Tag Archives: female protagonists

THE MARVELOUS ADVENTURES OF GWENDOLYN GRAY

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

WELCOME TO MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Book covers are there to convince you to read a story. A great cover can also provide visual hints to the plot. This new fantasy tale (Due out this week) succeeds on both counts … Continue reading →

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RUNNING on the ROOF of the WORLD

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! This novel was previously released in the UK in 2017 and this week it arrives in the states with a new cover. Trust me, it’s much better than the original cover. The story … Continue reading →

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MONA LISA’S GHOST

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Mona Lisa. The name alone brings images to mind of the iconic painting. This second story in the fantasy/sci-fi Lucy Nightingale Adventure Series capitalizes on the aura surrounding the artistic masterpiece. Book one, The Crystal Navigator,  (2014) also has a … Continue reading →

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PHOEBE’S HERON

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

The Great Blue Heron is an elegant and peaceful creature. The same can be said for PHOEBE’S HERON, a new book set in 1900 Denver and the mountains to the west. Young Phoebe is a girl with many worries. Her … Continue reading →

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SNOW LANE

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

IT”S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Are more PG-13 type words creeping into Middle Grade books? I believe so. Except for the big F-bomb, I’ve seen just about ever other swear word in stories for 8-13 year-olds the past year. … Continue reading →

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ODDITY

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

This just in from the New Mexico Department of Tourism: Oddity is a work of fiction. You will not find blurmonsters, zombie rabbits, or aliens in our fine state (well, that last one is up for debate). Mannequins are no … Continue reading →

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JUST LIKE JACKIE

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

IT’S MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY The underpinning of this new novel is family and that’s a good thing. Life rarely gives us a perfect one and there are many families in this story to prove my point. Tough to the … Continue reading →

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INSIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF A CACTUS

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

It’s Marvelous Middle Grade Monday! Take an armless girl, a boy with Tourette’s who barks a lot, and another boy who is overweight and you have a story that is both funny and memorable. Aven, Connor, and Zion are the … Continue reading →

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GREETINGS FROM WITNESS PROTECTION!

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Today’s bonus review is a cover that grabbed be from the get go: The book jacket blurb had me anxious to immerse myself in the story: The marshals are looking for the perfect girl to join a mother, father, and … Continue reading →

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AMINA’S VOICE

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Greg Pattridge

Happy Marvelous Middle Grade Monday! In just two days the Cybil’s awards will be announced. I was honored to be on the five member judging panel for Middle Grade Fiction. I’ve now read all seven nominees. Last year I reviewed … Continue reading →

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