#amreading in bloom

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel November 2024: A Bouquet of Books features the book THE SPRITE AND THE GARDENER by Rii Abrego & Joe Whitt.

Way back when, it was sprites to tended the world’s plants and flowers. But then humans started doing their own gardening, and sprites became extraneous. So they find other pastimes. But a sprite named Wisteria is interested in doing those long-ago, half-forgotten things that used to be every sprite’s birthright.

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#amreading in bloom

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel November 2024: A Bouquet of Books features the book THE TARNISHED GARDEN by Alyssa Colman.

The Manhattan School for Magic is the newest kindling school in New York, but Maeve O’Donnell knows she doesn’t deserve her place there. Though her sister, Izzy, is one of the school’s founders and a hero to those who can now kindle, Maeve can’t control her magic and she lives in fear of anyone–especially Izzy–finding out.

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#amreading in bloom

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel November 2024: A Bouquet of Books features the book SNAPDRAGON by Kat Leyh.

Nobody messes with the hermit who lives in the woods. She’s a witch. At least, that’s the rumor. Upon surviving an encounter, Snap is determined to get answers about what the witch is really up to, and grows increasingly interested in Jacks’ peculiar craft.

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#MGCarousel – November 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 November is…

November 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel: A Bouquet of Books.

A Bouquet of Books

Flowering Middle Grade Books

Join us in reading floral Middle Grade books through the month of November! We recommend looking for characters with nature-inspired names, covers with colorful blooms, and stories that mark seasonal occasions or celebrations.

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#MGCarousel – October 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 October is…

October 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel: Reading Past Bedtime

Reading Past Bedtime

Middle Grade Books set at Night

Join us in reading Middle Grade books set after dark through the month of October! We recommend looking for stories with midnight magic, covers featuring nocturnal critters, characters who are up for a little moonlighting, and notable nighttime events from across history.

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#MGCarousel – September 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 September is…

September 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel: Let's Shape Things Up

Let’s Shape Things Up

Geometric Middle Grade Books

Join us in reading Middle Grade books about shapes through the month of September! We recommend looking for geometrical elements featured on front covers, characters who have complicated sides and angles, and book titles with lots of dimension.

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