#amreading major contenders

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel April 2024: Some Friendly Competition features the book THE MILLION DOLLAR RACE by Matthew Ross Smith.

Grant Falloon is the fastest kid in track and is ready to prove it at the international competition hosted by Babblemoney. Problem is, his eccentric family haven’t exactly provided him with proper documentation to compete for the United States. The solution? Grant employs his brother to invent a brand new country to represent.

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#amreading major contenders

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel April 2024: Some Friendly Competition features the book THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIANGLES by Michael Leali.

When his favorite culinary TV show announces an open call for submissions, Luca Salvatore is sure it’s the sure-fire fix for his family’s failing pizzeria and falling-apart family.

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#MGCarousel – April 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 April is…

April 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel: Some Friendly Competition.

Some Friendly Competition

Middle Grade Books about Rivalry

Join us in matching up Middle Grade books that feature rivals through the month of April! We recommend looking for books with kooky contestants and prize-winning athletes, stories about sibling rivalries and classroom clashes, or books in which good battles against evil.

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#amreading spellbound stories

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel March 2024: Put a Spell on You features the book FREDDIE VS. THE FAMILY CURSE by Tracy Badua.

Upon finding an amulet amongst his family’s heirlooms, Freddie hopes its power is enough to change his fortune. The Ruiz family is cursed, and its effect follows Freddie everywhere. A lucky token is exactly what he needs.

Instead of making things better, however, now Freddie must escape the same unfortunate fate as his ancestor, great-granduncle Ramon, who is trapped within the amulet for eternity.

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