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Category Archives: Middle Grade

Middle grade books, ages 8 to 14.

#1322 – Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody

120211 disenfranchisement friendship loyalty magical beasts magical worlds world-building Leave a comment

#1314 – CANDY MAFIA by Lavie Tidhar & Daniel Duncan

11202011 candy city governments conspiracy friendships gangs gumshoes mystery prohibition relationships Leave a comment

#1313 – A TRAIN JOURNEY by Gérard Lo Monaco

11202011 Charles T. Harvey El trains French TVG train lines George Stephenson pop-ups Shinkansen Sir Nigel Gresley The Bullet train The Flying Scotsman The Rocket trains 2 Comments

#1310 – JUST BEYOND THE VERY, VERY FAR NORTH by Dan Bar-El & Kelly Pousette

10202010 arctic animals forgiveness friendships relationships respect secrets trust 1 Comment

#1308 – MODERN ART EXPLORER by Alice Harman

10202010 contemporary art critically thinking homeschooling modern art popular artists standing in another’s shoes Leave a comment

#1307 – GOBBLEDY, A NOVEL by Lis Anna-Langston

10202010 death drama club family relationships friendships grief individuality outer space aliens responsibility school Leave a comment

#1304 – ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET. by Judy Blume 

10202010 Christianity family friendship God Judaism puberty religion self-discovery 3 Comments

#1301 – THE GIRL AND THE WITCH’S GARDEN by Erin Bowman

920209 adoption elixir of immortality foster children friendships grief hidden gardens magic 2 Comments

#1297 – BELIEVE by Julie Mathison

820208 bullies friendships grief missing parents power of the imagination Starred Review Leave a comment

#1295 – THE STORY OF BABUSHKA by Catherine Flores & Ana Beatriz Marques

720207 matryoshka meaning of life purpose qualities resources Russian folklore Russian nesting dolls talents Leave a comment

#1292 – BEL RIA:  DOG OF WAR by Sheila Burnford

720207 companionship dogs in wars loyalty transformations World War II Leave a comment

#1290 – AMPHIBIAN ACROBATS by Leslie Bulion & Robert Meganck

720207 acrobatics amphibians caecilians frogs IUCN threat levels preservation salamanders science poetry Leave a comment

#1289 – AMERICA’S OUTLAWS by W. C. Jameson

720207 buried treasure famous American outlaws Wild West 2 Comments

#1286 – MISADVENTURES OF A MAGICIAN’S SON by Laurie Smollett Kutscera

620206 card tricks friendship grief illusion magic moving 1 Comment

#1283 – JOURNEY UNDER THE ARCTIC by Fraioli, Cousteau, & St. Pierre

620206 Arctic Circle deep-sea cave exploration deep-sea exploration dumbo octopus Fabien Cousteau Inuit Leave a comment

#1280 – SPARK AND THE LEAGUE OF URSUS by Robert Repino

620206 fast-paced action loyalty missing children monsters movie-making relationships siblings teddy bear heroes Leave a comment

#1277 – BOON ON THE MOON by John Huddles

620206 family imaginary friends imagination intelligent characters moon outer space science fiction supernovas the Moon white worms 1 Comment

#1275 – THE BOOGEYMAN: A Monstrous Fairytale by Shane Berryhill

520205 acceptence Boogeyman monsters perceptions Shane Berryhill shape-shifting world-hopping Leave a comment

#1273 – BLUE SKIES by Anne Bustard

420204 Anne Bustard Merci Train miracles missing-in-action Omaha Beach relationships small town life World War II 2 Comments

#1267 – CITY SPIES by John Ponti

320203 computer hacking foster children James Ponti MI6 second chances spies Leave a comment

#1265 – MISHKA by Mike Maroney

320203 bullies corrupt governments criminals gangs giant dogs Mike Maroney polar bears war heroes Leave a comment

#1263 – MONTY AND THE MONSTER by Rhonda Smiley

320203 bullies gated community Kev Hopgood laboratory science monsters orphans Rhonda Smiley single father 2 Comments

