Beneath his jacket were wings that grew out through rips in his shirt. When they were released, the wings began to unfurl from his shoulder blades. They were twisted and uneven, they were covered in cracked and crooked feathers.
Skellig
David Almond
I’ve been enjoying the magical and melancholy works of Michelle Cuevas!
Have you discovered any new authors recently?
A feather blew across the ground to him. It was not a crow’s. Too long, too hard, too tapering. The quill that had rooted it to the dragon’s flesh was black, and hard as flint. In all his life, he’d neither heard nor dreamed of dragon feathers.
No Such Thing as Dragons
Philip Reeve
A father ostrich’s protectiveness now surged through him. He rose and spread his sheltering wings. He was ready to run and, if need be, fight.
The Emperor’s Ostrich
Julie Berry
I’ve been searching for feathers on book covers all week, which has felt a little like a scavenger hunt. Here are four I plan to read in June…
Confession: I’ve been choosing books that fit this month’s FEATHER theme and work for my June bingo board. Are you playing along with our Summer Reading Bingo Challenge?
June 3 is National Egg Day! How do you like your eggs? We like ours MAGICAL.
Little egglet on your own,
Have your mom and daddy flown?
Don’t worry–you are not alone!
We’ll find you a good safe home
―The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper by Annabelle Fisher
Our Middle Grade blog is a collection of quotes, games, recommendations, and challenges for fellow readers! Here are a few places to start if you’re looking to play along.
Middle Grade Carousel is run by CJ & Elza, a dynamic mother-daughter duo. We encourage readers to be adventurous, have fun, and always keep an eye out for interesting details and connections.
We are reading Middle Grade books about technology through the month of January! We recommend looking for book titles that contain sound effects, stories about band practice or theatrical performance, and characters who are inspired by famous musical artists.
Our book bingo card contains 25 squares with prompts relating to things from Middle Grade books. Try and cover 5 squares in a line—up, down, or diagonally—or aim to fill the whole card if you’re a speedy reader. The current challenge runs from March 1 – April 30.
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Find and read 26 Middle Grade books with titles that begin with every letter of the alphabet through 2025.
Track your year’s progress through the trilogies, sequences, sagas, and series on your To Read pile.
Aim to read books with covers in every hue, from a classic 7-color rainbow or an extended spectrum of 15 colors.
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