Working with high school English classes, I’ve become much more interested in young adult fiction, particularly books that will engage our students. We encourage students to pick their own books du…| The Book Stop
Part of me thinks it’s hard not to like this book if you’re a fan of the Harry Potter series, especially the first book. But before I get to that… GENRE MG Fantasy SERIES n/a PUBBED 1994 WHAT IT’S …| Zezee With Books
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Books Cozy/Atmospheric Reads I have read a good amount of Cozy reads this year. I have struggled with many, but have enjoyed others! … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Reads!| Books Are The New Black
Discover the spine-tingling adventure in "Last Laugh" by K.R. Alexander. Can Victor and Genevieve survive the horrors lurking behind the door?| Ramblings of a Coffee-Addicted Writer
Hello Everyone! Today is day three of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Vampire Mall Cop: Damien vs. the Entrail Eater by Molly Blake. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Vampire Mall Cop: Damien vs. the Entrail […] The post BBNYA Spotlight – Vampire Mall Cop: Damien vs. the Entrail Eater by Molly Blake first appeared on Books Are 42.| Books Are 42
Hello Everyone! Today I’m sharing my review of Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon! Secrets of the Purple Pearl is the second book in the The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science series. If you’re interested, here’s my review of The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young […] The post Review – Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon first appeared on Books Are 42.| Books Are 42
Hello Everyone! First Line Friday is a weekly feature hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Here’s how it works! Can you guess what book I’m featuring for this week’s First Line Friday post? In case you […] The post First Line Friday – 10 October 2025 first appeared on Books Are 42.| Books Are 42
Here I have another middle-grade fantasy I read recently. And it’s another library read too! 🙂 GENRE MG Fantasy SERIES Ravenfall, book 1 PUBBED 2022 WHAT IT’S ABOUT It’s the first in a middle-grade fantasy… More| Zezee With Books
I learned about this book from Krysta’s review on Pages Unbound. She described it as a charming tale that inspired the Miyazaki film Spirited Away, and that was enough to convince me to get a… More| Zezee With Books
Exciting or This Is A Great Adventure| The Corner of Laura
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Spanish: Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana) is a period from 15 September to 15 October in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of H…| Books Are The New Black
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Books on My Fall 2025 to-Rea…| Books Are The New Black
Information Goodreads: Sunny Figures It OutSeries: Sunny #6Age Category: Middle GradeSource: LibraryPublished: 2025 Summary Sunny enjoys hanging out with Tony. But her best friend Deb thinks the tw…| Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions
SCBWI members’ publishing news is something to celebrate here at Kite Tales! Check out whose book is coming to a …Continue reading →| Kite Tales
Brief thoughts on the books I read in August, including books by E.K. Johnston, Intisar Khanani, Rboin Wall Kimmerer, and Nnedi Okorafor. Continue reading →| alibrarymama
My brief thoughts on the books I read in June – so many books I loved! These are mostly fantasy as usual, with a smattering of contemporary middle grade, adult romance, and one historical tee…| alibrarymama
Are you looking for good children’s books containing divorce or separated parents? I have divorce-themed picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books to share... The post 26 Good Children’s Books About Divorce appeared first on Imagination Soup.| Imagination Soup
Author Jamie Sumner joins us to talk about her new middle grade novel, SCHOOLED.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
I'm thrilled to interview sister and brother Kim Shearer and Chas! Pangburn to talk about their ideation, collaboration, making graphic novels, and more!| Imagination Soup
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Books with a High Page Count…| Books Are The New Black
Ride or Die By Delilah S. Dawson Pages: 224 pagesPublication Date: August 5th 2025Genre: Horror, Middle GradeLinks: Goodreads| Amazon| Barnes & Noble| IndieBo…| Bookish In Bed
🚣 While searching for an audiobook of Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil - an essay by Jean-Claude Izzo - I've planned to read for #ParisInJuly...| klasikfanda.blogspot.com
Check out these cool new releases to get middle grade readers through the last hot days of summer break!| From The Mixed Up Files
Interview with Dylan Thuras and Jennifer Swanson, authors of The Atlas Obscura Guide to Inventing the World| From The Mixed Up Files
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I was so surprised to learn about author Teresa Robeson’s experience creating DISGUSTOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF GROSS because it’s the opposite of the usual way authors, illustrators, and pu…| Beth Anderson, Children's Writer
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Books Set in/Take Place Duri…| Books Are The New Black
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Books with Honorifics in the…| Books Are The New Black
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Books I’d Like to Re-read (S…| Books Are The New Black
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Most Anticipated Books Relea…| Books Are The New Black
My brief thoughts of the 15 books I read in May – from middle grade to adult, including lots of fantasy, some romance, and one deeply thoughtful nonfiction title.| alibrarymama
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Books on My Summer 2025 to-R…| Books Are The New Black
Carole @ Carole’s Random Life hosts a weekly blog link-up called “Books from the Backlog” where you share neglected books from your bookshelf. Since I continually make reading goa…| Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds
A Field Guide to Broken Promises and A Split Second are two moving stories of middle school girls blindsided by betrayals from friends and sometimes family, each with a slight speculative twist| alibrarymama
Ah, the HOOK! How can you grab the readers’ attention? Snag their interest? And pull them in to read your work? Hooks are key, but sometimes hard to come up with. Take a read through Ann McCa…| Beth Anderson, Children's Writer
My brief thoughts of the 14 books I read in April, including three re-reads of beloved books. Continue reading →| alibrarymama
Here’s a moving story in verse that includes mountains, blisters, many varieties of chocolate-chip cookies, and finding the space for the main character to reevaluate and come to terms with h…| alibrarymama
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Ways in Which My Blogging/Re…| Books Are The New Black
How did I miss this one until now? I mean, it had tons of positive reviews, great buzz from other readers I know, and won prestigious awards. I even had a copy in hand from a Little Free Library donation. … Continue reading →| What's Not Wrong?
