Content Tags: Middle Grade Science Fiction Mystery STEM Friendship Bonds Perfect for readers who want: Protagonists interested in STEM. A focus on the environment and life sciences. Low-key horror that’s just spooky enough to get your heart racing. Delightfully nerdy characters who are into the […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Contemporary Coming of Age Family Bonds Friendship Bonds Grief Death Perfect for readers who want: To have their feelings shattered and built back up repeatedly, until they melt into a puddle of goo Adorable characters that have […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure African-American/Black #OwnVoices Family Bonds Friendship Bonds Diversity Racism Bullying Perfect for readers who want: Harry Potter type magic school and training. Men in Black style bureau, secrecy, and adventure. […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Adventure Humor Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced, action-filled adventure. A mystery that includes riddles and problems to solve. Lots of little facts and nuggets of knowledge. Some basic intro to Spanish that’s important to the plot. A fun story that seamlessly incorporates learning. Many […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Sibling Bonds Found Family Disability Rep Down Syndrome Rep Perfect for readers who want: Fun, whimsical worlds filled with magic begging to be explored. Stories with a fairy-tale feeling with myth and lore. Strong sibling […]
Perfect for readers who want: Super cute illustrations that give examples of how to picture things! Fool-proof memory techniques to improve your remembering abilities. Tips and tricks for all different brain types. Fun practice sections to put what you’ve learned to action. A really funny voice that makes learning enjoyable. Many thanks to Odd Dot […]
I’ve had so many people recommend this series to me that I’m a tad bit ashamed that it’s actually taken me this long to get to it. I’ve read Victoria Schwab’s adult work (under V.E. Schwab) and absolutely loved that, and I enjoyed her YA, so when I realized she had a middle grade series? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]