As Beetles Go

Read Along!

Discover more Middle Grade books about entomology during the month of April! Recommend your favorites, snap a photo, or share a quote using the hashtag #MGCarousel.

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Life Cycle

The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

“I was thinking,” Lucky said, “about the lives of ants–which is different from the life cycle of ants. I mean, think about if some of them die. The others just go on like they didn’t even notice. You can’t even make an impression on them.”
The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron

#amreading buggy books

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

Ledger Kale always dreamed of the awesome magical power he’d get when he turned thirteen. The day when folks in his family inherit an extraordinary talent called a savvy. But Ledge’s dreams are soon in pieces. And so are the toaster, the television, and the wipers on the family minivan.

After the Kales decide it’s safe to head to a family wedding in Wyoming, Ledge’s savvy is witnessed by eagle-eyed reporter, Sarah Jane Cabot. Now Ledge has to stop Sarah Jane from turning savvies into headlines and figure out how to scumble his savvy into control before everything falls apart.

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#MGCarousel – April 2022

Our month-long themed challenges are designed for readers of Middle Grade fiction. Play along by finding books which match the prompt.

Our challenge this April is…

Bookworms Bugging Out!

This month we’re seeking out information about insects. From beetles and butterflies to cockroaches and crickets, there’s so much to learn about the crawly critters around us!