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Middle grade books, ages 10 to 12.

Win a Signed Copy of House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini!

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2013/05/20 Chris Columbus Enter Contest House of Secrets Ned Vizzini Twitter win a signed book 1 Comment

review – Dewi and the Seeds of Doom by Maggie Lyons GIVEAWAY!!

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2013/05/18 bullying Chapter book childrens book review dragons giveaway greed Halo Publishing Maggie Lyons middle grade book Seeds of Doom 2 Comments

review – Heroes of the Year by Frances Watt GIVEAWAY!!

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2013/05/15 childrens book review Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Ernia and Maud Adventures Frances Watt giveaway free book heroes-in-training Judy Watson middle grade book Pencil Pete Superhero 14 Comments

review – The Chronicles of Egg, Book 2: New Lands by Geoff Rodkey GIVEAWAY!

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2013/05/13 children's book reviews Deadweather Egbert Masterson G. P. Putnam’s Son Books for Young Readers Geoff Rodkey Jacopo Bruno middle grade books pirates slave traders Sunrise treasures 22 Comments

review – The Dream Dealer by Marita Phillips

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2013/05/08 children's book reviews Delphi Dream Dealer drugs and alcohol Finn immortality Marita Phillips middle grade novel Neve Press souls temptation 7 Comments

review – House of Secrets, Book 1 by Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini

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2013/05/07 adventure plus fantasy Balzer + Bray children's book reviews Chris Columbus Greg Call HarperCollins Books for Young Readers literary tale middle grade book Ned Vizzini San Francisco Wind Witch 10 Comments

review – Vin and the Dorky Duet by Maggie Lyons

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2013/05/05 children's book reviews early chapter book friendships Halo Publishing International Maggie Lyons middle grade book musical musical duets piano relationships soccer trumpet 12 Comments

review – We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson

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2013/04/29 Birmingham Children's March of 1963 Bull Connor children's book reviews Civil rights movement Cynthia Levinson Martin Luther King middle grade book Peachtree Publishers 7 Comments

review – The Chronicle of Egg, Book 1: Deadweather and Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey

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2013/04/26 children's book reviews G. P. Putnam’s Son Books for Young Readers Geoff Rodkey Jacopo Bruno lost treasures middle grade novel mystery natives Old Caribbean Islands of 1700's pirates 13 Comments

review – Children of the Fae, Book 1: The Changeling Quest by Maria Moloney

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2013/04/23 adventure changelings children's books fantasy magic Maria Moloney middle grade book reviews middle grade books Otherworld Our Street Books 2 Comments

review – Bully.com by Joe Lawlor

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2013/04/20 bullying Cyber-bullying Eerdmans Books for Young Readers investigation Joe Lawlor middle grade book review middle grade novel realistic story Violence and Abuse 13 Comments

review – Meet at the Ark at Eight by Ulrich Hub

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2013/04/18 children and God childrens book review Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Existence of God faith Helena Ragg-Kirkby Jörg Mühle middle grade book Noah's Ark penguins picture book story of Noah's Ark revisited Ulrich Hub 13 Comments

review – The Garden of My Imaan by Farhana Zia

Garden of My Imaan
2013/04/15 Allah beliefs bullies children's book reviews faith Farhana Zia Islam middle grade books Muslim Peachtree Publishers religion 12 Comments

review – SPANKY, a Soldier’s Son by S. L. LaNeve

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2013/04/07 children's books relationships middle grade book friends bullying middle grade book reviews Spanky War Afghanistan S. L. LaNeve depression and other mental health issues 16 Comments

interview – Q&A with Author Sue LaNeve

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2013/04/07 Afghanistan author interview debut author family middle grade books relationships Soldier's Son Soldiers Spanky Sue LaNeve Vermont College of Fine Arts War 13 Comments

review – TEACHER’S PEST: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #3 by Charles Gilman