#1261 – WARREN THE 13TH and the THIRTEEN-YEAR CURSE by Del Rio & Staehle

320203 adventures hotels humor octopus orphans Quirk Books riddles shipwrecks Tania del Rio Will Staehle Leave a comment

#1259 – DON’T CHECK OUT THIS BOOK by Kate Klise & M. Sarah Klise

320203 books censorship creativity individualism Kate Klise M. Sarah Klise word puns Leave a comment

#1257 – THE ORDER OF TIME by Scott P. Southall

320203 Akhenaten ancient Egypt Egyptian Gods Nefertiti Order of Time rare antiquities Scott P. Southall time travel Leave a comment

#1252 – THE WONDER OF WILDFLOWERS by Anna Staniszewski

220202 acceptance Anna Staniszewski community corruption hope identity Immigration magic must read rationing Leave a comment

#1245 – WINTER IN WARTIME by Jan Terlouw—translation by Laura Watkinson

220202 German-occupied Holland heroism Jan Terlouw Kid Lit Reviews Laura Watkinson Nazis atrocities The Netherlands The New York Book of Review Children’s Collection underground resistance Winter in Wartime World War II Leave a comment

#1242 – CRYPTOZOOLOGY FOR BEGINNERS by Matt Harry & Juliane Crump

120201 cryptids Cryptozoology for Beginners Euclideans Euphemia Whitmore & Matt Harry Inkshares Juliane Crump Kid Lit Reviews magic The Codex Arcanum 2 Comments

#1237 – SECRETS OF THE BLACK FOREST #2 by Daniel Lee Nicholson

120201 adaptation Daniel Lee Nicholson fantasy magical Fossil Mountain Publishing Kid Lit Reviews Luke Ahearn The Nutcracker Leave a comment

#1233 – DREW AND JOT BOOK 1:  DUELING DOODLES by Art Baltazar

120201 #1: Dueling Doodles Art Baltazar Boom Studios comic books crossover books Drew and Jot evil bad guys family friendships heroes homemade books Kaboom! Kid Lit Reviews sister-aliens Leave a comment

#1229 – HEX VET: THE FLYING SURGERY by Sam Davies

12201912 animals Boom Studios compassion diversity Fantasy flying pigs Hex Vet Bk. 2: The Flying Surgery Kaboom! Kid Lit Reviews magic Sam Davies sensitivity veterinarians Leave a comment

#1223 – WAIT, WHAT? by Heather Corinna & Isabella Rotman

12201912 growing up Heather Corinna human body Isabella Rotman Kid Lit Reviews Limerence Press Oni Press Inc puberty relationships teen sex Wait What? 1 Comment

#1218 – RONIN ISLAND #1 by Greg Pak, Giannis Milonogiannis, & Irma Kniivila

11201911 Boom Studios comic books Giannis Milonogiannis Graphic Novels Greg Pak growing up Irma Kniivila Japanese Kid Lit Reviews Pak Man Productions Ronan Island #1: Together in Strength shogunate warlords Leave a comment

#1212 – CRYPTID CREATURES:  A FIELD GUIDE by Kelly Milner Halls

11201911 animals CRYPTID CREATURES: A FIELD GUIDE cryptozoology folklore Kelly Milner Halls Kid Lit Reviews Little Bigfoot monsters Penguin Random House Rick Spears Sasquatch Books 2 Comments

#1210 – Kid Activists by Robin Stevenson & Allison Steinfeld

11201911 activism Allison Steinfeld American History Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change (Kid Legends #6) Kid Lit Reviews Legendary Childhoods Quirk Books Robin Stevenson Leave a comment

#1205 – The Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer

10201910 Antheneum BYR Codes family Isabella Mazzanti J. Kasper Kramer Revolutions Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division Starred Review The Story That Cannot Be Told 2 Comments

#1201 – The Key of Lost Things by Sean Easley

10201910 Fantasy friendships Kid Lit Reviews loyalty magic Sean Easley Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers The Key of Lost Things 1 Comment

