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Favorite Pastime

"In the Mirza household, board games were a favorite pastime. Monopoly, Trouble, Candyland, even Memory—all were played with equal amounts of excitement." —THE GAUNTLET by Karuna Riazi

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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.


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 12, 2022July 31, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: GamesLeave a comment on Favorite Pastime

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.

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

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 7, 2022July 25, 2022Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … cards!

Book Spotting!

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

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Unknown's avatarAuthor 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

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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.


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on August 5, 2022July 31, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel 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.

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

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 31, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories I SPYTags 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!

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Unknown's avatarAuthor 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

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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.


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 29, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel 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.

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

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 24, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … umbrellas!

Book Spotting!

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

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Unknown's avatarAuthor 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

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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.


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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on July 22, 2022June 30, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: WaterLeave a comment on Splish-Splash

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