Category: mid-grade

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend || Whimsical World Meets Fast-Paced Mystery

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mystery     Squad Vibes     Found Family     Perfect for readers who want: A vast, whimsical high fantasy world filled to the brim with surprises. Charming, funny characters that will steal your heart. And then totally refuse to give it […]

Mini Reviews || Graphic Novels for All Ages

Mini Reviews || Graphic Novels for All Ages

One of my goals this year was to read more graphic novels, so today, I bring one graphic novel for each age group! Because everyone should be able to enjoy graphic novels. There’s so much to be said about reading graphic novels, and I can’t begin to recommend them enough. I’ve really upped my advocating […]

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Halloween Reads For The Young (At Heart)

Mid-Grade Mini Reviews || Halloween Reads For The Young (At Heart)

Halloween is coming up, and I’ve been at it with the spooky reads, so I wanted to share some that I’ve enjoyed with you all. For me, Halloween definitely means spooky. Middle grade Halloween means slightly less spooky. Just enough to send shivers down your spine, but not enough to seriously impact your sleep. So […]

Fiends on the Other Side by Vera Strange || Disney Movies Meets Goosebumps Spookiness

Fiends on the Other Side by Vera Strange || Disney Movies Meets Goosebumps Spookiness

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Horror     Diversity     Perfect for readers who want: Goosebumps-esque level of scariness. Books set in the Disney movie worlds. Dr. Facilier shenanigans and tricks. Good magic vs. dark magic dynamics. Be careful what you wish for trope. Many thanks to Disney-Hyperion and Rockstar […]

Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and Healing Trauma

Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and Healing Trauma

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     #OwnVoices     Black Culture     Diversity     Folklore     Mythology     Trauma & Healing     Perfect for readers who want: Rick Riordan-esque action and adventure. Worlds filled with Black folklore come to life. Middle grade books dealing […]

Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron || Orisha and Godlings Fight the Dark

Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron || Orisha and Godlings Fight the Dark

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Urban Fantasy     Adventure     Orisha     Mythology     Perfect for readers who want: Adventure akin to the Rick Riordan Presents books. Strong friendship bonds. Stories based on West African mythology. Books involving the Orisha pantheon. A strong Black female protagonist. Interesting, […]

Minion Reviews || The Birth of Agent Big Butt by Amy Winfield

Minion Reviews || The Birth of Agent Big Butt by Amy Winfield

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Humor     Superpowers     Family bonds     Perfect for readers who want: Funny books (especially butt/fart humor) Weird books with, like, poop being different colors and stuff Books about close families Evil doctor/scientist characters Kids with superpowers Many thanks to the author for […]

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Loretta Little Looks Back by Andrea Davis Pinkney || Life Under The Wings of Jim Crow

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Historical     Civil Rights     Family Bonds     Diversity     Disability Rep     Racism     Child Abuse     Slavery/Jim Crow     Perfect for readers who want: Historical fiction about sharecropping. Stories based on real accounts under Jim Crow. The ugly truth […]

Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski || MG Horror Featuring an Eye-Snatching Creeper

Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski || MG Horror Featuring an Eye-Snatching Creeper

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Horror     Paranormal     Perfect for readers who want: Horror that’ll give you goosebumps but not keep you up at night Lots of secrets and conspiracy plots Small-town setting and feel Alternate dimensions A nice blend of paranormal elements Snarky, slightly awkward teens working […]

The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Hayley Chewins || An Atmospheric MG Mystery

The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Hayley Chewins || An Atmospheric MG Mystery

Posted September 18, 2020 in blog tour, book review, fantasy, four stars, mid-grade, mystery / 1 Comment

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Mystery     Sibling Bonds     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Sibling bonds between sisters. Gorgeous, poetic prose, bordering on a light Gothic-y style. A minor mystery to be solved. Light creepy moments that give you pause. Character-driven story that’ll pull you […]