#MGCarousel – October 2024

Header for October 2024: Nighttime features the Middle Grade Carousel banner and an illustration of a crescent moon and stars.
We host month-long themed reading challenges designed so you can choose your own pace and reading selection! Our Middle Grade book blog will be updated with this theme in mind, so be sure to subscribe for updates if you want to stay in the loop.


Our challenge this October is…

October 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel: Reading Past Bedtime

Reading Past Bedtime

Middle Grade Books set at Night

Join us in reading Middle Grade books set after dark through the month of October! We recommend looking for stories with midnight magic, covers featuring nocturnal critters, characters who are up for a little moonlighting, and notable nighttime events from across history.

Play Along!

  • Create your own reading list for the month based on our current challenge. Can’t think of any books that fit? Don’t worry! There will be lots of ideas shared on the blog throughout the month.
  • Recommend any related books you love or plan on reading for this month’s reading prompt. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #MGCarousel!
  • Check our Challenges page for more info.

Daily Doings!

Follow us @KindeLadies to answer our daily icebreaker questions every day!

Middle Grade Carousel October 2024: Reading Past Bedtime. Graphic includes daily prompts (listed below).
  • ‘moon’ in the title
  • ghost on the cover
  • starry sky on the cover
  • stories about camping
  • ‘wish’ in the title
  • favorite fictional witches
  • ‘midnight’ in the title
  • fireflies on the cover
  • ‘shadow’ in the title
  • ‘awake’ in the title
  • nocturnal animal on the cover
  • favorite bedtime stories
  • crescent moon on the cover
  • eyes closed on the cover
  • candles on the cover
  • favorite fictional dreamers
  • ‘sleep’ in the title
  • sunset on the cover
  • ‘owl’ in the title
  • shooting star on the cover
  • lighthouse on the cover
  • space-related words in the title
  • stories about secret identity
  • skyline on the cover
  • ‘star’ in the title
  • bed on the cover
  • books about werewolves
  • ‘night’ in the title
  • ‘dark’ in the title
  • bats on the cover
  • favorite October reads

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Spread the word about Middle Grade Carousel to your friends and followers. Please link back to our blog or tag us on social media when using the graphics.

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Author: Middle Grade Carousel

A mother-daughter duo dedicated to all things Middle Grade, CJ & Elza run a series of monthly reading challenges. You can also find them on Twitter: @kindeladies, or Instagram: @mgcarousel.

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