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Tag Archives: Middle grade magical realism
THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH and the FORBIDDEN FORTRESS
The popular series is back with an 8th installment. More than 7 adventurous years featuring 4 main characters. How many have your read? THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE ZOMBIE PARADE THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE NIGHTMARE KING THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE COSMIC BEYOND THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE MIDNIGHT BLADETHE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE SKELETON ROAD THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE DOOMSDAY RACE I’ve only read the first and of course the most recent … Continue reading
MONSTER CLUB
Eleven-year-old Eric King (otherwise known as Doodles given his passion for drawing), loves to visit the amusement park his great-great grandfather created and now run by Eric’s dad. A recent hurricane has damaged the Coney Island park leaving property developers … Continue reading
Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont
Something cool happening in Ferrous City? Not a chance. Until one day . . . when self-proclaimed genius inventor Ethan Fairmont runs into an abandoned car factory to avoid a local bully and accidentally stumbles across his ex-best friend Kareem, new … Continue reading
THE TILTERSMITH
Edward was dreaming. He was trying to pick something up with a spoon. The thing, which was going to lead him to a brilliant scientific discovery, kept slithering away like a worm. Then, just as he thought he’d finally nabbed … Continue reading
THE AREA 51 FILES
Area 51 is the military facility located in southern Nevada and managed by the U.S. Air Force. Conspiracy theories have piled up over the years that extraterrestrial life is a part of this iconic place. The humans there may not … Continue reading
BEST WISHES
Becca Singer is having the Worst Day Ever. Her best friend, Harper, has dumped her, and Becca is friendless and alone. Then the box arrives in the mail. Inside, Becca finds a bracelet and a mysterious note telling her to … Continue reading
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Tagged Best Wishes, Middle grade magical realism, Sarah Mlynowski
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A COMB OF WISHES
A captivating story by debut author, Lisa Stringfellow. The fictional Caribbean island of St. Rita is the setting and the choices young Kela makes after finding a magical comb of wishes will wrap readers up in anxious anticipation for each … Continue reading
THE HOUSE THAT WASN’T THERE
And so begins the story about the friendship between a boy and girl. My first experience with this type of plot dates back to when I read Bridge to Terabathia by Katherine Paterson. I was forever hooked on these coming … Continue reading