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week on Top Ten Unpopular Bookish Opinions (…| Books Are The New Black
When I got an email asking if I’d like to take a look at a middle grade book from a founding Drag Queen Story Hour Queen and Asian-American, the answer was an enthusiastic yes! This is a sparkling and heartwarming … Continue reading →| alibrarymama
Join me for a guest post by Nancy McCabe on the inspirations for her new middle grade novel, Fires Burning Underground.| alibrarymama
Told with deep compassion and raw feelings, this book is not an easy read, but it's an important one.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
Connor is beginning freshman year in a rough situation. His parents are separated. Connor lives with his mother but doesn’t get along with his father, although his mother has moved them to a differ…| What's Not Wrong?
The fastest and funniest Beano comic workshop ever!| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Beautiful, informative and quietly revolutionary.” Just Imagine| International Literature Festival Dublin
My brief thoughts of the 16 books I read in March – so many books I loved!| alibrarymama
I adore historical fiction and the middle grade versions are typically wonderful! Here are two terrific ones to look for!| The Book Search
Y’all, I’ve completed a book. I didn’t expect this to happen in February since the month has proven to be very busy so far, but I gave in to getting this audiobook and quickly ran through it. Let’s…| Zezee With Books
Today I have a tour spotlight for you! In this post I’ll take you through the blurb and about the authors. If you’d like to follow along with the tour, you can find the full tour schedule here. Book Information This… Continue reading →| Jenjenreviews
A laugh-out-loud graphic novel with important lessons about pursuing your dreams Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Tori Sharp for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary copy… Continue reading →| Jenjenreviews
Today I have a tour review for you! It’s slightly late because I didn’t have this in my planner for some reason. Apologies for that! In this post I’ll take you through the blurb and about the authors. If you’d… Continue reading →| Jenjenreviews
A cute haunted house mystery, perfect for the October month Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Christyne Morrell for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary e-copy and… Continue reading →| Jenjenreviews
Part novel-in-verse, part visual art, part documentary Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond Tours and Shifra Saltagi Safadi for allowing me to be part of this experience and also providing me with a complimentary copy and media kit!… Continue reading →| Jenjenreviews
Discover the best children's picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books about immigration, refugees, migration, migrant work, deportation, poverty, and culture. I hope this list is helpful.| Imagination Soup
Hi book nerds! Were you ever forced to go to summer camp? I went in 5th grade, and it was awful! Bugs a plenty, limited electricity, crappy cabins, and… Read more Book Review: The Curse of Camp Cold Lake (Goosebumps #56) →| Jonathan Pongratz
I am always here for messy friendship stories.| Teen Librarian Toolbox
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Hello, my lovely lemons! 🍋 I’ve been inspired by Sophie @ Me and Ink’s post: Series I Want to Complete or Forget to revisit one of my own old posts. I know I put a lot of effort into the orig…| Scribbles & Stories
Prince of Blue Flowers by Ryu Zhong DNF at 52% I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley. This is an independently published book about this trickster-like cha…| The Literary Huntress
Songbird and the Rambutan Tree by Lucille Abendanon 320 pages, Paperback Published January 19, 2024 by North Star Editions Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’…| The Literary Huntress
Author: Kacy RitterPublication date: August 1, 2023Genre: middle grade fantasyMy rating: 4.25/5 stars 2023 is apparently the year of dragon books. From A Day of Fallen Night and Dragonfall to Fourt…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
