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The Adventures of Tooten and Ter Series by Chris McCloskey

Jaunty, funny, and fun… Aimed at middle graders, McCloskey’s entertaining books in The Adventures of Tooten and Ter Series detail the ongoing sleuthing exploits of a young boy and his dog. In A Nose for Crime, the first installment in…
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The Wake Trilogy (3-book Series) by Sasha Devore

A total fun… A mind-boggling adventure, Devore’s 3-part thrilling dystopian series tells the story of a young hero who is struggling to save the humanity from the outer-space villains. When the Ancient Ones offered to save the humanity from self-destruction…
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The Witches of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts

  A tidy middle-grade read… This somewhat spooky journey in a fully formed world features an engrossing story of a middle grader growing into her witch magic and solving a mystery. It’s on her 13th birthday when middle grader Abby…
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The Benevolent Lords of Sometimes Island by Scott Semegran

A page-turner… Inspired by Lord of the Flies, award-winning Semegran’s fabulous latest explores the theme of friendship, courage, and adolescent life in 1980s Texas. After William and his friends find their biggest nemesis and the leader of the merciless Thousand…
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Can You See Me? by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott

A moving, thoughtful account of autism… Inspired by eleven-year-old Libby Scott’s (coauthor) own experiences with autism, Westcott tells the story of a smart, compassionate young girl who is struggling to find her own place in the world. Being autistic never…
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Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse (The Forerunner Saga Book 1) by Jay Veloso Batista

  A riveting page-turner that’s high on anticipation… Jay gracefully blends history with archeology, fantasy, and non-stop action in his first installment of The Forerunner Saga series as he takes readers on a rousing, adventurous journey with mighty Viking warriors…
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The Queen Bee and Me by Gillian McDunn

  A beautiful exploration of middle school friendship dynamics… Meg and Beatrix have been friends since kindergarten, but things turn different in middle school after the self-assured Beatrix tries to overstep her boundaries and refuses to let Meg befriend another…
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The Slug Queen Chronicles: Season One by S.O. Thomas

  A highly addictive magical tale… Thomas crafts a captivating middle-grade fantasy around the theme of acceptance and the power of the love and sacrifice. Cricket Kane is just an average eleven-year-old if not for her ability to see magical…
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Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn

  A mystery that’s both clever and engrossing… Set in a small English town in 1902 and inspired by the imagined life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot, Jocelyn’s delightful middle-grade mystery series…
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How the Wraith Got His Soul Back: A Tale from the City of Magic by Susan Ann Walker

Fun, fast on its feet, impossible to put down… Walker’s first in the series promises to deliver non-stop entertainment to fantasy readers. Struggling with guilt and trauma of losing his troops to death, Cayden, a reclusive warrior, is happy to…