#1198 – Escape Galápagos by Ellen Prager

10201910 Ellen Prager Escape Galápagos Galapagos Islands Kid Lit Reviews Melissa Logies nature poaching The Wonder List Adventures #1 Leave a comment

#1197 – Roll With It by Jamie Sumner

10201910 Atheneum Books for Young Readers cerebral palsy disability Jamie Sumner Kid Lit Reviews Roll with It Simon & Schuster world cerebral palsy day 4 Comments

#1194 – The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz

10201910 Algonquin Young Readers friendships Kid Lit Reviews Sarah Jean Horwitz Self Determination The Dark Lord Clementine Workman Publishing Leave a comment

#1193 – The Little Palace by Jeffrey Erlacher

920199 animal communication Chipper Press Jeffrey Erlacher Kid Lit Reviews Mary P. Williams The Little Palace World War I Zimbell House Publishing Leave a comment

#1190 – SHIPWRECKERS! by Scott Peterson & Joshua Pruett

920199 Brian Ajha Disney•Hyperion Books Joshua Pruett Kid Lit Reviews Scott Peterson 1 Comment

#1189 – Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs

920199 Albert Einstein Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation Geniuses Kid Lit Reviews Simon & Schuster Books for Young Children spies Stuart Gibbs 3 Comments

#1188 – The Very, Very, Far North by Dan Bar-El

920199 Atheneum Books for Young Readers Dan Bar-El Duane the bear Kelly Pousette Kid Lit Reviews Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division The Very Very Far North:  a story for gentle readers and listeners Leave a comment

#1187 – Something is Bugging Samantha Hansen by Nancy Viau

920199 apiaries dog rescues friendships honeybees insects Julia Mills Nancy Viau Schiffer Kids Schiffer Publishing Something is Bugging Samantha Hansen 1 Comment

#1186 – Ned the Nuclear Submarine by Demetri Capetanopoulos

920199 books for ages 7+ Columbus Publishing Lab courage debut picture book Demetri Capetanopoulos fears Kid Lit Reviews Ned the Nuclear Submarine nuclear submarines Poetry 2 Comments

#1185 – Stone Man and the Trail of Tears by Charles Suddeth

920199 1838 Charles Suddeth Cherokees Historical Fiction Kid Lit Reviews legends middle grade books Native Cherokee Indians renegades Smoky Mountains Stone Man Stone Man and the Trail of Tears U.S. soldiers Leave a comment

#1182 – The Jumbie God’s Revenge by Tracey Baptiste

920199 Algonquin Young Readers Fantasy folklore Huracan kid Kid Lit Reviews Middle Grade Trilogy original worlds The Jumbie God’s Revenge Tracey Baptiste 19 Comments

#1180 – Beach Party Surf Monkey (Welcome to Wonderland #2) by Chris Grabenstein

620176 Beach Party at Surf Monkey (Welcome to Wonderland Book #2 Brooke Allen Chris Grabenstein film-making Florida beach motels Hollywood movies Penguin Random House LLC Random House Children’s Books 2 Comments

#1165 – The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi

520175 18-century London Algonquin Young Readers Avi mystery suspense The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts 1 Comment

#1163 – Little Fun Club + Giveaway $50

520175 award-winning books children's literature Clack Click Colin Fischer (Book #1) Little Fun Club Blog Tour Moo Cows That Type subscription boxes Very Far Away Win $50 Leave a comment

#1160 – Real Friends by Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham

520175 bullies childhood OCD cliques First Second friends LeUyen Pham Macmillan Children’s Publishing middle child syndrome Real Friends Roaring Brook Press Shannon Hale Leave a comment

#1156 – Point Guard by Mike Lupica

520175 basketball friendships girls playing on boys teams Mike Lupica Point Guard prejudices racism relationships Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Leave a comment

#1147 – The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar by Heidi Fiedler & Brendan Kearney

420174 Brendan Kearney grammar Heidi Fiedler literary devices parts of speech Quarto Publishing Group The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar: An Awesomely Fun Guide to the Way We Use Words! Walter Foster Jr. 6 Comments

