Book Spotting!

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One-Time-Use

"If you had a long-stay room at the Whippet, you had a yellow key card. A short-stay card was green. Clarence Fillmore and Ms. Sparks had blue key cards, which opened many doors. And then there were the red Whippet cards, like the one Leo held in his hand. These were one-time-use key cards." —FLOORS by Patrick Carman

Read Along!

Discover more Middle Grade lock and key themed books during the month of May! Recommend your favorites, snap a photo, or share a quote using the hashtag #MGCarousel.

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#amreading securely

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 2022: Under Lock and Key features the book 100 CUPBOARDS by N. D. Wilson

Twelve-year-old Henry York arrives in Henry, Kansas to stay with his uncle’s family. Everything seems ordinary in their small farmhouse until something goes bump in the night—literally.

Soon Henry and his cousins are entangled in an adventure that includes strangers in the abandoned bedroom, secret cupboards in the guest room, and officiated messages from impossible places.

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From the Bookshelf

Do Tell!

We want to know… what’s the first line in the book you’re currently reading? Share your answer in the comments!

I SPY … keys!

Take a Look!

Can you spot a book that has keys on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

#MGCarousel – May 2022

Our month-long themed challenges are designed for readers of Middle Grade fiction. Play along by finding books which match the prompt.

Our challenge this May is…

Under Lock and Key

This month we’re keyed up to secure books that you can lock up, deadbolt, or secure with a special code. Take a look at your shelf and see if you can spot a lock or key!

#BookADayMay 2022

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Book A Day May 2022

Our annual Book a Day May reading challenge encourages a daily reading habit and can be a fun way to kick off the summer reading season!

Book Spotting!

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Ladybug Spotter

"It was a ladybug. But it was the strangest ladybug Silvermist had ever seen. It was milky white from tip to tip. Its spots were difficult to see. They were white too, just a shade darker than the rest of the ladybug—and there must have been a dozen of them!" —SILVERMIST AND THE LADYBUG CURSE by Gail Herman

Read Along!

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

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Her Royal Highness

“There she is!” Ale says suddenly. “Her Royal Highness,” I follow her pointing finger to the queen bee, bigger than the rest, with a cluster of other bees surrounding her like flower petals. I admit, I don’t always pay close attention when Ale goes on about her bees, but I know the queen is the boss of the whole hive.
Air by Monica Roe