All Things Aquatic – Whale

Our themed reading challenge this month is ALL THINGS AQUATIC! There are a variety of ways you can play along, including our daily social media icebreaker questions from @kindeladies.

Middle Grade books with Marine Animals! We're looking for books with whales on the cover. Features THE FOREVER WHALE by Sarah Lean and ICE WHALE by Jean Craighead George. Follow Middle Grade Carousel for more bookish fun and games.

Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.

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). H: HERO by Sarah Lean; HAZEL HILL IS GONNA WIN THIS ONE by Maggie Horne; HOUDINI AND ME by Dan Gutman; and A HOME FOR GODDESSES AND DOGS by Leslie Connor.

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#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books with Hats

20 Middle Grade Books with Hats. January 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel. Visit Elymnifoquent.com for the full list.

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about HATS. CJ and Elza have 20 Middle Grade books ready for display!

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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!

Bingo Squares: 'dog' in the title

‘Dog’ in the Title

Want to play?

Read the challenge rules and download your bingo card to get started!


Can you find a book with the word ‘dog’ in the title? Share an MG read you’d add to our stack in the comments!