Meg Rosoff’s McTavish Goes Wild is a fun summer read
A family learns to love the outdoors with the help of their dog in Meg Rosoff and Grace Easton’s early chapter book McTavish Goes Wild.
Browsing: ages 7-12
ICYMI: April 2020 MG books
It’s time for another round of In Case You Missed It, MG Edition. These are books I received but was unable to review because of time constraints
Helen Peters’ Jasmine Green Rescues is fine new chapter series
Jasmine Green Rescues is a fun — new to the US — early chapter series that will appeal to young animal lovers and their parents alike.
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.
Claudia Mills explores kids’ life after school in Nixie Ness, Cooking Star
Since 1981, Claudia Mills has written more than 50 books for children. Her latest chapter book is Nixie Ness, Cooking Star.
Jessie Burton’s Restless Girls is lovely take on 12 Dancing Princesses
Jessie Burton’s The Restless Girls differs from Twelve Dancing Princesses in one big way — the princesses themselves do all the rescuing.
Leslie Patricelli revisits 4th grade with Rizzlerunk Club: Best Buds Under Frogs
The Rizzlerunk Club: Best Buds Under Frogs is Leslie Patricelli’s first middle-grade novel and it’s based on her own fourth-grade experience.
Karina Yan Glaser’s The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street is great MG read
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, by Karina Yan Glaser, is a charming middle-grade novel that would be fun read aloud or individually.
Shelley Johannes offers new perspective with Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker
Shelley Johannes’ Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker is an illustrated chapter book about a third-grader who sees the world differently.
Make room on your bookshelf for Gigi Priebe’s Henry Whiskers series
The Henry Whiskers series by Gigi Priebe is an excellent example of books for the lower middle-grade that are enjoyable and don’t talk down to readers.