Lottie Perkins series good choice for emerging readers
I jumped at the chance to read/review the Lottie Perkins series written by Katrina Nannestad and illustrated by Makoto Koji.
Browsing: Middle Grade
Terry Lynn Johnson’s Dog Driven is a fast-paced MG adventure
Terry Lynn Johnson’s high-adventure books are page-turners, and her latest middle-grade novel, Dog Driven, lives up to her reputation.
2019 Christmas Books
Every year, Cracking the Cover compiles a list of books that make great additions to your Christmas library. The following were published in 2019.
2019 Gift Guide: Middle Grade Books
Each year, Cracking the Cover compiles a list of books that make great gifts. The following are middle-grade books published in and reviewed in 2019.
Brandon Mull returns with Master of the Phantom Isle
Brandon Mull’s third book in the Dragonwatch series, Master of the Phantom Isle, takes up where Wrath of the Dragon King left off.
Sarah Jean Horwitz’s Dark Lord Clementine is MG gold
What do you do when your parents’ expectations aren’t something you can live up to? Sarah Jean Horwitz explores that idea in The Dark Lord Clementine.
Julie Wright’s Glass Slippers explores a modern ever after
Cinderella must be the most reimagined fairytale in history. Julie Wright’s Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me is a fresh take on the classic.
Kyla May’s Pug Blasts Off is a great introduction to chapter books
Kyla May’s Diary of a Pug: Pug Blasts Off has opened a new world of books for me, and more importantly, my 5-year-old daughter.
Carolyn Crimi’s Weird Little Robots is delightful
In Weird Little Robots, written by Carolyn Crimi and illustrated by Corinna Luyken, friendship is forged through robots, and a little magic.
Hope at center of Nicole Valentine’s Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity
Writing for young readers is a tremendous honor, says Nicole Valentine, author of the middle grade novel A Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity.