Deborah Hopkinson explores WWII espionage in How I Became a Spy
Like many of her other books, the idea for How I Became a Spy was born out of one of Deborah Hopkinson’s earlier projects.
Browsing: Middle Grade
Peter Bunzl’s Cogheart is a delightful MG adventure
If you’re looking for a delightfully cinematic Victorian steampunk novel for middle-graders, look no further than Peter Bunzl’s Cogheart.
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters is a rollicking STEM read
I loved Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. It’s a great continuation of the picture book characters by the same name.
Ally Condie & Brendan Reichs’ Darkdeep is promising start to series
The Darkdeep is well-written mystery/fantasy/adventure that moves so smoothly you’d never guess there were two authors involved.
Jennifer Castle thrilled to be author behind American Girl Blaire
Jennifer Castle writes because she’s always written and says she’s honored to be the author of American Girl’s Girl of the Year Blaire.
Farm girl Blaire Wilson is American Girl’s 2019 GOTY
This year, American Girl’s 2019 girl of the year is Blaire Wilson, a creative girl growing up on her family’s sustainable farm and B&B in upstate New York.
Return to world of potions in Frank L. Cole’s Transparency Tonic
The Transparency Tonic is the second book in Frank L. Cole’s Potion Masters series, which follows Gordy, a potion master in training.
2018 Gift Guide: Space books for all ages
Do you have a future scientist or astronaut in your home? Here are a number of space-related books guaranteed to knock their socks off.
2018 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 2018.
Melanie Sumrow’s The Prophet Calls is one of 2018’s best MG reads
Once it arrived at my house, The Prophet Calls, a MG novel by Melanie Sumrow, immediately went to the top of my to be read stack.