#1139 – Curious Constructions by Michael Hearst & Matt Johnstone

420174 absurd ancient structures Chronicle Books creativity Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures Extraordinary People imagination inspiring youth Matt Johnstone Michael Hearst modern buildings Uncommon Compendium Series unusual creatures well-known Leave a comment

#1133 – Jake the Fake Keeps it Real by Craig Robinson, Adam Mansbach, & Keith Knight

420174 Adam Mansbach characters of color Craig Robinson Crown Books for Young Readers discovery of self Jake the Fake Keeps it Real Keith Knight middle school stories Random House Children’s Books talent 2 Comments

#1124 – Benjamin Franklin’s Wise Words by K. M. Kostyal & Fred Harper

320173 and Make Real Friends Benjamin Franklin’s famous “wise words” Benjamin Franklin’s Wise Words: How to Work Smart Fred Harper K. M. Kostyal National Geographic Kids National Geographic Society Play Well Poor Richard’s Almanack 1 Comment

#1121 – The Wizard’s Dog by Eric Kahn Gale

320173 canine superheroes Crown Books for Young Readers Dave Phillips dogs Eric Kahn Gale Fantasy Legend of King Arthur magic Random House Children’s Books Stone and the Sword The Wizard’s Dog 2 Comments

#1112 – SPURT by Chris Miles

320173 becoming a man Chris Miles friendship growing up junior high school puberty reality telelvision Simon & Schuster BYR SPURT Leave a comment

#1104 – Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry by Susan Vaught

220172 A Paul Wiseman Book Alzheimer’s disease Civil rights movement Meredith riot race relations Simon & Schuster Susan Vaught Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry University of Mississippi 1961 5 Comments

#1092 – Ghost by Jason Reynolds

220172 A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book / Antheneum Books for Young Readers elite runners fatherless children Ghost (Track #1) inner city youth Jason Reynolds needing to belong track and field trauma 5 Comments

#1089 – Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport by Emma Carlson Berne

220172 1939-1945 Biography/Memoir Capstone Press Emma Carlson Berne Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories) Jewish children in the Holocaust refugees World War II 2 Comments

#1086 – Loving vs. Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell

220172 Black History Month Chronicle Books family interracial marriage landmark Supreme Court case Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case marriage between the races Patricia Hruby Powell racism relationships segregation Shadra Strickland 1 Comment

#1081 – The Scholarship Game by Luke Arnce

120171 applying to colleges college scholarships Compass Books financing a college education higher education how to interview with admission directors and college scholarships Luke Arnce paying for college The Scholarship Game 4 Comments

#1071 – Race the Night by Kirsten Hubbard

120171 deserts Disney • Hyperion end of the world ESP family Kirsten Hubbard mystery Race the Night 6 Comments

#1066 – The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters by Kara LaReau

120171 Abrams Amulet Books Jen Hill Kara LaReau pirates The Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters) 8 Comments

#1030 – Lock and Key: The Initiation by Ridley Pearson

11201611 Baskervill Academy evil family Harper James Moriarty Lock and Key: The Initiation mysteries relationships Ridley Pearson Sherlock Holmes 4 Comments

#1027 – Vincent’s Starry Night by Michael Bird and illustrated by Kate Evans

11201611 and Other Stories: A Children’s History of Art art history beginnings of art children’s art history Kate Evans Laurence King Publishing Michael Bird Vincent’s Starry Night 4 Comments

#1023 – The Adventurer’s Guide to Successful Escapes by Wade Albert White DEBUT!

