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HOW TO AVOID EXTINCTION for Marvelous Middle Grade EXTRA

I’m reading as many of the 108 CYBILS Middle Grade Fiction Nominees before my role as a second round judge kicks in next month. Some very hardy round one judges are currently reading every book and will hand the second … Continue reading

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FRAMED! A T.O.A.S.T. MYSTERY for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

I wonder if Florian Bates, the MC of this sharp new series, could help me find my keys? I have a feeling it would only take him a few minutes. He sees details the rest of us miss, so much … Continue reading

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GHOST for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

The title is not a late addition to the Halloween season. Instead its the nickname for the main character, Castle Cranshaw. He’s a runner for more reasons than you’d expect. His attitude at school has created a thick file of … Continue reading

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CLAYTON STONE SERIES for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

I read both books in the fun and exciting CLAYTON STONE series back to back. What an enjoyable time I had following Clayton’s adventures. They stand on their own if you decide to skip the first book, but it would … Continue reading

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THE BOY WITH 17 SENSES for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

This unusual and fun story features a boy with a neurological condition know as synesthesia. It’s estimated four percent of the population have this rare ability where two or mores senses combine. A person with synesthesia might not only hear … Continue reading

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SAVE ME A SEAT for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

If you enjoy a quiet story about friendship then look no further. The only thing Joe and Ravi (rah-VEE) have in common is they’re both starting fifth grade. Joe is labeled with an Auditory Processing Disorder. It means too many … Continue reading

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THE BEST MAN for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

It’s hard to pull off the story telling technique used in THE BEST MAN. It’s the one where you begin a novel at the end and then fill in all the gaps until the end reappears in its normal place … Continue reading

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MYSTERIES OF COVE: GEARS OF REVOLUTION for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Book Two in the MYSTERIES OF COVE trilogy has arrived and the adventure heads outside the mountain where dragons can end your life in an instant. I reviewed Book One, FIRES OF INVENTION last year and was anxious to read … Continue reading

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SOAR for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

I picked up this title off the top of my TBR stack and one thought came to mind… Didn’t I read this already? I checked my reviews for the past year and sure enough I reviewed a book called SOAR … Continue reading

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MS. BIXBY’S LAST DAY for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Earlier this summer I attended an open house at a school where I taught my first group of students. It was to honor the school’s fifty years of teaching and learning. I was only a part of eight of those … Continue reading

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