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2013/04/05 bugs and insects Charles Gilman Eugene Smith Jason Rekulak Lovecraft Middle School middle grade book review middle grade books middle school Pip and Squeak Quirk Books Random House Robert Arthur 5 Comments

review – The Wee Musketeers by Robert Bresloff

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2013/04/03 Alexandre Dumas children's book reviews Dan Ziembo Gauthier Publications Hounds of Baskerville Hungry Goat Press middle grade book Pumplinhead Productions Robert Bresloff Robin Hood Three Musketeers 10 Comments

review – Mistflower, the Loneliest Mouse by Krystina Kellingley

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2013/03/24 animal antics animal friendships childrens book review farm animals kitten Krystina Kellingley middle grade book mouse Our Street Books Sarah Frances Nash Walpurgis Night 10 Comments

review – The Templar Chronicles, Book 2: The Monster Academy by Jeff Gunhus

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2013/03/21 Black Guards Eva JackTemplar Jeff Gunhus middle grade book middle grade book reviews monster hunter T-Rex Templar Knights Will 11 Comments

review – Perfect Game by Fred Bowen

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2013/03/13 baseball book children Fred Bowen middle grade book middle grade book reviews Peachtree Publishers Perfect Game physically disabled Special Olympics Special Olympics Unified Sports sports book 9 Comments

GNW Day 1 – Lego Ninjago from Papercutz

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2013/02/11 book reviews children's graphic novels Graphic Novel Week Greg Farshtey Lego Ninjago Spotlight Lego Ninjago volumes 1 to 3 New York Times Best Seller List Paolo Henrique Papercutz Graphic Novels Paul Lee 4 Comments

GNW Day 1 – Lego Ninjago from Papercutz, cont.

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2013/02/11 Greg Farshtey Jolyon Yates Lego Ninjago Papercutz Graphic Novels Paul Bell Paulo Henrique 3 Comments

interview – Anna Alden-Tirrill

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2013/02/09 anna alden-tirrill author Christianity faith God interview middle grade books prayer 4 Comments

review – Malcolm Finney, Medical Detective Series: The Case of . . . Itch and Rash by Erika Kimble

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2013/02/06 Allergies Asthma Bandages & Boo-Boos Press children's books Eczema Erica Kimble health books for kids Laurel Winters middle grade book reviews Rash 4 Comments

review – Woody’s World by E. Renee Heiss

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2013/02/03 Boy Scouts calling in loans Character Publishing Chelsea Sekanic earning respect Elizabeth Renee Heiss Great Depression hard work mutual help stock market crash of 1930 true friendships 2 Comments

review – The Odd Squad, Book 1: Bully Bait by Michael Fry

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2013/02/02 bullying Dork Diaries Hyperion Books for Children Michael Fry middle grade book reviews nerds new middle grade series Odd Squad safety patrol school counseling Shakespeare Wimpy Kid 14 Comments

review – Finders Keepers by Robert Arnett and Smita Turakhia

Finders Keepers
2013/01/31 Atman Press dharma India Indian people middle grade book one global family picture book reviews Rajasthan Robert Arnett Smita Turakhia The right thing to do. 25 Comments

review – Ol’ Bloo’s Boogie-Woogie Band abd Blues Ensemble by Jan Huling

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2013/01/29 Bremen Town Musicians Gnarly Dog Grimm Henri Sorensen Jan Huling middle grade books New Orleans Ol’ Bloo Donkey One-Eyed Lemony Cat Peachtree PUblishing picture book reviews Retirement Rusty Red Rooster 4 Comments

review – Young Knights of the Round Table, Book 1: The King’s Ransom by Cheryl Carpinello

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2013/01/29 2013 Ariana Awards blacksmiths Cheryl Carpinello Kaytallin Platt King Arthur knights legends Medieval Times middle grade book reviews Muse It Up Publishing swards 6 Comments

review – Hana’s Suitcase, Anniversary Album by Karen Levine

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2013/01/27 Fumiko Ishioka George Brady Hana Brady Holocaust International Holocaust Remembrance Day Karen Levine middle grade book review Second Story Press Tokyo Holocaust Education Resource Center 5 Comments

review – The House in Windward Leaves by Katherine L. Holmes

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2013/01/24 children's books Costume Couchgrass Books Halloween Katherine L. Holmes middle grade book reviews Mistral The Loft’s Children’s Literature Prize Windward Leaves 6 Comments

author interview – Katherine L. Holmes

Katherine L. Holmes
2013/01/24 author interview Halloween Katherine L. Holmes middle grade fiction 3 Comments

author spotlight – Cheryl Carpinello

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2013/01/21 author spotlight Cheryl Carpinello dragons knights Legend of King Author Medieval Times middle grade books unicorns wizards World of Ink Book Tours 10 Comments

review – The Night the Moon Ate My Room by Jesse Wilson

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2013/01/18 dreaming Elizabeth M. Hawkins Jesse Wilson middle grade book reviews performance art self esteem Tate Publishing Children's Dividsion teaching 11 Comments

review – The Slither Sisters: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #2

