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Tag Archives: Middle grade
THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE BEAGLE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Guilty as charged: I judged this book by its cover. Who could resist this little guy with his caramel coloring and brown eyes? His name even fits – Cadbury. This story is a debut for a new MG author. Her … Continue reading
DANGEROUS DECEPTION for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This was my second Peg Kehret novel having previously enjoyed RUNAWAY TWIN. I’ve got a few more to cover as this is her 49th kids book to date. Quite the prolific writer! For the most part this story is written … Continue reading
THE ROOKIE BOOKIE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
You know where this story is headed when young Mitch Sloan starts taking bets for football games in the halls of Jonasburg Middle School. Yes, it’s not long before the adults in that building shut down his business forever. Too … Continue reading
A Reluctant Choice: Goodbye to R.A.
One of the more popular series in the early days of my classroom was THE CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE books. Boys especially gravitated to the decision making that occurred at the end of a chapter – If you want to … Continue reading
THE SECRET OF THE KEY for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This is the fourth and final novel in Marianne Malone’s Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures. I had read the first in 2010 and never found the time to revisit Ruthie and Jack’s magical time travel stories in books two and three. I … Continue reading
POACHED for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This is the second book in a series about 12-year-old Teddy Fitzroy who lives with his parents in a Texas zoo. I had not read the first book (BELLY UP), but Teddy fills you in along the way as to … Continue reading
URBAN OUTLAWS for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I was caught in the middle again. URBAN OUTLAWS has the unlikely premise of five 10-15 year-old orphans roaming the London underground, only surfacing every so often to right the world’s wrongs. The kid in me loved this adventurous story … Continue reading
WRITTEN IN STONE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I won a signed copy of this historical tale from none other the than the Middle Grade Mafioso himself, Michael Gettel-Gilmartin. You can find him dishing out middle grade wonders on his personal blog or group blog Project Mayhem. Both … Continue reading
AUTHOR ANNIE McMAHON TELLS ALL
Tells all? Well, at least the questions I asked. Annie is the author of ADVENTURE ON NEMESIS MOUNTAIN. Here’s what to expect from this new MG novel: Emilio would rather eat a slimy worm than miss the fifth grade field … Continue reading
SMASHER for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I enjoy reading and writing books with a contemporary, realistic feel. That doesn’t mean I can’t go outside my comfort zone every few months and delve into other genres. This time science fiction was my chosen destination and SMASHER the … Continue reading
Always in the Middle... 