Giant Pumpkin Suite

"Had there not been a sign out front, they'd never have thought it was anything but a tall, very odd-looking purple house." —Giant Pumpkin Suite by Melanie Heuiser Hill

I SPY … violet!

Book covers for Drama by Raina Telgemeier, Tower of the Five Orders by Deron R. Hicks, Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret by Obert Skye, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, Ravenous by MarcyKate Connolly, Just Desserts by Hallie Durand, The Secret of Zoom by Lynne Jonell, Treasure of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston, and Rose by Holly Webb

Can you spot a violet cover on your shelf? Add to our collection in the comments!

Mental Note

She opened her mouth, and I could see her long purple tongue. It flicked out and then curled back in. Like the rest of her, her teeth had increased in size. I made a mental note never to stick my hand in her mouth.

Choke
Obert Skye

Skye, Obert - Choke

I SPY … purple & yellow!

Book covers for The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski, Spark by Sarah Beth Durst, Behind the Canvas by Alexander Vance, The Lighthouse Between the Worlds by Melanie Crowder, Fire Dreams by Mallory Loehr, and Ever by Gail Carson Levine

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I SPY … purple!

Can you spot a purple cover on your shelf? Add to our collection in the comments!

I SPY … deep purple!

Book covers for Curse of the Night Wolf by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell, The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson, The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell, Goldeline by Jimmy Cajoleas, Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke, Time Sight by Lynne Jonell, Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow, The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John, and The Marvels by Brian Selznick

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I SPY … purple & orange!

Book covers for P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia, The Odds of Getting Even by Sheila Turnage, The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Moonpenny Island by Tricia Springstubb, Eden's Wish by M. Tara Crowl, Bad Luck by Pseudonymous Bosch, Holes by Louis Sachar, The Key to Extradorinary by Natalie Lloyd, and Walk of Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Can you spot a purple & orange cover on your shelf? Add to our collection in the comments!

I SPY … purple & green!

Book covers for When Did You See Her Last? by Lemony Snicket, Foxheart by Claire Legrand, Seven Sorcerers by Caro King, Wishing Day by Lauren Myracle, Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly, The Maloneys' Magical Weatherbox by Nigel Quinlan, The Boy, The Boat, and the Beast by Samantha M. Clark, The Great Ghos Rescue by Eva Ibbotson, and The X'ed-Out X-Ray by Ron Roy

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#MGCarousel – June 2019

Middle Grade Carousel is a series of monthly challenges for lovers and readers of middle grade books. Our theme for June is…

The Cover Purple

Magical and majestic colors are catching our eye. So this month out stacks will feature books of every kind–so long as the covers are the right color.

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