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2013/01/13 Charles Gilman Eugene Smith Glenn Jason Rekulak Karina Lovecraft Middle School middle grade book review middle school monster series Quirk Books Robert Slither Sisters 16 Comments

review – All the Wrong Questions, Book 1: “Who Could That Be at This Hour?” by Lemony Snicket

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2013/01/04 All the Wrong Answers children's books Daniel Handler Hatchett Book Group humor Lemony Snicket Little Brown Books for YR middle grade book reviews mystery Series of Unfortunate Events Seth 9 Comments

review – Don’t Feed The Boy by Irene Latham

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2012/12/23 abuse captive animals family life first love friendship head elephant trainer home schooled Irene Latham middle grade book review Roaring Brook Press Stephanie Graegin zoo life 9 Comments

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review – Whoever Heard of a Fird? by Othello Bach

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2012/12/20 be yourself childrens book review humorous middle grade book review Othello Bach picture book review relationships self esteem Shann Hurst two-feature creature 9 Comments

The Santa Trap by Jonathan Emmett

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2012/12/11 bad boys brats children's book Christmas Christmas Eve Christmas Story dynamite elephants holiday story holidays Jonathan Emmett North Pole Peach Publishers Poly Bernatene rich kids Santa Claus tigers 12 Comments

Jack Templar, Monster Hunter Tour, Day 1

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2012/12/03 adventure debut author demons fantasy goblins Jack Templar Jeff Gunhus middle grade book monsters new writer ogres Seven Guns Press trolls vampires 39 Comments

The Secret Room by Antonia Michaelis translated by Mollie Hosmer-Dillard

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2012/11/30 adoption Antonia Michaelis birds Brigit Brandt brothers eagles families fantasy good vs.evil grieivng parents journeys life and death lions middle grade book Mollie Hosmer-Dillard orphans passing over relationships secret rooms Sky Pony Press Skyhorse Publishing stone castles The Adoption Room The Nameless One translation 11 Comments

The Templeton Twins Have an Idea, Book 1 By Ellis Weiner

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2012/11/29 bad guys Chonicle Kids Chronicle Books college dogs Elis Weiner helicopters inventions inventors Jeremy Holmes narrators National Lampoon rat terriers Templeton Twins twins university 18 Comments

Jonah and the Last Great Dragon: Legend of the Heart Eaters by M.E. Holley

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2012/11/25 adventures alpha males Britain chapter books debut author dragons fantasy farm country gargoyles John Hunt Publishing Jonah Kid Lit Reviews legends M.E. Holley middle grade books night creatures Our Street Books satan special forces St. Michael underworld Wales wolves 18 Comments

Pipper’s Secret Ingredient by Jane Murphy & Allison Fingerhuth

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2012/11/17 Allison Fingerhuth aviation bikes Cairo camel rides camels canines deserts Egypt food Gaza Jane Murphy Machu Picchu middle grade book Mutt Media mystery Neal Sharp New York Orient Express Pipper restaurants secrets Snoutz Adventures transportation 4 Comments

Q&A with Authors Jane Murphy and Allison Fingerhuth

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2012/11/16 Allison Fingerhuth bad dogs bones bullies Cairo dog bisquits dogs Egypt Jane Murphy Katz Deli mobsters Mutt Media Neal Sharp New York Pipper secret ingredients 3 Comments

Classics Illustrated Deluxe #9: Scrooge: A Christmas Carol & A Remembrance of Mugby by Charles Dickens

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2012/11/14 A Christmas Carol Bob Cratchit Charles Dickens Christmas classics Estelle Meyrand families graphic novel London Mugby Papercutz relationships Rodolphe Scrooge snow Tiny Tim train racks trains 1 Comment

Animal Andy by Kathy Sattem Rygg

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2012/11/08 fantasy animals nature zoos giraffes zebras Kathy Sattem Rygg zoological middle grade fiction 4 Comments

Q&A with Andy from Animal Andy

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2012/11/06 Animal Andy animals apes budget cuts carousels character interview characters city zoo giraffes interview Kathy Sateem Rygg middle grade books. zoological nature zebras zoos 4 Comments

Geronimo Stilton #11: We’ll Always Have Paris by Geronimo Stilton

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2012/11/02 1889 arts cats children's books construction Eiffel Tower Europe family France Geronimo Stilton graphic novel kittens lewis trondheim mice middle grade book mouse nanette mcguinness Paris rat reluctant readers tallest structure transportation 4 Comments

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