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Children's, Young Adult

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Carson Hughes is a middle-grade writer, author of the novel 'Charlie and the Missing Father', and the forthcoming novel 'Juniper and the Regular-Sized Chicken'. He lives with his wife and children in the Pacific Northwest and he can be found reading in a tree. ...more

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I just sent out the 50 giveaway copies of 'Charlie and he Missing Father.' The addresses Goodreads sent me were lost in my emails for a week, otherwise I would have sent them sooner. If you won a copy, you'll likely get it around August 7th or 8th. Enjoy! :)

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Published on July 28, 2026 08:10 • Tags: giveaway

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Charlie and the Missing Father
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Jenna Myers (Illustrator)

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The Time Machine

by H.G. Wells

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The Call of the Wild

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories

by Truman Capote

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Carson Hughes liked Erica Sherlock's review of Just Cindy: Moves to Florida: "This chapter book is tremendous! Through a sweet story and adorable illustrations, Ceto encourages young readers to explore, be curious, ask questions, share feelings, and live in the moment! I cannot imagine any child not enjoying Cindy’s adventure " Read more of this review »
Nov 03, 2026 10:38PM · see review
Carson Hughes rated a book it was amazing Just Cindy: Moves to Florida by Heidi Ceto	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I just read this with my daughter and we both loved it! A fun adventure and we both learned new things about nature. There better be a sequel! The friendship was wonderful and I need more of these two together!
Nov 03, 2026 10:35PM · like · see review
Carson Hughes made a comment on Ashlee Grussing’s status in Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) " Love that book! "
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Carson Hughes liked Erica Sherlock's review of Charlie and the Missing Father: "This is such a sweet story!! The characters are so lovable and full of personality. The setting is majestic. And the plot? Such a page turner!! I love the intrigue involved, too. I really did close the book still questioning the mystery and in love w" Read more of this review »
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Carson Hughes and 2 other people liked Jessica's review of Take This to Your Grave (The Study Room #2): "I am going to start this review off by referencing my review from the first book of The Study Room Series: "I find that books that land within the "Top Five Reads of All Time" list are incredibly difficult to review; in the sense that it feels almost" Read more of this review »
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Carson Hughes and 1 other person liked Ali's review of Charlie and the Missing Father: "This book was so fun! I thought the author did a great job getting into the mind of a child. Charlie was spunky and courageous. I even bonded with the supporting characters. The mystery was great, I truly did not know what had happened to Father! Ove" Read more of this review »
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