“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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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



- Fight + Flight by Jules Machias
- Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd
- Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin
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Can you find a book about disability or mental health on your shelf? Share an MG read you’d add to our stack in the comments!
ELZA: #ReadByColor
Elza shares a veritable rainbow of bookish recommendations, quirky quotes, and words worth collecting on her blog!

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



A Key on the Cover
- The Art of the Swap by Kristine Asselin & Jen Malone
- The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd
- The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Want to play?
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Can you find a book that features a key on the cover? Share an MG read you’d add to our stack in the comments!
#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.
Continue reading “#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Siblings”Siblings … in Big Families!



- The Problim Children by Natalie Lloyd
- The Lotterys Plus One by Emma Donoghue
- Savvy by Ingrid Law
How About You?
Can you recommend a book about a large family?
#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books Featuring a Moon

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about THE MOON. If you’re looking for more celestial stories to add to your reading list, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature outer space themes, late night adventures, and decidedly lunar titles.
Continue reading “#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books Featuring a Moon”Across the River
Scientific Explanation
Starry Aim
“Never doubt your starry aim, Emma Pearl Casey.”
The Key to Extraordinary
Natalie Lloyd