Author: Middle Grade Carousel
Book Spotting!
#MGCarousel – April 2024
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 April is…
Some Friendly Competition
Middle Grade Books about Rivalry
Join us in matching up Middle Grade books that feature rivals through the month of April! We recommend looking for books with kooky contestants and prize-winning athletes, stories about sibling rivalries and classroom clashes, or books in which good battles against evil.
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Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this March? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!
Upon finding an amulet amongst his family’s heirlooms, Freddie hopes its power is enough to change his fortune. The Ruiz family is cursed, and its effect follows Freddie everywhere. A lucky token is exactly what he needs.
Instead of making things better, however, now Freddie must escape the same unfortunate fate as his ancestor, great-granduncle Ramon, who is trapped within the amulet for eternity.
Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
I SPY … ‘curse’!
Made Right
Book Spotting!
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#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Wishes & Curses
Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about WISHES & CURSES. CJ and Elza have 20 enchanting Middle Grade books for your library wishlist!
Continue reading “#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Wishes & Curses”GMGR – Read a Rainbow
Middle Grade Carousel is proud to be partnered with Great Middle Grade Reads, a group for readers of Middle Grade fiction to enjoy group discussion, book recommendations, reading challenges, and more.

Read a Rainbow!
ORANGE BOOK COVERS
- Homebound by John David Anderson
- Squirm by Carl Hiaasen
- Operation Final Notice by Matthew Landis
Play Along!
- Join Great Middle Grade Reads and check the rules for their brand new Read a Rainbow challenge.
- Download the Read a Rainbow graphic template to track your progress.
- Recommend your favorites or share what you plan on reading to complete your rainbow. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #MGCarousel or #GreatMGReads!
- Check the Great Middle Grade Reads page for more info.








