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2024 Favorite Holiday Read

It’s a festive month and what better way to get into the mood than by reading a holiday story. I start this special time by going back to my favorites from past years: (CLICK ON A BOOK TO FIND OUT … Continue reading

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FUTURELAND – THE ARCHITECT GAMES

The FUTURELAND series comes to a close in a satisfying way. First up in 2022 was BATTLE FOR THE PARK followed by THE NIGHTMARE HOUR. No problem if you are jumping into the series for the first time with this … Continue reading

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ME AND THE MISSOURI MOON

Two nights ago, on Avalanche Road in Piney Mountain, Missouri, my life changed forever. The enticing first line of ME AND THE MISSOURI MOON begins the journey of doing the right thing for fifth grader Scarlet Burnes. She is in … Continue reading

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MMGM for December 9, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of AN ANIMAL A DAY. You can also enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of this hardback book. Linda Browne has another Bookcase Bizarro with a roundup of … Continue reading

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AN ANIMAL A DAY (Plus a Giveaway)

An Animal A Day is a great idea to interest readers into learning more about animals. Beginning with January 1st, each day features a different animal. A colorful illustration is accompanied by a paragraph detailing some of its characteristics. A … Continue reading

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MMGM for December 2, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of UNBOUND by Ryan Johnson and Jared Branahl. Patricia Tilton @ Children’s Books Heal shares a favorite MG  travel series:  Amanda in Scotland: The Standing Stones by Darlene Foster. Valinora Troy reviews SKYFLEET: The March … Continue reading

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THE HUNT FOR THE NIGHTINGALE by Sarah Ann Juckes

The writing is magnificent as we follow the first person narration of 9-year-old Jasper Wilde. He’s searching for Rosie, his older sister who went off to college and never came back. Dad has only told him she “has gone to … Continue reading

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MMGM for November 18, 2024

  NOTE: There will be no MMGM next Monday, November 25th. Be assured that MMGM will return in two weeks on December 2nd and the rest of that month including Christmas and New Year’s week. ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features … Continue reading

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TAKE IT FROM THE TOP

Eowyn Becker and Jules Marrigan are 13-years-old spending their sixth summer at a performing arts camp. They’ve been best of friends ever since that first year at camp when they were 8-years-old. Something though has put an end to their … Continue reading

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MMGM for November 11, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE BEST FRIEND BRACELET by Nicole D. Collier. ET Charles shares Beth Anderson’s nonfiction picture book Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science: Bias, Truth and a Might Moose. With its unusual story, back matter and … Continue reading

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