It's always fun to re-read my set of SHREDDERMAN books! I still have my original hardcover copies I bought when they first came out. The series is now twenty years old, with book one having been released in February 2004. Book two followed in August of the same year, with books three and four coming … Continue reading SHREDDERMAN by Wendelin Van Draanen
Exploding with tons of fun, our lead is a 5th-Grade Indiana Jones type who hunts for treasure at school and speaks with a 1930s/40s detective vibe. Action and suspense galore, and the comedy is off the charts funny. It has that rare kind of humor that will crack up kids and adults alike. Published by … Continue reading GRAYSEN FOXX by J. Scott Savage
Loved reading this one! We have a teen stowaway with a mystery to solve onboard the Titanic in this thriller by Jennifer A. Nielsen. From the cover flap: "Hazel Rothbury is traveling alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel's mother is sending her … Continue reading ICEBERG by Jennifer A. Nielsen
MISS CLASSIFIED by Susan Phelan was published in 2022 by Chicken Scratch Books. Seventh-grader Bly snares herself into a web of cheating and lies as she attempts to give her parents the impression that she is measuring up to their expectations. A super lovable character, I was rooting for her to find a way out … Continue reading MISS CLASSIFIED by Susan Phelan
On the hunt for an outstanding new middle-grade author? The next time you walk into a bookstore, ask for Celesta Rimington. THE ELEPHANT'S GIRL (2020) and TIPS FOR MAGICIANS (2021) were published by Crown Books for Young Readers and I cannot recommend them enough. Here's the jacket copy for THE ELEPHANT'S GIRL: And here's the … Continue reading THE ELEPHANT’S GIRL and TIPS FOR MAGICIANS by Celesta Rimington
I recently finished the MASTERMINDS trilogy by Gordon Korman and have added them to my list of all-time favorites. The first book was published in 2015 by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins. The sequels followed in 2016 and '17. They are middle-grade novels, intended for ages 8 to 12, however teens and adults … Continue reading MASTERMINDS by Gordon Korman
