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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (5/18/2026)

  ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of MUPPIT BOY AND THE ALLERGIES OF EVIL by Michael J. Bowler. ••Jemima Pett reviews Max and Charlie’s Highland Adventure by Wendy Leighton-Porter. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles … Continue reading

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MUPPIT BOY AND THE ALLERGIES OF EVIL

Today I’m joining the book tour for an exciting new science fiction story set in the present. Elmo Fitzroy is 12-years-old and famous. He had no choice. Growing up his mother included him on her popular You Tube channel about … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (5/11/2026)

  ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE EMBARRASSING CONFESSIONS OF GRACIE SPARKS by Fiona Harris. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Sarah Marie Jette and a giveaway of her MG … Continue reading

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THE EMBARRASSING CONFESSIONS OF GRACIE SPARKS

This new book in diary format is a compelling look at a 12-year-old girl trying to fit in. Written by Australian author Fiona Harris, I was a bit confused as Gracie Sparks had just turned 12 and was going into … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (5/4/2026)

  ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN WORLD CUP TROPHY by Angela Cervantes. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is participating in the Come What May Giveaway Hop with lots … Continue reading

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THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN WORLD CUP TROPHY

In North America we call it soccer, but the rest of the world knows this sport as football. Coming up this summer is the 23rd FIFA World Cup hosted by cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Until then this … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/27/2026)

  ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE NOWHERE BEAST by Leslie Vedder. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Garth P. Jones and a giveaway of his two Solve Your Own … Continue reading

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THE NOWHERE BEAST

The sequel to last year’s Labyrinth of Souls shares the same feel of the first book with plenty of nightmarish creatures and creepy happenings. It would be best to start with the beginning of the series so you aren’t thrown … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/20/2026)

  ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE SPIDER STRIKES by Michael P. Stradlin. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Van Hoang and a giveaway of her MG contemporary, Auntie Q’s Golden Claws Nail … Continue reading

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THE SPIDER STRIKES

The third book in the engaging Web of the Spider series can be read on its own as they each feature a different character’s viewpoint. Set in Heroldsburg, Germany before the start of World War II, three friends are dealing … Continue reading

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