#amreading under the big top

Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this June? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel June 2024: Step Right Up and Enjoy the Show features the book THE FOREST OF STARS by Heather Kassner.

Louisa LaRoche is alone after her mother passes away. Her fortune turns when she finds an invitation to the Carnival Beneath the Stars, where she hopes to find her father amongst the mysterious crowds and strange magic.

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#amreading under the big top

Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this June? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel June 2024: Step Right Up and Enjoy the Show features the book HAUNTED HOLIDAY by Kiersten White.

The Sinister-Winterbottom twins must solve one final mystery this summer. The clues lead them to Siren’s Song Seaside Amusement Park to face giant battle robots, cotton candy betrayal, and their newfound nemesis.

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#MGCarousel – June 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 June is…

June 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel: Step Right Up and Enjoy the Show.

Step Right Up and Enjoy the Show

Middle Grade Books at the Circus

Join us in reading sensational Middle Grade books through the month of June! We recommend looking for books with a variety of attractions, talented performance artists, and unbelievable animals from across the globe! Marvel at the many stories with circus-bound runaways, spooky sideshows, and fairground escapades we’ve gathered for your entertainment!

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#amreading scaly stories

Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this May? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel May 2024: Cold-Blooded Creatures features the book DEAR STUDENT by Elly Swartz.

When Autumn is picked to be the secret voice of the Dear Student letters in the Hillview newspaper, she finds herself smack in the middle of a feud between her new friends–and they can’t stand each other.

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#amreading scaly stories

Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this May? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel May 2024: Cold-Blooded Creatures features the book SAVING SUNSHINE by Saadia Faruqi & Shazleen Khan.

Zara and Zeeshan really can’t stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos. Forced to spend some quality time and work out their sibling rivalry, the siblings find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare opportunity for teamwork.

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