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"Today Frederick searched for the scrap of metal that would become th chest plate of the clockwork man." —THE CLOCKWORK THREE by Matthew J. Kirby

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Discover more Middle Grade sci-fi books during the month of June! 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 June 24, 2022June 8, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: Science FictionLeave a comment on Scraps

I SPY … astronauts!

I SPY: Astronauts featuring the book covers of SPACE HOSTAGES by Sophia McDougall; WASTE OF SPACE by Stuart Gibbs; THE LION OF MARS by Jennifer L. Holm; and THE COUNTDOWN CONSPIRACY by Katie Slivensky.

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Can you spot a book that has an astronaut on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 19, 2022June 8, 2022Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … astronauts!

Pluto

"Ever since I found out they kicked Pluto out of the planets, I have not been feeling so sure about a lot of things." —NO PASSENGERS BEYOND THIS POINT by Gennifer Choldenko

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


Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 17, 2022June 8, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: Science FictionLeave a comment on Pluto

I SPY … planets!

I SPY: Planets featuring the book covers of STOWAWAY by John David Anderson; HOW TO BECOME A PLANET by Nicole Mellby; PI IN THE SKY by Wendy Mass; and THE GIRL WITH SPACE IN HER HEART by Lara Williamson.

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Can you spot a book that has planets on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 12, 2022June 8, 2022Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … planets!

Not Like the Movies

"Let's get something straight, right off the bat: Everything the movies have ever taught you about space travel is garbage." —SPACE CASE by Stewart Gibbs

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Discover more Middle Grade sci-fi books during the month of June! 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 June 10, 2022June 8, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: Science FictionLeave a comment on Not Like the Movies

Book Spotting!

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

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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 June 4, 2022January 6, 2022Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

I SPY … ‘key’ in the title!

I SPY: 'Key' in the Title featuring the book covers of THE KEY TO EXTRAORDINARY by Natalie Lloyd; OCTAVIA BLOOM AND THE MISSING KEY by Estelle Grace Tudor; THE TWISTROSE KEY by Tome Almhiell; and THE BRONZE KEY by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare.

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Can you spot a book with ‘key’ in the title? Add to our collection in the comments.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on May 29, 2022April 24, 2022Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … ‘key’ in the title!

Book Spotting!

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

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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 May 28, 2022January 6, 2022Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

Winding Keys

"That evening the clockworks were oiled, the keys for winding satisfactorily cleaned, and two of the clocks wound. They made a very pleasant ticking sound like strong and gentle heartbeats in the library." —HATTIE ON HER WAY by Clara Gillow Clark

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Discover more Middle Grade lock and key themed books during the month of May! 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 May 27, 2022May 5, 2022Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags #MGCarousel Topic: Lock & KeyLeave a comment on Winding Keys

I SPY … locked things!

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Can you spot a book that has something that can be locked on the cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on May 22, 2022April 24, 2022Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … locked things!

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