Circus Mirandus
Cassie Beasley
Michah’s grown up with his grandfather’s stories about a magical circus, and he believes them all. Especially the ones about Continue reading Circus Mirandus
#amreading This and That
The Hollow Boy is the third book in the Lockwood & Co. series, an edge-of-the-seat adventure in which ghosts haunt England and can kill with a touch. Aquamarine is a lower middle grade summer story about a mermaid who becomes stranded in a water park’s swimming pool. And The Case of the Gypsy Good-bye is the sixth and final installment in the Enola Holmes series. (Very much my favorite book discovery of 2017 and destined to be reread at regular intervals.)
BYWAYS: Signature Seals
Personal Touch. In the land of Liberty, citizens add their seal to official documents. A design’s seal is unique … and usually of personal significance to the person who carries it. Do you recognize this seal?
The Screaming Staircase
The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)
Jonathan Stroud
After a horrifying debacle at her previous job, Lucy strikes out on her own, applying for a new position in London. Her search lands her at Lockwood & Co., where her psychic abilities are a complement for Anthony’s and George’s. Not that this guarantees Continue reading The Screaming Staircase
GAME: Name that Book Cover
#amreading Strangeness
In Poppy Mayberry, The Monday, we learn that in the city of Nova, every child is born with the potential of developing a weekday power (telepathy, teleportation, telekinesis, etc) depending on what day of the week they’re born. Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters takes a twist on Japanese folklore. And Rowan Hood Returns is the final installment in Nancy Springer’s series. (I didn’t like this one so much, but the first book in the set is amazing.)
BYWAYS: In Print
For your Bookshelf. Nothing encourages kids to read and reread a series like having copies on your home bookshelves. The award-winning Byways Books are available as both paperbacks and hardcover library editions. (Contact CJ via email if you’re interested in ordering author-signed copies.)
Water Keep
Water Keep (Far World, #1)
J. Scott Savage
Marcus is bullied because he’s different—orphaned, branded, crippled. But he’s also indomitable, quick-witted, and has a strange talent that can only be described as magic. When the Dark Circle finds him in his Arizona boarding school Continue reading Water Keep
#MGCarousel – Summer Reading Bingo
Summer Reading! Time for a fresh sticky post, where I’ll keep my June BINGO board, part of the Summer Reading Challenge for #MGCarousel at Elymnifoquent.com, where Elza and I blog about middle grade books.
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Can’t read those tiny book covers? I’ve listed the titles/authors.
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#BookADayMay Success!
30 Days, 30 Books. Challenges are fun, if only because they push us to try. Accomplishing the goal is icing on the proverbial cake. Elza and I set out to read a book a day in May … and I’m happy to report my success.
Truth be told, I even went a bit over (with three additional mysteries), but most of these titles are from the middle grade shelf. I discovered some new favorites in May. What have you been reading lately?
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