Tag Archives: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

FRAZZLED for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Middle school can be a scary place for kids… especially the first few weeks. Abbie Wu is one of those kids. She narrates her rocky road as a sixth grader at Pointdexter Middle School. Filled with black and white drawings, … Continue reading

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THE NOCTURNALS: THE OMINOUS EYE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

New this week is the second adventure with three unlikely friends – Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a loud-mouthed sugar glider. Together they make up the Nocturnal Brigade. Check out the nice background description of … 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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Eleven and Holding for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

A sad novel with a spunky narrator…  Macy wants her father around for her 12th birthday. He’s come back from the war but hasn’t returned home where Macy longs to have him by her side again. This is a quiet … 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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JOSHUA AND THE ARROW REALM for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

BOOK TRAILER REVEAL + REVIEW + GIVEAWAY FOR JOSHUA AND THE ARROW REALM! I’m thrilled to unveil the trailer for book two in Donna Galanti’s fantasy adventure Lightning Road series, JOSHUA AND THE ARROW REALM, arriving August 30th. The Midwest Book … Continue reading

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DR. FELL AND THE PLAYGROUND OF DOOM for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

If you ever see this guy move into your town – pack up and get out of there. Dr. Fell brings creepiness to a whole new level. Life as you know it is pretty much over once he moves into … Continue reading

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THE SEVENTH WISH for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

The influx of MG drama type books this year gets a boost with this story by Kate Messner. It’s a realistic look at a growing problem in our own communities. I think adults would enjoy the book more than kids … Continue reading

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THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Yes, I’ve been meaning to rave about THE DRAGONFLY EFFECT for a year, but it was lost in the shuffle of reviews to post.  I realized my failed posting error after reading Gordon Korman’s newest, SLACKER (Bonus mini-review below). I … Continue reading

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THE DRAKE EQUATION for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

This is a wildly imaginative story with science fiction pushing the plot forward. Noah is a boy who loves birds. He tracks them with his binoculars in hopes of adding to the list of birds he’s spotted. Not hooked yet? … Continue reading

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