#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Siblings

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about SIBLINGS. If you’re looking for related reads, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature long-separated siblings, wicked step-sisters, brotherly love, and family feuds.

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#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Libraries

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about LIBRARIES. If you’re looking for more books to borrow, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature epic collections, informative librarians, and the Dewey Decimal System.

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#amreading library books

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel January 2022: Borrowing Books features the book "WHO COULD THAT BE AT THIS HOUR?" by Lemony Snicket

Apprenticed under the unpredictable and unimpressive S. Theodora Markson, Lemony Snicket is swept off to a small town as strange as it is shabby. The duo is hired to find and return a valuable item to its owner, but while Theodora gets busy with the case, Lemony has a problem of his own to solve.

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#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Cryptids

20 Middle Grade books about Cryptids: Middle Grade books featuring modern monsters, enigmatic entities, and creatures from urban mythology!

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about CRYPTIDS. If you’re looking for more pseudo-scientifical stories to add to your reading list, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature Bigfoot, sea monsters, changelings, and other unsubstantiated entities.

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Bingo Squares

Looking for books that fit September’s Autumn Reading Bingo challenge? Here are a few recommendations to help you read for a win!

Bingo Squares: question mark on the cover

Question Mark on the Cover

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Can you find any books featuring a question mark on your shelf? Share an MG read you’d add to our stack in the comments!

#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books Featuring a Heart

Happy Valentine’s Day! CJ and Elza have been on the hunt for Middle Grade books that feature that distinctive geometric shape you’ve probably been seeing all month long. Can you spot all the hidden hearts featured on these covers?

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