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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.

Peerage

Like every British schoolchild, I had the ranks of peerage drilled into my head: King, duke, Marquess, Earl, Baron; forms of address being Your Royal Highness, Your Grace, Lord, Lord, and Lord. For oddities such as emperors, counts, knights, younger sons, and the like, one consulted an etiquette book. --THE CASE OF THE GYPSY GOODBYE by Nancy Springer

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Discover more Middle Grade books about royalty during the month of June! Recommend your favorites, snap a photo, or share a quote using the hashtag #MGCarousel.


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 18, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Nancy SpringerLeave a comment on Peerage

A Riddle

Royal, not roman / straight, not snub / that’s the point / and that’s the rub. —THE QUEEN’S NOSE by Dick King-Smith

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Discover more Middle Grade books about royalty during the month of June! Recommend your favorites, snap a photo, or share a quote using the hashtag #MGCarousel.


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 16, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Dick King-SmithLeave a comment on A Riddle

From the Bookshelf

From the Bookshelf: find a book with a red cover.

Do Tell!

We want to know… can you find any red books on your home shelves? Leave your answer in the comments!

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 15, 2021June 4, 2021Categories Do Tell!Leave a comment on From the Bookshelf

I SPY … ‘kingdom’ in the title!

Take a Look!

Can you spot a book featuring ‘kingdom’ in the title? Add to our collection in the comments.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 13, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … ‘kingdom’ in the title!

Book Spotting!

Book Spotting: can you guess which Middle Grade cover this is taken from?

Book Spotting!

Do you recognize this Middle Grade book cover? Leave your guess in the comments!

Find more of our little guessing games on Twitter.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 12, 2021June 7, 2021Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

Woodland Dangers

His parents had read him stories about the things that happened to ogres who set foot beneath those trees. There were too many vengeful princes, boot-stealing villagers, and mystic rodents. You might even run into a lost princess, and woe to the ogre who encountered one of those. —MULROX AND THE MALCOGNITOS by Kerelyn Smith

Read Along!

Discover more Middle Grade books about royalty during the month of June! Recommend your favorites, snap a photo, or share a quote using the hashtag #MGCarousel.


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 11, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Kerelyn SmithLeave a comment on Woodland Dangers

Historical Figures

Kings and queens, generals and presidents, wars and battles and maps and time lines—he loved seeing how all the people and events fit together. It was like a huge jigsaw puzzle. —WE THE CHILDREN by Andrew Clements

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Discover more Middle Grade books about royalty during the month of June! Recommend your favorites, snap a photo, or share a quote using the hashtag #MGCarousel.


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 9, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Andrew ClementsLeave a comment on Historical Figures

Show and Tell

Show & Tell: share a line from the book you're currently reading

Do Tell!

We want to know… what’s a stand-out line in the book you’re currently reading? Leave your answer in the comments!

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 8, 2021June 4, 2021Categories Do Tell!Leave a comment on Show and Tell

I SPY … a castle!

I SPY: A Castle featuring CINDERS & SPARROWS by Stefan Bachmann; THE ENCHANTED CASTLE by E. Nesbit; FAIREST by Gail Carson Levine; and A STOLEN KISS by Kelsey Keating

Take a Look!

Can you spot a book featuring a castle on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 6, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … a castle!

Book Spotting!

Book Spotting: can you guess which Middle Grade cover this is taken from?

Book Spotting!

Do you recognize this Middle Grade book cover? Leave your guess in the comments!

Find more of our little guessing games on Twitter.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 5, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

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