading →

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