Skip to content

Middle Grade Carousel

reading, reviewing, and recommending middle grade books

  • POSTS
  • What’s Middle Grade?
  • #MGCarousel Challenges
  • About C.J. Milbrandt
  • About Elza Kinde
  • About Christa Kinde
  • Follow Us!
Middle Grade Carousel

Images

I SPY … cards!

I SPY: Cards featuring the book covers of THE MAGICIANS OF ELAPHANT COUNTY by Adam Perry; LOTERÍA by Karla Arenas Valenti; A GAME OF FOX & SQUIRRELS by Jenn Reese; and SUPER JAKE & THE KING OF CHAOS by Naomi Milliner.

Take a Look!

Can you spot a book with cards on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 7, 2022July 25, 2022Format ImageCategories Book CoversTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … cards!

Book Spotting!

Book Spotting: can you guess which Middle Grade cover this is taken from?

Book Spotting!

Do you recognize this Middle Grade book cover? Leave your guess in the comments!

FIND MORE MIDDLE GRADE FUN AND GAMES FROM US ON TWITTER
Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 6, 2022June 20, 2022Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

Checkers

"Dinah unfolded the checkerboard on top of a pickle barrel, pulled up a couple of stools, and laid out the pieces. Her father sat down and pushed a red checker forward. Dinah expected he'd beat her. He usually did." —THE EVIL WIZARD SMALLBONE by Delia Sherman

Read Along!

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


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 5, 2022July 31, 2022Format ImageCategories Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: GamesLeave a comment on Checkers

I SPY … floating!

I SPY: Floating featuring the book covers of BLUE SKIN OF THE SEA by Graham Salisbury; COUTING TO PERFECT by Suzanne LaFleur; WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU MANGOS by Kereen Getten; and STARFISH by Lisa Fipps.

Take a Look!

Can you spot a book with someone floating on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 31, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories Book CoversTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … floating!

Book Spotting!

Book Spotting: can you guess which Middle Grade cover this is taken from?

Book Spotting!

Do you recognize this Middle Grade book cover? Leave your guess in the comments!

FIND MORE MIDDLE GRADE FUN AND GAMES FROM US ON TWITTER
Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 30, 2022June 20, 2022Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

Forecast

"I was pretty used to it raining in the Hagen Valley. It didn't rain that terribly often where I had come from, but here it was a rare day that didn't include some sort of drizzle. We were currently, however, experiencing so much rain I was beginning to think I should start building an ark." —CHOKE by Obert Skye

Read Along!

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


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 29, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: WaterLeave a comment on Forecast

I SPY … umbrellas!

I SPY: Umbrellas featuring the book covers of NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW by Jessica Townsend; HARPER AND THE SCARLET UMBRELLA by Cerrie Burnell; DRIZZLE by Kathleen Van Cleve; and BEGINNERS WELCOME by Cindy Baldwin.

Take a Look!

Can you spot a book with an umbrella on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 24, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories Book CoversTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … umbrellas!

Book Spotting!

Book Spotting: can you guess which Middle Grade cover this is taken from?

Book Spotting!

Do you recognize this Middle Grade book cover? Leave your guess in the comments!

FIND MORE MIDDLE GRADE FUN AND GAMES FROM US ON TWITTER
Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 23, 2022June 20, 2022Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

Splish-Splash

"Dip and pull. Other side. Dip and pull. The paddle and the water made a soothing music together: splish-splash, splish-splash." —HALF A CHANCE by Cynthia Lord

Read Along!

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


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 22, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: WaterLeave a comment on Splish-Splash

I SPY … a dock!

I SPY: A Dock featuring the book covers of THE BOY WHO HIT PLAY by Chloe Daykin; SONG FOR A WHALE by Lynne Kelly; A WISH IN THE DARK by Christina Soontornvat; and THE FIRST LAST DAY by Dorian Cirrone.

Take a Look!

Can you spot a book with a dock on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Author Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 17, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories Book CoversTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … a dock!

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 … Page 68 Next page
#amreading to win with The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris! #amreading to win with No Talking by Andrew Clements! #amreading to win with The 9 Lives of Alexander Baddenfield by John Bemelmans Marciano! Read more books about escape rooms. A brand new Middle Grade Book Bingo challenge has begun! NEW CHALLENGE! Our theme for the month of August is PLAYING BY THE BOOK! Read more books about wishing wells! Looking for books that fit our Middle Grade Book Bingo challenge? CJ has a few suggestions. #amreading aquatically with Inkheart by Cornelia Funke!

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 49 other followers

She, Me, & MG Twittering

My Tweets
  • POSTS
  • What’s Middle Grade?
  • #MGCarousel Challenges
  • About C.J. Milbrandt
  • About Elza Kinde
  • About Christa Kinde
  • Follow Us!
Middle Grade Carousel Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Middle Grade Carousel
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • Middle Grade Carousel
    • Join 49 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Middle Grade Carousel
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...