11201611 action and adventure Brown and Company fairy tales and folklore fantasy and magic Hachette Book Group Little Mariano Epelbaum quests The Adventurer’s Guide to Successful Escapes Wade Albert White 5 Comments

#1020 – Cleared for Takeoff by Rowland White

11201611 aeronautics aviation Chronicle Books Cleared for Takeoff: The Ultimate Book of Flight commercial aviation history of aviation military planes Rowland White space exploration 2 Comments

#1013 – Orphan Trains: Taking the Rails to a New Life by Rebecca Langston-George

11201611 5 Comments

#1012 – The Dog, Ray by Linda Coggin

11201611 afterlife Candlewick Press companionship dogs family homelessness Linda Coggin relationships The Dog Ray 4 Comments

#1011 – All the Dirt: History of Getting Clean by Katherine Ashenburg

11201611 All the Dirt: History of Getting Clean Annick Press Capucine Mazille history of dirt and bathing hygiene Katherine Ashenburg Leave a comment

#1009 – Fannie Never Flinched by Mary Cronk Farrell

11201611 Abrams BYR Biography/Memoir Fannie Fever Flinched: One Woman’s Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights Mary Cronk Farrell women labor leaders women’s history 3 Comments

#1002 – Jack Death by M. L. Windsor

10201610 Chris Ewald Creston Books heroes Jack Death M. L. Windsor monsters quirky characters Leave a comment

#998 – National Geographic Kids: Albert Einstein by Libby Romero

10201610 Leave a comment

#994 – Poop Detectives: Working Dogs in the Field by Ginger Wadsworth

10201610 animal conservation animal snouts Charlesbridge detective dogs Ginger Wadsworth Poop Detectives: Working Dogs in the Field scat detection scent detection working dogs 8 Comments

#993 – The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan

10201610 Abigail Halpin activism coming-of-age Laura Shovan Poetry Random House Children’s Books The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary Wendy Lamb Books 2 Comments

#988 – Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West by Emma Bland Smith and Robin James

10201610 animals California wild wolves Emma Bland Smith Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7 Little Bigfoot OR7 radio-tracked wolves Robin James Sasquatch Books the Most Famous Wolf in the West wild wolves wildlife 4 Comments

#987 – Animal Planet Strange, Unusual, Gross, and Cool Animals by Charles Ghigna

10201610 and Cool Animals Animal Planet Strange Charles Ghigna Gross interesting animals Liberty Street Reluctant Readers Time Inc. Books Unusual 16 Comments

#984 – I Am So Bored by Henrike Wilson

10201610 boredom friendship Henrike Wilson I Am So Bored! imagination Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing 8 Comments

#983 – Cloud and Wallfish by Anne Nesbet

10201610 Anne Nesbet Candlewick Press Cloud and Wallfish Cold War communism East Berlin friendship Iron Curtain loyalty spies 2 Comments

#974 – The Fox Who Ate Books by Franziska Biermann

920169 Annick Press bibliophile foxes Franziska Biermann Shelley Tanaka The Fox Who Ate Books 2 Comments

#973 – You’re Pulling My Leg! by Pat Street and Eric Brace

920169 alliteration Eric Brace exaggerations Holiday House idioms metaphors Pat Street proverbs similes You’re Pulling My Leg!: 400 Human-Body Sayings from Head to Toe 6 Comments

#968 – Dining with Dinosaurs by Hannah Bonner

920169 Dining with Dinosaurs: A Tasty Guide to Mesozoic Munching dinosaur diets Hannah Bonner National Geographic Kids types of eaters 3 Comments

#965 – Catlantis by Anna Starobinets, translated by Jane Bugaeva

920169 Andrzej Klimowski Anna Starobinets Catlantis catnip cats Fantasy Jane Bugaeva The New York Review Children’s Collection Leave a comment

#960 – Who Wins? 100 Historical Figures by Tom Booth

920169 Clay Swartz Cleopatra contests George Wasshington history Leonardo da Vinci Marie Curie match-ups Tom Booth WHO WINS?: 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to-Head and You Decide Who Wins Workman Publishing 3 Comments

#959 – The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman

920169 abuse belonging Candlewick Press Delia Sherman magic New England relationships rivals The Evil Wizard Smallbones wizards 7 Comments

#954 – Lug: Blast from the North by David Zeltser

920169 Carolrhoda Books climate change David Zeltser glaciers heroes Jan Gerardi LUG: Blast from the North polar bears prehistoric story 2 Comments

