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#MGCarousel – Winter Break 2023

We're going on winter break! Middle Grade Carousel will be back with new reading challenges and bookish games in January 2024. Follow Elymnifoquent.com for future updates.

Middle Grade Carousel will be taking a winter break through the month of December. Our regular monthly reading challenges will return January 2024!

December Activities:

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Middle Grade Carousel + Great Middle Grade Reads

We’re pleased to announce that Middle Grade Carousel is now partnered with Great Middle Grade Reads! GMGR has been one of the longest-running Goodreads Groups for readers of Middle Grade, providing group discussion, book recommendations, and reading challenges to a thriving community.

GMGR: Great Middle Grade Reads
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We look forward to reading with you!

#MGCarousel – Winter Break

Hello from CJ and Elza! In anticipation of a busy holiday season, we’ll be taking a break from our themed monthly reading challenge this December.

Still in the mood for bookish fun and games?

Thanks for playing!

10 First Lines from Middle Grade Fiction

The first line of a book is a wonderful thing. Just a few perfect words, and a portal is opened. You’re seeing the world through new eyes. Exploring a world that is built from hard work and imagination. Thinking of things that wouldn’t have come to mind without a little help.

10 Favorite First Lines in Middle Grade

Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite first lines from Middle Grade books! Do they inspire you, too?

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5 Middle Grade Books that Made Me Laugh

As a lover of puns, it should come as no surprise that my favorite books are usually the ones that make me laugh. Preferably out loud. There are lots of funny things that happen every day, and reading funny books is a good reminder to keep a sense of humor. So today I’m sharing a few books that do just that!

MG Books that Make Me Laugh

 

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Best Reads of 2019

Hello from behind the scenes! We’re CJ and Elza, the mother-daughter duo responsible for Middle Grade Carousel’s challenges and content. As you may have guessed, we’re both avid bookworms who enjoy stocking our home library with kid-friendly reading material.

We’re so excited to show and tell and share what we’ve been reading, so you might be seeing more of us this year.

To kick off our brand new blogging schedule, we’ve decided to pick and share the Top 5 best books we read in 2019.

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