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May 17

The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman - 10/10

A very large and unusual gift from a wealthy uncle turns Kate's birthday into an incredible adventure. Kate and her brother Tom have been...

The Sixty Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone - 8/10

May 14

Middle Grade

The Sixty Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone - 8/10

A school field trip to the museum turns into a fantastic adventure when Ruthie and Jack discover the key to a world of magic, hidden in...

May 10

Middle Grade

The Visitors by Greg Howard - 10/10

The abandoned Hollow Pines plantation in Georgetown is haunted. Among the lost souls trapped at Hollow Pines is a twelve year-old boy....

How to Hide a Lion at Christmas by Helen Stephens - 8/10

Apr 23

Picture Books

How to Hide a Lion at Christmas by Helen Stephens - 8/10

Iris' family is going to spend Christmas with her aunt, and her parents say she can't bring her pet lion along. Her lion, being quite...

Apr 17

Middle Grade

Savvy by Ingrid Law - 8/10

Each member of the Beaumont family has a special and magical ability - a 'savvy'. Mibs is quickly approaching the age of thirteen, at...

Apr 14

Middle Grade

Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead - 10/10

When Georges moves into a New York apartment, a new friend ropes him into an intense investigation of the mysterious 'Mr. X' (Georges'...

The Next Great Jane by K. L. Going - 6/10

Apr 10

Middle Grade

The Next Great Jane by K. L. Going - 6/10

Jane, an aspiring writer, is looking forward to watching a famous author's talk in her small hometown. When a hurricane blows into town,...

Mar 28

Middle Grade

Never to be Told by Becky Citra - 9/10

As far as Asia back can remember, she has lived with elderly Ira and Maddy on their farm in Cold Creek. Though she knows they aren't her...

Mar 25

Dragon Assassin by Arthur Slade - 7/10

As a one-eyed assassin, Carmen has a much harder time with her studies than any of her classmates. Between a scheming brother, an angry...

From Far Away by Robert Munsch and Saossan Askar - 9/10

Mar 10

Picture Books

From Far Away by Robert Munsch and Saossan Askar - 9/10

Saussan, a grade two student living in Canada, tells of her experience fleeing war in Lebanon and adjusting to life in a new country. AGE...

Mar 9

Picture Books

The Cow Who Climbed a Tree - 8/10

Tina the cow loves to explore, going beyond the farm to the forest and meeting new friends. Her sisters, however, think that exploring is...

My Many Coloured Days by Dr. Suess - 9/10

Mar 9

Picture Books

My Many Coloured Days by Dr. Suess - 9/10

We feel different ways on different days, and that's OK! AGE RANGE TODDLER/PRE-SCHOOL Picture Books - Ages 2+ THEMES Feelings Colours...

Mar 8

Picture Books

Time for Bed by Mem Fox - 8/10

It is time for some sleepy animals to go to bed. How do their parents say goodnight? AGE RANGE INFANT/TODDLER Board Book - 6 Months+...

My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith - 9/10

Mar 8

Picture Books

My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith - 9/10

My heart fills with happiness when I feel the sun dancing on my cheeks. What fills your heart with happiness? AGE RANGE INFANT/TODDLER...

Dancing Through the Snow by Jean Little - 7/10

Mar 6

Middle Grade

Dancing Through the Snow by Jean Little - 7/10

Min, a child in the foster care system, has learned not to trust anyone. Now she is being moved to a new home for the fifth time, right...

Plant a Seed & See What Grows by Roland Gahler - 8/10

Mar 2

Picture Books

Plant a Seed & See What Grows by Roland Gahler - 8/10

A young boy finds a seed, and he plants it in the garden. Through watching this seed grow he learns about nature, the Earth, and himself....

The Goodnight Gecko by Gill McBarnet - 7/10

Feb 29

Picture Books

The Goodnight Gecko by Gill McBarnet - 7/10

When a newly hatched gecko feels nervous about leaving the nest, his mother takes him on a tour of the Hawaiian nighttime, showing her...

Listen to the Moon by Michael Morpurgo - 9/10

Feb 28

Middle Grade

Listen to the Moon by Michael Morpurgo - 9/10

When a girl washes up in the Isles of Scilly, the Wheatcroft family takes her in as their own. The girl cannot speak, leaving the...

Feb 26

Articles

Top 10 Middle Grade Novels

The world of children's literature can be hard to navigate. Even for me, an avid book lover, sometimes a bookstore can be overwhelming....

Osnat and Her Dove by Sigal Samuel - 9/10

Feb 23

Picture Books

Osnat and Her Dove by Sigal Samuel - 9/10

Meet Osnat, the young girl destined to become the world's first female Rabbi. With much studying, persistence, and and important...

Chaiwala! by Priti Birla Maheshwari - 8/10

Feb 21

Picture Books

Chaiwala! by Priti Birla Maheshwari - 8/10

When her train stops in Jaipur, a young girl leads her mother straight to the Chaiwala for a delicious cup of tea. AGE RANGE...

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