#951 – Escape from Wolfhaven Castle by Kate Forsyth

820168 achievement adventure Book 1) Escape from Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest friendship heroes Jeremy Reston Kane Miller Kate Forsyth medieval fantasy series social issues 2 Comments

#949 – Saved by the Boats by Julie Gassman and Steve Moors

820168 9-11-2001 Capstone Press Encounter heroism Julie Gassman New York City Saved by the Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11 Steve Moors terrorism World Trade Towers 10 Comments

#943 – Drawing Fantasy Creatures by A. J. Sautter

820168 A. J. Sautter animals art Capstone Press Colin Howard drawing Drawing Fantasy Creatures fantastical creatures how to Jason Juta Martin Bustamante mythical mythology Stefano Azzalin Tom McGrath 9 Comments

#942 – Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson

820168 cancer education John David Anderson Ms. Bixby’s Last Day relationships terrific teachers Walden Pond Press 15 Comments

#940–41 – 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up AND 100 To Do by Lisa Gerry

820168 100 Things to Do Before You Grow Up 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up activities before you grow up challenges goals Lisa Gerry National Geographic Kids things to do what to learn 9 Comments

#939 – Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom by David Neilsen: Book Tour

820168 Crown Books for Young Readers David Neilsen Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom immortality magical mayhem monsters playgrounds Random House Children’s Books Will Terry 7 Comments

#936 – 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet by Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe

820168 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet American heroes Dennis Denenberg Lorraine Roscoe Millbrook Press Tecumseh 4 Comments

#933 – The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

820168 Algonquin Young Readers depression family Fantasy friendship Kelly Barnhill magic mental illness sacrifice The Girl Who Drank the Moon witches 8 Comments

#931 – Everyday Hero by Kathleen Cherry — Debut MG

820168 Asperger Syndrome detention disabilities Everyday Hero juvenile literature Kathleen Cherry Orca Book Publishers sandwich parents what is normal 4 Comments

#930 – Nat. Geo. Kids – Paws of Courage by Nancy Furstinger

820168 canine police heroic dogs military dogs Nancy Furstinger National Geographic Kids Paws of Courage: True tales of Heroic Dogs That Protect and Serve search and rescue dogs 6 Comments

#928 – ABRACADABRA by Kristen Kelly and Ken Kelly

820168 ABRACADABRA! Fun Magic Tricks for Kids “Anti-Gravity Coin ” Colette Kelly Kristen Kelly and Ken Kelly learn magic magic for kids secrets of magic Sky Pony Press 2 Comments

#925 – Hundred Percent by Karen Romano Young

820168 belonging best friends boy crazy Chronicle Books coming-of-age Hundred Percent Karen Romano Young popularity relationships 4 Comments

#917 – Nat. Geo. Kids’ 125 Wacky Roadside Attractions

720167 125 Wacky Roadside Attractions automobile travel bizarre curiosities and wonders guidebooks National Geographic Kids roadside attractions unusual places around the world 4 Comments

#914 – The Kids’ Guide to Writing Fiction by Laurisa White Reyes

720167 children’s writing guides fiction Laurisa White Reyes Skyrocket Press The Kids’ Guide to Writing Fiction 4 Comments

#911 – The Titanic: An Interactive History Adventure by Bob Temple

720167 Bob Temple Capstone Press Interactive History Adventures legendary ocean liner disasters ocean liners The Titanic You Choose Interactive Books 9 Comments

#910 – Grids: A Drawing Book for Squares by Thames & Hudson

720167 doodling drawing Georgina Graves grafts grids Grids: A Drawing Book for Squares Jacky Bahbout learning to draw Michael Lenz Peter Rhodes Thames and Hudson 7 Comments

#906 – The Truth about My Unbelievable Summer . . . by Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud

720167 “What I Did on My Summer Vacation Benjamin Chaud Chronicle Books Davide Cali summer vacations tall tales The Truth about My Unbelievable Summer . . . 6 Comments

