Perfectly timed for the spooky season as we lead up to Halloween, Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Vampire Hunting is a must-read release.
Rockstar Book Tours: Liz Pichon’s ‘Shoe Wars’ [Review + Giveaway]
Looking for a quick, silly read? Look no further than Liz Pichon’s Show Wars! Middle grade readers with a great sense of humor are going to love this one!
Rockstar Book Tours: Jack McQuade is ‘The Smartest Kid in the World’ in Chris Grabenstein’s Latest MG Novel
Title: THE SMARTEST KID IN THE UNIVERSEAuthor: Chris Grabenstein Pub. Date: December 1, 2020Publisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersFormats: Hardcover, eBook, AudiobookPages: 304Find it:Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org I don’t know about you guys but Chris Grabenstein has recently become one of my favorite middle grade writers. Well known for many of his past […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Real Pigeons Fight Crime and Make Kids Laugh While Doing It!
Real Pigeons Fight Crime is tons of fun and it’s exactly what you’d expect. It’s real pigeons fighting crime. Bird crime. And also real crime.
Rockstar Book Tours: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl is a stellar debut middle-grade novel, especially for gifted kids! Author Stacy McAnulty effectively captures the feeling of middle school growing pains and infuses the book with earnest heart.
Best of 2017: Check Out Some of Our Favorite Middle Grade Reads of the Year
Take a look at our top picks of the year for middle grade novels and then chime in below in the comments with some of your favorites!
‘The Witch Boy’ by Molly Ostertag is a Magical Adventure With a Powerful Message for Young Readers – One of our Favorite OGNs of 2017!
Title: The Witch Boy Author: Molly Ostertag Release Date: October 31, 2017 Publisher: Graphix (Scholastic) Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I have been waiting all year to review Molly Ostertag’s The Witch Boy and I am so excited to finally share it with our readers. It is hands down one of my favorite graphic novels […]
‘Making Scents’ Ends With A Strong Message But Doesn’t Focus As Much on Dogs As We’d Hoped
Author: Arthur Yorinks Artists: Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline Release Date: June 27, 2017 Publisher: First Second Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon Dogs and quirky kids are a staple in middle grade fiction. Whenever you put the two together shenanigans seem to inevitably ensue. Making Scents is a graphic novel that starts off with the […]
GIVEAWAY: Win a Copy of ‘Serafina and the Splintered Heart’ (Plus Some Super Cool Earrings) Courtesy of Disney-Hyperion!
We’re hosting a giveaway in partnership with Disney-Hyperion to celebrate the release of Serafina and the Splintered Heart! The third book in the Serafina series is coming out next week and we’re super excited to bring you this giveaway opportunity. While we don’t tend to cover too many middle grade series […]
Book Review: Laura Monster Crusher
A REVIEW COPY OF LAURA MONSTER CRUSHER WAS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER VIA NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR A FAIR AND HONEST REVIEW. NERDOPHILES WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS REVIEW. OUR OPINIONS ARE OURS AND OURS ALONE. Laura Monster Crusher Author: Wesley King Release Date: April 4, 2017 Publisher: Puffin Canada Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Monsters […]