#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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GMGR – A to Z

Middle Grade Carousel is proud to be partnered with Great Middle Grade Reads, a group for readers of Middle Grade fiction to enjoy group discussion, book recommendations, reading challenges, and more.

Reading A to Z (brought to you by GMGR + MGCarousel). T: THE THRONE OF FIRE by Rick Riordan; U: UTTERLY DARK AND THE FACE OF THE DEEP by Philip Reeve; V: THE VOYAGE TO MAGICAL NORTH by Claire Fayers; and W: WATCH HOLLOW by Gregory Funaro.

Read by Letter!

T: The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
U: Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep by Philip Reeve
V: The Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers
W: Watch Hollow by Gregory Funaro

Play Along!

#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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