#898 – Lazy Crafternoon by Stella Fields

620166 art Capstone Young Readers crafts DIY do-it-yourself Karon Dubke Lazy Crafternoon Meteor Watch Day projects Stella Fields 2 Comments

#889 – Ollie’s Odyssey by William Joyce

620166 Antheum Books for Young Readers Caitlyn Dlouhy Books carnival games childhood favorite toys Moonbot Books Ollie’s Odyssey redemption rescues William Joyce 12 Comments

#887 – Waiting for Augusta by Jessica Lawson

620166 Alabama Augusta National Golf Course fathers Georgia golf grief Jessica Lawson PGA Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Waiting for Augusta 14 Comments

#877 – Liberty Frye and the Sails of Fate by J. L. McCreedy

620166 blackbirding J. L. McCreedy Liberty Frye and the Sails of Fate Penelope Pipp Publishing pirating sailing South Pacific time traveling Witchcraft 2 Comments

#863 – The Orvis Kids’ Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing by Tyler Befus

520165 fly fishing how to fly fish Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing The Orvis Kids’ Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing: Easy Tips to Catch Fish Today Tom Rosenbauer Tyler Befus 5 Comments

Guest Post by Cici Reno (Kristina Springer)

520165 advice BFF Cici Reno: #MiddleSchoolMatchmaker Cyrano de Bergerac Kristina Springer Sterling Children’s Books text messaging yoga Leave a comment

#855 – The Mysterious Abductions (The Nocturnals, #1) by Tracey Hecht

520165 adventure Book 1) Fabled Films Press family friendships Kate Liebman loyalty nocturnal animals superheroes The Mysterious Abductions (The Nocturnals Tracey Hecht 2 Comments

#852 – Somewhere Among by Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu

420164 Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu Atheneum BYR Japanese lifestyle—cultures—traditions school life Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division Somewhere Among special concern pregnancy 2 Comments

#847 – National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry edited by J. Patrick Lewis

420164 J. Patrick Lewis National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry National Geographic Kid’s Books National Geographic Society nature Poetry 4 Comments

Q&A: Curiosity House’s Lauren Oliver, H.C. Chester, and Max, the Knife-Thrower

420164 H. C. Chester HarperCollins Lauren Oliver MAX THE KNIFE-THROWER The Curiosity House The Screaming Statue The Shrunken Head 15 Comments

#841 – My Crazy Inventions Sketchbook by Lisa Regan and Andrew Rae

420164 Andrew Rae creativity doodles imagination inventing Lawrence King Publishing Lisa Regan My Crazy Inventions Sketchbook: 50 Awesome Drawing Activities for Young Inventors patents Shark Tank 2 Comments

#839 – Jacky Ha-Ha by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

320163 Chris Grabenstein Dessert Storm humor Jacky Ha-Ha James Patterson Jimmy Patterson Books Kerascoёt Little Brown and Company 8 Comments

#837 – Rise of the Ragged Clover (The Luck Uglies #3) by Paul Durham

320163 Fantasy HarperCollins Children’s Books O’Chanters Paul Durham Pétur Antonsson Rise of the Ragged Clover (The Luck Uglies #3) 12 Comments

#830 – The Island of Beyond by Elizabeth Atkinson

320163 camping Carolrhoda Books Elizabeth Atkinson integrity Lerner Publishing Group Morse Code outdoors relationships survival The Island of Beyond trust 10 Comments

#829 – Stingray City by Ellen Prager Plus a Giveaway of Books 1 & 2, Signed by the Author

320163 animal preservation Antonio Javier Caparo Book 3 Ellen Prager Grand Cayman Islands Mighty Media Junior Readers Mighty Media Press ocean conservatory Stingray City stingrays Tristan Hunt and the Sea Guardians 11 Comments

#827 – Fantastic Fugitives by Brianna DuMont

220162 Brianna DuMont Cleopatra Emmeline Pankhurst Fantastic Fugitives: Criminals Cutthroats and Rebels Who Changed History (While on the Run!) fugitives Harriet Tubman John Dillinger Koxinga Martin Luther Mary Queen of Scots Nelson Mandela Sky Pony Press Spartacus The Pilgrims Typhoid Mary Virginia Hall 7 Comments

