Beth McMullen's Blog: Middle Grade Madness

Somehow I missed book one in the York series but it sounds so good I’m going to start at the beginning and then move on to the one that released today. Seems perfect for a flight to Chicago, right? Yes! And my 14 year old just finished World War Z. Our conversations have reminded me … Continue reading Two for Tuesday! (new #mglit releases for May 14th)

I’m a sucker for dog books (which is weird because I don’t have a dog, just two temperamental diva cats) & books that feature mysterious libraries (because libraries are the center of the universe and all good mysteries should begin in one). This week I want to highlight one of each. What luck! A Dog’s … Continue reading Two for Tuesday (new #mglit releases for April 30th)

Today is all about Ali! I loved The Thing About Jellyfish so I’m excited for the new one from Ali Benjamin. Also, I got a chance to read an advanced copy of August Isle, new from Ali Standish and trust me, you don’t want to miss this one! The Next Great Paulie Fink, by Ali … Continue reading Two for Tuesday! (new #mglit releases for April 16th)

It’s #newreleases #mglit Tuesday – best day of the week, if you ask me. Two I’m looking forward to reading. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, by Lamar Giles Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and … Continue reading Two for Tuesday! (new middle grade releases for April 2nd)

I went through a time when I devoured everything related to Henry VIII so I’m super excited for Kathryn Lasky’s new book. And Kevin Henkes wrote one of my favorite picture books, Kitten’s First Full Moon, which I read about 8000 times to my kids. I can’t wait to see what his middle grade fiction … Continue reading Two for Tuesday! (new #mglit releases for March 19th)

I absolutely adored The Mad Wolf’s Daughter and cannot wait until my copy of the sequel, The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter, shows up! If you have a historical #mglit reader in your life, this series is a must read! My second selection for today draws from Greek mythology. I’m a sucker for Mt. … Continue reading Two for Tuesday! (new #mglit releases for March 5th)

I absolutely adored The Mad Wolf’s Daughter and cannot wait until my copy of the sequel, The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter, shows up! If you have a historical #mglit reader in your life, this series is a must read! My second selection for today draws from Greek mythology. I’m a sucker for Mt. … Continue reading New Release Tuesday! (March 5th)

Two I’m excited for this week! The return of Kiranmala and dragons! Have a look… Game of Stars, by Sayantani DasGupta Saving the multiverse is no game When the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it’s been weeks since she … Continue reading Two for Tuesday! (new #mglit releases for Feb. 26th)

Two I’m excited for this week! The return of Kiranmala and dragons! Have a look… Game of Stars, by Sayantani DasGupta Saving the multiverse is no game When the Demon Queen shows up in her bedroom, smelling of acid and surrounded by evil-looking bees, twelve-year-old Kiranmala is uninterested. After all, it’s been weeks since she … Continue reading New Release Tuesday! (Feb. 26th)

Sequel mania!! Two I’m excited for that are out in the world today. All descriptions from Amazon. Revenge of the EngiNerds, by Jarrett Lerner Ken and his EngiNerds crew return in a new, nutty and nerdy adventure that’s the perfect follow-up to EngiNerds. When last we met, the EngiNerds were battling a horde of ravenous robots, … Continue reading Two for Tuesday! (new #mglit releases for Feb. 19th)