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
Knight’s Castle (Tales of Magic #2) by Edward Eager cover art and illustrations by N.M. Bodecker Originally Published in 1956This Edition Published by Clarion Books in 1999Genre: children’s fantasy adventure Tropes: magical toys ◊ Robin Hood ◊ IvanhoeRating: ⭑⭑⭑ I reread the first book in this series not long ago, and despite its flaws I… Continue reading Mini Reviews: Knight’s Castle, Sherlock Holmes, & Mousse and Murder→| BookWyrm Knits
Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction edited by Sonia Sulaiman cover art by Iasmin Omar Ata Published by Roseway Publishing in 2024Genre: adult SFF short stories Tropes: memory ◊ home & belonging ◊ spaceCW: one story has bullying; some of the stories involve death; several mention war & gun violence; one mentions a… Continue reading Mini Reviews: Thyme Travellers, Galvanism and Ghouls, & Detective Beans #2→| BookWyrm Knits
Exciting or This Is A Great Adventure| The Corner of Laura
Definitely put a note on your calendar for October 7th because there are some amazing new books coming out that day from some big name middle grade authors! Without fully realizing it, the majority of my Fall 2025 TBR List includes books being released on October 7th from some of my favorite middle grade authors. But, there’s also a couple of books written by new-to-me authors that I’m excited to discover as well. And, the best part for me, is that I was able to grab galley copies of ever...| Literacious
Title: Defanged Author: HE Edgmon Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication date: September 23, 2025 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary On the surface, Lux is a regular 12-year-old. He goes to school, loves to pet dogs, and is always hanging out with his best friend, Emma. Except, Lux isn’t […] The post Review: Defanged appeared first on Between the Shelves.| Between the Shelves
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 Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Since I’m of Hispanic decent, I had to do a post in honor. Especially, right now … Continue reading Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!| 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-Read List Happy Tuesday! Yay! I love these lists because when I blog hop, my TBR grows … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Fall TBR!| Books Are The New Black
Information Goodreads: Blood in the WaterSeries: NoneAge Category: Middle GradeSource: LibraryPublished: 2025 Summary Kaylani’s father is in prison, but she knows he didn’t do what they said. And she’s committed to figuring out a way to prove it. So she’s annoyed when her parents tell her she will be spending the summer on Martha’s Vineyard … Continue reading Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson| Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions
Information Goodreads: The Forest of a Thousand EyesSeries: NoneAge Category: Children’s/Middle GradeSource: LibraryPublished: 2024 Summary Long ago, the Forest took over. Now Feather and her people live in the Wall, fighting off the creeping vegetation. When the community’s treasured spyglass is stolen, however, Feather knows she must leave in order to recover it. Before now, … Continue reading The Forest of a Thousand Eyes by Frances Hardinge, Ill. by Emily Gravett| Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions
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
Accurate or This Is Genuinely Good Representation| The Corner of Laura
Information Goodreads: The Lost SundaySeries: NoneAge Category: Children’s/Middle GradeSource: LibraryPublished: 2021 Summary Nina lives in a town haunted by the wolves of the days of the wee…| Pages Unbound | Book Reviews & Discussions
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
John Welch by Ethel Barrett is a great Reformation biography the Christian Focus 4 Kids Trailblazers series of Christian biographies!| Thinking Kids
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
Incredible or I Cannot Believe How Much I Liked This| The Corner of Laura
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
The best mystery books for kids are in this roundup of the best middle grade mystery books, each of which entertain, engage, and engross young readers.| Broke by Books