This is the fifth book in the fantasy middle grade series and I could not put it down. This author has a way of taking the drama to the next level and still managing to provide a cliff hanger that brings you back for the next in the series. SYNOPSIS Dark schemes unfold—and Sophie’s loyalty... Continue Reading →
Exile by Shannon Messenger
This second book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series was a gripping action-packed drama. I loved it, I inhaled it, and I already downloaded book 3. SYNOPSIS Sophie Foster thought she was safe. Settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and using her unique telepathic abilities to train Silveny--the first female... Continue Reading →
Kenny & The Book of Beasts by Tony DiTerlizzi
Sweet Kenny Rabbit and his dragon buddy Grahame are back but things are changing. Will adding new friends and facing new challenges come between these two best friends? SYNOPSIS In this highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author Tony DiTerlizzi’s Kenny and the Dragon, Kenny must cope with many changes in his life—including... Continue Reading →
Dewey’s Reverse Readathon Wrap Up – July 2022
I love Dewey's Readathons. I have been joining, in one way or another, for a few years. Every time I participate I get a little bit better at having fun and getting the most out of the event. This is the same readathon that credit with breaking my back-to-back reading slump to an end. Suffice... Continue Reading →
Set Me Free by Ann Clare LeZotte
This fantastic middle grade follow up to Show Me a Sign does not disappoint! With a breakneck pace I could not put it down. SYNOPOSIS Three years after being kidnapped and rendered a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment to determine the cause of her deafness, fourteen year old Mary Lambert is summoned from her... Continue Reading →
Pages & Co: The Bookwanderers by Anna James
I know that this is a much-loved series but, for some reason, I was sure it wouldn't be for me. How wrong I was! This is a delightful middle-grade fantasy and I cannot wait to read the next in the series. SYNOPSIS A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa debut from a uniquely... Continue Reading →
The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery
Another delightful middle grade book set in England during WWII. The additional fantasy was an unusual, and welcome, addition. SYNOPSIS When Col's childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians - a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight... Continue Reading →
Blogmas December 9th: A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
This middle grade historical fiction book was a perfect one for me. The story of three children sent to the countryside during WWII to try and find a new family held me riveted to the last page. SYNOPSIS Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to... Continue Reading →
Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden
A story that unfolded bit by bit as the beauty of a small act of kindness ripped outward into the world. I only wish I could create the kind of joy I found in the pages of this book. SYNOPSIS Libby comes from a long line of bullies. To cope, she leaves motivational postcards around town... Continue Reading →
The Ghosts of Gosswater by Lucy Strange
Yes to the Gothic suspense of this book! I was on the edge of my seat whispering, "run," chapter after chapter. This is another wonderful middle grade story I could not put down. SYNOPSIS A thrilling Gothic tale from the author of Our Castle by the Sea, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 1899.... Continue Reading →