Category Archives: Kid-Lit/Middle Grade

Review: The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing Hahn

I’ve been a fan of Mary Downing Hahn as long as I can remember. She’s known for her ghost stores, my personal favorite being Wait Till Helen Comes.   While this most recent release is labeled as a ghost story, it’s most … Continue reading

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Batgirl at Super Hero High (DC Super Hero Girls) by Lisa Yee

This is now the third book I’ve read in this series and it may very well be my favorite.  I believe it serves an important message to young girls, those who have been immersed in stories and movies about famous … Continue reading

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Review: Supergirl at Super Hero High (DC Super Hero Girls) by Lisa Yee

I’ll say it again, where were these books when I was a young girl? Like the first book in this series,  Wonder Woman at Super Hero High, gives readers a glimpse at powerful female superheroes before they were “famous,” as … Continue reading

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Review: Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R. J. Palacio

I cannot begin to tell you how much my son (a pre-teen when we read it) adored the character of August Pullman. His story was so profound and continues to resonate within us, years after our initial read.  Children are … Continue reading

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Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

I read and adored Seraphina when it was released in hardcover, so when I was approached to review it on this blog, I couldn’t say no. Hartman has created a world like none other.  While it is technically a Young Adult … Continue reading

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#Mx3 Review: Gabriel Finley and the Raven’s Riddle by George Hagen

Age Range: 9 – 12 years Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Schwartz & Wade (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780385371032 Source: Publisher Twelve year-old Gabriel Finley has lived with his Aunt Jasmine in her old Brooklyn brownstone since his father disappeared three … Continue reading

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Review: Party Games: A Fear Street Novel by R. L. Stine

  Grade Level: 7 – 12 Series: Fear Street Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (September 30, 2014) ISBN: 9781250051615 Source: Publisher When Rachel Martin is invited to Brendan Fear’s birthday party at his family’s home on Fear Island, … Continue reading

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Review: Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Age Range: 8 – 12 years (3-7th grade) Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: GRAPHIX (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780545540605 Source: Publisher Raina wanted nothing more in the world than to have a little sister. When her wish is finally granted and her sister Amara is born, … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Age Range: 10 and up Publisher: HarperCollins; Unabridged edition (April 10, 2007) ISBN-10: 0061341045 Source: Personal copy Twelve-year-old Stephanie is confused when, after her eccentric uncle passes away, she is on the list to attend the reading of the will. … Continue reading

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Guest Review: Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic by Mark Tatulli

Age Range: 7 – 12 years Series: Amp! Comics for Kids Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 1, 2013) ISBN-10: 1449435483 Source: Publisher Today, I’m excited to welcome my youngest son, Justin (8), for a guest review! He’s … Continue reading

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