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Woodland Dangers

His parents had read him stories about the things that happened to ogres who set foot beneath those trees. There were too many vengeful princes, boot-stealing villagers, and mystic rodents. You might even run into a lost princess, and woe to the ogre who encountered one of those. —MULROX AND THE MALCOGNITOS by Kerelyn Smith

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Bookstagram: The Seelie Wars

Photograph features the book THE HOSTAGE PRINCE by Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple which is opened to the illustrated map of the fictional world of The Shifting Lands. Elza's hand rests at the bottom of the book which is lying open on top of a colorful braided rug.

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Elza KindePosted on June 11, 2021June 22, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel BookstagramLeave a comment on Bookstagram: The Seelie Wars

Historical Figures

Kings and queens, generals and presidents, wars and battles and maps and time lines—he loved seeing how all the people and events fit together. It was like a huge jigsaw puzzle. —WE THE CHILDREN by Andrew Clements

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 9, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Andrew ClementsLeave a comment on Historical Figures

I SPY … a castle!

I SPY: A Castle featuring CINDERS & SPARROWS by Stefan Bachmann; THE ENCHANTED CASTLE by E. Nesbit; FAIREST by Gail Carson Levine; and A STOLEN KISS by Kelsey Keating

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 6, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … a castle!

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

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 5, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

Heroes and Princesses

In the School for Good, they teach boys and girls like me how to become heroes and princesses, how to rule kingdoms justly, how to find Happily Ever After. —THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL by Soman Chainani

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Soman ChainaniLeave a comment on Heroes and Princesses

I SPY … microphone!

I SPY: Microphone featuring THE MESSY LIFE OF BLUE by Shawna Railey; CLICK by Kayla Miller; THE CHANCE TO FLY by Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz; and PRETTY FUNNY FOR A GIRL by Rebecca Elliott

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

Unknown's avatarAuthor Middle Grade CarouselPosted on May 30, 2021May 1, 2021Format ImageCategories I SPYTags I SPYLeave a comment on I SPY … microphone!

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 May 29, 2021November 5, 2020Format ImageCategories Book Spotting!Tags #BookSpottingLeave a comment on Book Spotting!

Bookstagram: Stage Presence

Photograph features the books SHORT by Holly Goldberg Sloan and KING OF SHADOWS by Susan Cooper. They lay on a denim-colored braided rug.

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Unknown's avatarAuthor Elza KindePosted on May 27, 2021May 12, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel BookstagramLeave a comment on Bookstagram: Stage Presence

Thribbling

Everyone always had trouble remembering lines, under the pressure of five different plays to perform every week, and there was a fair bit of improvising. “Thribbling,” they called it; isn’t that a great word? But when the play was by Will Shakespeare, actors tried not to thribble,. —KING OF SHADOWS by Susan Cooper

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Discover more Middle Grade books about theater 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 26, 2021May 12, 2021Format ImageCategories #MGCarousel Book QuotesTags Author: Susan CooperLeave a comment on Thribbling

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