Tag Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews

THE EVERYBODY EXPERIMENT

The summer between the end of elementary school and the start of middle school can be a tough one for kids. Leaving the familiar along with the anticipation and worries about entering a new phase in one’s life can be … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 1/13/25

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE SKY KING, Book 2 in the Sky Riders series, by Polly Holyoke. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library has a review of The Last Great Hier: Feast and Famine by Carina … Continue reading

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SKYRIDERS – THE SKY KING

The SKYRIDERS SERIES continues with Book 2, THE SKY KING. This is a separate adventure with reminders of what happened in book one. Still though you might be longing to start from the beginning like I did with my review … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 1/6/25

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN by Kyla Zhao. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library has a review of The Secret of Honeycake by Kimberly Newton Fusco. Susan Uhlig liked the dual pov … Continue reading

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MAY THE BEST PLAYER WIN

Welcome to a new year of middle grade book reviews where hopefully you’ll find my new recommendations useful. View the alphabetical list of the over 1,000 middle grade books I’ve reviewed the past 12 years. I’m playing catch-up first with … Continue reading

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MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY 12/30/24

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features THE BOY IN THE BALLOON by D.A. Schaeffer. Valinora Troy reviews The Load of Unicorn by Cyntha Harnett Jennifer Rummel has a list of her 5 star reads for the year. Faith Hough is … Continue reading

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MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY 12/23/24

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features My Favorite Holiday Read for 2024. Valinora Troy reviews the horror tale, Black Gables by Eibhlis Carcione. Jennifer Rummel is reviewing Keeper of the Lost Cities: Unraveled. Kasey Giard at The Story Sanctuary reviews … Continue reading

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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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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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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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