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Looking for laughs? You won’t find many here. What you will find is a page-turning tale about a girl being raised in a secret compound. Razzi’s parents and other adults at the former mansion have a rule to never go … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 10/6/2025

  Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week! ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review WAR GAMES by Alan Gratz. ••Linda Browne is back with her October Bookcase Bizarro and a review of The Creepening of … Continue reading

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WAR GAMES

Alan Gratz is back with another gripping historical fiction story. This time the setting is the 1936 Olympic Games set in Berlin, Germany. Thirteen-year-old Evie Harris is a gymnast and a competitor just like the more well-known Jesse Owens. Her … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 9/29/2025

  Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week! ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE by Dusti Bowling. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Tracy Badua and a … Continue reading

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HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE

Another endearing story from Dusti Bowling full of heart, hope, and an ending bursting with emotion. Thirteen-year-old Canyon Cress is a bull rider, following the same path as his father. Canyon’s mom died in an accident and Dad’s life is … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 9/22/2025

  Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up for this first day of Autumn! ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review Scarlet Morning by ND Stevenson. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Anital Fitch Pazner … Continue reading

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SCARLET MORNING

A fantasy with a pair of unique characters sure to please readers. Viola and Wilmur have been living in the town of Caveat for most of their lives under the care of Hestur, a woman who really doesn’t like children. … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 9/15/2025

  Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has my review of THE LAST RESORT by Erin Entrada Kelly. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles interviews Christine Virnig and a has a GIVEAWAY of … Continue reading

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THE LAST RESORT

A ghost story with excellently crafted characters and a creepy plot. Twelve -year-old Lila Clements has a few challenges for the summer. First is to win back her friends who think she is somewhat of a drama queen. Lila sees … Continue reading

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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday for 9/8/2025

  Enjoy all these great posts from our line-up this week: ••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has my review of The Vale by Abigail Hing Wen. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles interviews J.A. Dauber with a giveaway of his MG Press … Continue reading

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