Tag: middlegrade
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Book Review: Nightingale
by Deva Fagan Nightingale is a fun middle-grade fantasy novel. It follows the story of Lark, a young orphan doing her best to stay out of the factory. When the story begins, we find Lark in the middle of robbing the museum, needing to steal something so that she can pay the woman who runs…
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Book Review: Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery
by Ally Carter Note: This review contains spoilers for book one in the series! Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery picks up several months after the ending of the first book, Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor. April, Colin, Sadie, Tim, and Violet are all settling into life at Winterborne House with Gabriel as their…
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Book Review: The Vanderbeekers, Lost and Found
by Karina Yan Glaser Adventure never seems to leave the Vanderbeekers! As autumn and the start of a new school year roll around, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman prepare for the city marathon and trying to figure out who the mysterious person sleeping the community garden shed is. When the Vanderbeekers do discover…
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Book Review: Swift
by R. J. Anderson Ivy wants two things in life: to be able to fly, and for her mother to return home. But unlike every other piskey, Ivy was born without wings, so she’ll never fly. And her mother was stolen away by spriggans and it’s unlikely she’ll ever be found again. When Ivy’s fellow…
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Book Review: The Shadow Throne
by Jennifer A. Nieslen War has come to Carthya, with attacks on all sides and allies far away. And Imogen has been captured. Jaron knows that Avenia plans to use her to bring Carthya to her knees, but he can’t leave Imogen to them. Besides, he’s outsmarted Avenia plenty of times before. This time, though,…
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Book Review: The Runaway King
by Jennifer A. Nielsen Jaron has returned home to his throne as King of Carthya. But not everyone is happy about his return. After an assassination attempt and a warning, Jaron knows that war is coming to Carthya. And the best way to stop it may be to leave the throne. Jaron, reassuming the identity…
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Book Review: The False Prince
by Jennifer A. Nielsen Sage was just an orphan, busying using his thieving skills to get away with a roast. He had no intention of getting involved in the schemes of nobleman Belvin Connor. But Sage, along with three other orphans, are selected by Connor and taken away to his estate, Farthenwood. The reason Connor…
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Book Review: Extra Credit
by Andrew Clements Abby Carson does not want to repeat sixth grade next year, and she is determined to do whatever it takes to make sure that that does happen. To boost up her grade in language arts and social studies, Abby begins a pen pal project with a student in the mountains of Afghanistan.…
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Book Review: The Lost Track of Time
by Paige Britt Penelope’s life is scheduled completely. Her mother details out what Penelope is to do with every minute of her day, leaving Penelope with very little time to pursue her own hobbies and ideas, such as her writing. One day, Penelope somehow has absolutely nothing scheduled–a hole in her planner. An entire day…
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Book Review: Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
by Ally Carter When April sees a box in the Winterborne Exhibit with a lock that matches the key her mom left with her as a baby, she knows that she has to open it. She doesn’t mean to burn down the museum exhibit in the process. When April wakes up after the fire, she…
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