I SPY … ghosts!

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Ghosts of Technology

When th ecylinder ended, the professor ceased cranking the handle and stepped away from the phonograph. "That is the closest thing to a ghost I've encountered," he said. "That is the sound of someone reaching out to us from the past. Haunting, is it not?" —A TASTE FOR MONSTERS by Matthew J. Kirby

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

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#amreading in the afterlife

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel October 2022: Ghost Stories features the book A TOUCH OF RUCKUS by Ash Van Otterloo.

Tennessee Lancaster can pry into folks’ memories with a single touch of their treasured belongings. It’s something she’s always kept hidden— until, Tennie’s gift does something new. Instead of just memories, her touch releases a ghost with a terrifying message.

Trouble is the last thing Tennie wants to stir up, but with her new friend, Fox, desperate to go hunting deep in the forest, trouble’s all they seem to find in Howler’s Hollow.

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Bound to Happen

The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd

“I’m back here,” bellowed a voice that, unfortunately, belonged to my big brother, Topher, and not one of the dearly departed. I’d never actually seen a ghost in our kitchen; I’d only heard it banging around. But due to my home’s location, I figure I’m bound to run into a ghost eventually.
The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd

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From the Bookshelf

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We want to know… can you find a black and white book on your home shelf? Share your answer in the comments!

Bingo Squares

Looking for books that fit our current Book Bingo challenge? Here are a few recommendations to help you read for a win!

Disability or Mental Health

Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin

Fight + Flight by Jules Machias
Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd
Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin

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I SPY … ‘haunt’ in the title!

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#MGCarousel – October 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 October is…

Ghost Stories

The books we’re dying to read this Spooky Season are positively ghastly! From wicked shades to spooky spirits, perilous poltergeists and friendly phantoms, this month we’re prepared to encounter creatures from the afterlife.

Little Helpers

"They came from all directions, and there were thousands of them: big mice and little mice and middle-sized mice; and each one brought a piece of string in his mouth." —THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum

Read Along!

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