Book Review and Giveaway: The Templeton Twins Have an Idea, Written by Ellis Weiner, Illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Tweet The Templeton Twins Have an Idea is the first in a new series aimed at readers age 9 to 12 that combines mystery, wordplay, humor and adventure. Written by Ellis Weiner and illustrated by Jeremy Holmes, The Templeton Twins … Continue reading

Ellis Weiner Talks About the Challenges of Writing Male and Female Narrators

Tweet Today I’m participating in the blog tour for The Templeton Twins Have An Idea, the first in a  middle-grade series written by Ellis Weiner and illustrated by Jeremy Holmes. In the book, a narrator tells the story of fraternal … Continue reading

Book Review: Project Jackalope by Emily Ecton

Tweet Jeremy thought he was doing Professor Twitchett a favor by running errands for him after the professor and Agatha have a falling out. But when the professor disappears leaving Jeremy with what appears to be a jackalope and suited … Continue reading

Book Review: Tua and the Elephant by R. P. Harris, Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

Tweet Everyone in Tua’s little village in Thailand loves her. She weaves her way among the market stalls while her mother is at work, getting attention from vendors her know her as their little “peanut.” But when Tua sees an … Continue reading

Book Review: Flying the Dragon by Natalie Dias Lorenzi

Tweet Skye’s dream is to make it onto the advanced soccer team for summer near her home in the Washington, D.C. area. Hiroshi wants nothing more than to enter his first kite-flying competition in his small town in Japan. Neither … Continue reading

Book Review: Calli Be Gold by Michele Weber Hurwitz

Tweet Calli feels as though she’s the only one in her family who is not a super achiever. Her brother excels at basketball, her sister skates and her parents are busy getting them to practices and games and cheering them … Continue reading

Book Review: The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook by Joanne Rocklin

Tweet I loved being able to recommend good books for middle-grade readers, which is roughly defined as readers aged 9 to 12, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook is one of those, so read on for the review, and … Continue reading

Book Review: Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen by Donna Gephart

Tweet Donna Gephart, who previously penned the funny and thoughtful books as if being 12-3/4 isn’t bad enough my mother is running for president! and How to Survive Middle School, has another great book for middle-grade readers aged 9 to … Continue reading

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