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Judging by its Tail

"There you go again," Mirabella said miserably. "Judging a book by its cover and an animal by its tail. Go on. Look a little closer. And be lively about it." —THE SPINDLERS by Lauren Oliver

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on September 16, 2022September 2, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: RodentsLeave a comment on Judging by its Tail

Kid Genius

"Mouse is like Einstein on a sugar high. If Emily Dickinson and Galileo had a kid, that would be Mouse." —NO PASSENGERS BEYOND THIS POINT by Gennifer Choldenko

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on September 9, 2022September 2, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: RodentsLeave a comment on Kid Genius

An Unusual Circumstance

"Oz wasn't too scared of rats in general, but this rat was different—it was smoking." —THE WHIZZ POP CHOCOLATE SHOP by Kate Saunders

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on September 2, 2022September 2, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: RodentsLeave a comment on An Unusual Circumstance

Search and Find

"I scan the stands for Ellie, and it feels like I'm playing Where's Waldo because almost everyone's wearing red." —MY LIFE AS A POTATO by Arianne Costner

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 26, 2022July 31, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: GamesLeave a comment on Search and Find

Boggle

"I wouldn't have guessed how serious Dan gets with board games. Last night he had to walk away from Boggle when Ginger threatened to tear up the score cards if he didn't calm down." —TUNE IT OUT by Jamie Sumner

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 19, 2022July 31, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: GamesLeave a comment on Boggle

Favorite Pastime

"In the Mirza household, board games were a favorite pastime. Monopoly, Trouble, Candyland, even Memory—all were played with equal amounts of excitement." —THE GAUNTLET by Karuna Riazi

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 12, 2022July 31, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: GamesLeave a comment on Favorite Pastime

Checkers

"Dinah unfolded the checkerboard on top of a pickle barrel, pulled up a couple of stools, and laid out the pieces. Her father sat down and pushed a red checker forward. Dinah expected he'd beat her. He usually did." —THE EVIL WIZARD SMALLBONE by Delia Sherman

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 5, 2022July 31, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: GamesLeave a comment on Checkers

Forecast

"I was pretty used to it raining in the Hagen Valley. It didn't rain that terribly often where I had come from, but here it was a rare day that didn't include some sort of drizzle. We were currently, however, experiencing so much rain I was beginning to think I should start building an ark." —CHOKE by Obert Skye

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 29, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: WaterLeave a comment on Forecast

Splish-Splash

"Dip and pull. Other side. Dip and pull. The paddle and the water made a soothing music together: splish-splash, splish-splash." —HALF A CHANCE by Cynthia Lord

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 22, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: WaterLeave a comment on Splish-Splash

A Nice Thing

"A hot water bottle was such a nice thing. You kneaded your toes in it; when your feet were warm as warm could be you held it close in your arms: and finally you put it against the cold spot in your back." —PAT OF SILVER BUSH by L. M. Montgomer

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


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 15, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: WaterLeave a comment on A Nice Thing

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