Book Launch: A Flicker of Courage by Deb Caletti

From award winning author, Deb Caletti, comes her debut middle grade novel, A Flicker of Courage: Tales of Triumph and Disaster! Henry lives in a town run by an evil, arrogant and unpredictable lord named, Vlad Luxor (great name!). Vlad is a cruel leader who, on a whim, will use his magic to transform people into inanimate objects and animals for the slightest annoyance. He even turned his own right-hand man into a crumbling statue [...]

By |2020-01-04T17:17:32-05:00January 7th, 2020|Book Launch|0 Comments

Time Castaways The Obsidian Compass by Liesl Shurtliff

TIME CASTAWAYS: THE OBSIDIAN COMPASS (Time Castaways #2) About the Book  Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson have lost their friend Jia to the villainous Captain Vincent’s clutches, and now they’re determined to bring her back to safety. But the Hudson kids don’t have a way to time-travel without the Obsidian Compass, until Mateo figures out the secret component to get his own homemade compass working. Soon the whole family—plus their wacky neighbor, Chuck, and his [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:46:36-04:00October 15th, 2019|Book Launch|0 Comments

Shadow School #1: Archimancy by J.A. White

Just in time for the Halloween season comes a ghostly new novel from J.A. White called Shadow School #1: Archimancy. It’s a wonderfully spooky book for middle grade readers that won't get them checking under their beds at night. Cordelia started a new school in an old house where no one is allowed in after dark. She soon realizes that ghosts are walking the halls and haunting the classrooms, but only her and a reluctant, new [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:46:22-04:00October 14th, 2019|Book Launch, Book Review, Mo Reading|0 Comments

Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj

Congratulations to Varsha Bajaj on the launch of her new book, Count Me In (Nancy Paulsen Book) which tackles topics like bullying, racism and prejudice. Karina is Indian American and has lived in America her entire life, yet she still gets targeted with prejudice comments from the school bully. Her long-time neighor Chris is a causasion boy who has never gotten to know Karina or her family. But, when Karina's grandfather comes to live with [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:47:10-04:00August 27th, 2019|Book Launch, Mo Reading|1 Comment

She’s the Liar by Alison Cherry

Congratulations to Alison Cherry on her latest release, She's the Liar (Scholastic Press). This middle grade book is about two sisters who transfer to a new boarding school where nobody knows them. Each sister sees this as an opportunity to reinvent themselves into someone they'd rather be, but neither knows of the other's plan.  Having a hard time making friends at her old school, shy Abby, reinvents herself as an outgoing, confident sixth grader and [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:47:22-04:00July 12th, 2019|Book Launch, Book Review, Mo Reading|0 Comments

Hope In The Holler by Lisa Lewis Tyre

Congratulations to our own mafia family member, Lisa Lewis Tyre, on the paperback release of her award winning MG book, Hope In The Holler. This is a touching story about the true meaning of family and friendships. ABOUT HOPE IN THE HOLLER “This is a masterpiece of middle grade fiction, at once summoning the timelessness of life in rural America while blending in modern elements. . . . Wavie’s sincere narration and upbeat optimism carry [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:48:14-04:00May 7th, 2019|Book Launch|0 Comments

Tangled in Time: The Portal by Kathryn Lasky

Just released in March, Tangled in Time: The Portal is a magical adventure into the life of English royalty in the 1500s. After a personal tragedy in her current-day life, Rose Ashley travels through a mysterious portal in her grandmother's greenhouse to the time of King Henry VIII. Although living 500 years in the past has its own challenges, the time travel is an escape from the pain of losing her mother and dealing with the 'mean queens' [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:48:44-04:00April 26th, 2019|Book Launch, Book Review, Mo Reading|0 Comments

Leo Gray and the Lunar Eclipse by K.J. Kruk

About the Book:  Who hasn't dreamed of going to the moon? That dream for eleven-year-old Leo Gray is about to come true—but he’s in for the surprise of his life!  In the year 2113, most people live in robotically maintained homes, ride around in self-flying cars, and wear ozone-resistant clothes. Most people that is; just not Leo Gray’s parents. They’re stuck in the past, and science know-it-all Leo is completely fed up with his beyond-embarrassing living arrangement with [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:49:05-04:00March 22nd, 2019|Book Launch|0 Comments

Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid by Marcus Emerson

Author Illustrator Marcus Emerson is at it again with the second installment in the Super Life of Ben Braver series - BEN BRAVER AND THE INCREDIBLE EXPLODING KID. We will bring you a review in the coming weeks, so in the meantime, order a copy of both for you and your MG reader! About the Book: The Super Life of Ben Braver: The Incredible Exploding Kid is jam-packed with art and comic strips. It's another wacky adventure [...]

By |2020-04-22T12:49:56-04:00March 5th, 2019|Book Launch|0 Comments

MG Book Launch: The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly by Rebecca K.S. Ansari

Tomorrow, a wonderful book hits the shelves (look for a review later this week!). I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of Rebecca K.S. Ansari's THE MISSING PIECE OF CHARLIE O'REILLY. Get a jump on adding this one to your library - order your copy today! About the Book:  Charlie O’Reilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother. Liam. His eight-year-old kid brother, [...]

By |2019-02-20T12:12:51-05:00March 4th, 2019|Book Launch|0 Comments
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