Kristy’s Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier is the first in a series of graphic novels that revisits the much-loved Babysitter’s Club books by Ann M. Martin. It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles is one of the collections by Jack Prelutsky, whose vivid wit makes poetry both accessible and fun. And Fish in a Tree is an uplifting story in which one struggling girl is found out by a teacher who’s perfectly equipped to meet her special needs.
Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
The Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees is another in the Zenta and Matsuzo series, historical mysteries set in sixteenth century Japan. Pillage by Obert Skye is the first in a trilogy, starring one of the most infuriating boys I’ve ever chanced to meet (in books). Despite Beck’s (many) bad decisions, I took a real liking to the idiot. And The Night Gardener is a spooky story with a couple of redheaded orphans, a deviously dangerous tree, and a truly creepy gardener. (Not for the faint of heart.)
June Bingo. I always *intend* to read strategically, but for the most part, I grab whatever book catches my interest, even if it doesn’t FIT this month’s board.
Join in! Grab your board at MGCarousel.
I had a harder time keeping my calendar updated than I did with the reading. Junie B. Jones never failed to make me smile. Now that it’s June, I’ll be back to Book Bingo. Grab your board at MGCarousel, where the theme for this month is Sweets.
Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
Elza and I love games almost as much as we love reading middle grade books. You’ll find more of these over on Middle Grade Carousel and posting throughout the day on our Twitter account. Follow us and play along! ~CJ
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors is Bk4 in the seven-book series. I picked up my copy of Zita the Spacegirl at the thrift store … and immediately ordered the rest of the series online. Funny, exciting, and a solid favorite. And I’m always there for stories with Shakespeare allusions. The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet is about a girl whose parents live a few centuries behind the rest of the world and whose little sister is a genius who’s joining her in the eighth grade.
C. J. Milbrandt 