reading, reviewing, and recommending middlegrade stories
Here’s what we’re up to this month:
Find out how you can participate in our regularly scheduled #MGCarousel challenge.
You’ll polish off your fall reading in no time with our specially-designed bingo board.
Feel free to join us! The more the merrier.
Can you spot a parrot on the cover of other MG titles? Add to our collection in the comments!
September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day! In celebration, we’re sharing some of our favorite seafaring characters.
We love a dynamic duo (are you really so surprised?), so these two are a must in our book. Captain Hook may have the cunning, the looks, and the feathery hat, but where would he be without Smee?
As I was waiting, a man came out of a side room, and at a glance I was sure he must be Long John. His left leg was cut off close by the hip, and under the left shoulder he carried a crutch, which he managed with wonderful dexterity, hopping about upon it like a bird. He was very tall and strong, with a face as big as a ham—plain and pale, but intelligent and smiling. Indeed, he seemed in the most cheerful spirits, whistling as he moved about among the tables, with a merry word or a slap on the shoulder for the more favoured of his guests.
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
Can you spot a ship on the cover of other MG titles? Add to our collection in the comments!
