Category: Middle Grade Books
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I’m Disappointed…That it Took Me So Long to Read This Book! | The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
There were two reasons why I didn’t read Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan when it was released: In January 2005, I was a junior in high school, and I considered myself too old for middle grade novels. Yet, I wasn’t too old for Harry Potter, which is the other reason I didn’t read this…
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Book Report: Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes by P.H.C. Marchesi
Shelby and Shauna Kitt and the Dimensional Holes Released: March 2011 Publisher: Createspace Add to Goodreads ★★★☆☆ Synopsis: Shelby Kitt never gets lost. Shauna, his sister, never gets sick. As far as most people are concerned, the inseparable Kitt twins are odd 13-year-olds. No one, however – not even Shelby and Shauna – can guess…
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The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
I started reading The Fairytale Detectives on a particularly rainy day while sipping on a mug of hot Earl Grey tea. By the first few pages and the first crack of thunder from outside, I was sucked into the book. I only wish I could mean that literally. Ferryport Landing may seem like just a quaint New…
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Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage
If I cannot live in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world pre- or post- Vol-Vol…he-who-must-not-be-named, can I live in the world Annastaysia Savage created in Any Witch Way? I thought Annastaysia’s world-building was superb. The story starts in our reality, but as Sadie learns of her true identity, our reality blends and eventually fades into the realm…
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So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
I just finished re-reading the Harry Potter series, and my thirst for fantasy, wizardry, and magic had not been quenched; so, I picked up So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane. I knew nothing about it, and I have to admit, I did have trouble getting into the book. The pacing at…
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