#826 – Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen by J. L. McCreedy

220162 Germany J. L. McCreedy Liberty Frye and the Witches of Hessen magic mystery Penelope Pipp Publishing witches 9 Comments

#817 – Frankie Dupont and the High Seas Heist by Julie Anne Grasso

220162 Alexander Avellino Chocolate detectives Frankie Dupont and the High Seas Heist Julie Anne Grasso luxury cruses mysteries secrets ships 10 Comments

#813-14 What was it Like, Mr. Emperor & Bowls of Happiness from The China Institute in America

120161 Alice Mak Ben Wang Bowls of Happiness Brian Tse China Institute in America Chinese life Chinese porcelain bowls Chiu Kwong-chiu Design and Cultural Studies Workshop Eileen Ng emperors Mr. Emperor? What Was it Like 6 Comments

#806 – Claude, a Dog of the Sixties by Katherine L. Holmes

120161 1960’s. stars and constellations a Dog of the Sixties Claude Couchgrass Books Katherine L. Holmes moonwalk standard poodles UFO’s Vietnam War 4 Comments

#803 – The 5 Minute Brain Workout for Kids by Kim & Jon Chamberlin

120161 and Fun Word Puzzles brain training Fabulous improving cognitive functioning Jon Chamberlin Kim Chamberlin Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing The 5 Minute Brain Workout for Kids: 365 Amazing word puzzles 3 Comments

#798 – If Picasso Had a Christmas Tree by Eric Gibbons and 30 Art Teachers

12201512 art appreciation art history Christmas trees Colin Temple Daryn Pake Martin Donna Cooper Smith Eric Gibbons Firehouse Publications If Picasso Had a Christmas Tree K-12 3 Comments

#794 – Kid Athletes by David Stabler & Doogie Horner

12201512 childhoods of sports legends David Stabler Doogie Horner humor Kid Athletes Quirk Books sports legends True Tales of Childhood from Sport Legends 1 Comment

#791 – The Dragon of the Month Club by Iain Reading

12201512 books dragons fantasy alternative world Iain Reading The Dragon of the Month Club 2 Comments

#786 – The Barking Family Christmas by Edward Beedham

12201512 Austin Macauley Christmas criminals Edward Beedham farce Santa The Barking Family Christmas 2 Comments

#785 – Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream by Tom Watson

12201512 dogs feral dogs friendship Harper HarperCollins Publishers Reluctant Readers Stick Dog Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream summer heat Tom Watson 6 Comments

Stick Dog on Pizza and Pals.

12201512 Karen Mutt Poo-Poo Stick Dog Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream stray dogs stripes Tom Watson 8 Comments

#779 – House Arrest by K.A. Holt

11201511 Chronicle Books diaries House Arrest journals juvenile detention K.A. Holt subglottic stenosis 8 Comments

#774 – World War I: Why They Fought by Rebecca Rissman

11201511 Allies Capstone Compass Point Books fighting Germany Rebecca Rissman Russia wars WORLD WAR I: WHY THEY FOUGHT WWI 3 Comments

#771 – Totally Wacky Facts about Space by Emma Carlson Berne

11201511 astronauts Capstone Press Emma Carlson Berne Hubble NASA outer space planets stars Totally Wacky Facts about Space 7 Comments

Stingray City, Tristan Hunt and the Sea Guardians #3 – Cover Reveal

11201511 2016 Cover Reveal Antonio Javier Caparo Ellen Prager Mighty Media Kids Stingray City The Shark Rider The Shark Whisperer Tristan Hunt and the Sea Guardians Series 3 Comments

#763 – Sanjay and Craig #1: Fight the Future with Flavor! by Nickelodeon and Papercutz

10201510 Nickelodeon Papercutz Sanjay and Craig#1: Fight the Future with Flavor! Viacom 5 Comments

#757 – Kerfuffle by Karla Oceanak & Karla Spanjer

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