We sipped coffee. It was still awful, but there was something wonderful about sitting together and sipping even the bitterest of beverages. You cannot wait for the untroubled world to have an untroubled moment.
Shouldn’t You Be in School? by Lemony Snicket
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ELZA: #ReadByColor
Elza shares a veritable rainbow of bookish recommendations, quirky quotes, and words worth collecting on her blog!
#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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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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Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this January? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!
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

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



- “Who Could That Be at This Hour?” by Lemony Snicket
- Which Way is Home? by Maria Kiely
- The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
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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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