The Ingenious Reader – robots

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

Middle Grade books about Technology! We're looking for books with robots on the cover. Features SUPERGIFTED by Gordon Korman and THE LIBRARY OF EVER by Zeno Alexander. 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). Q: QUINTESSENCE by Jess Redman; R: REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER by Zeno Alexander; S: STAND UP, YUMI CHUNG! by Jessica Kim; and T: THE TROUBLE WITH GOOD IDEAS by Amanda Panitch.

Read by Letter!

Q: Quintessence by Jess Redman
R: Rebel in the Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander
S: Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
T: The Trouble with Good Ideas by Amanda Panitch

Play Along!

#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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Bingo Squares

Need a little help finding books that fit this month’s bingo board? Here are a few recommendations!

Bingo Squares: set in a library

Set in a Library

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Download this month’s bingo card and jump right in!


Can you find a book set in a library on your bookshelf?