Amy
Amy asked Kevin Sands:

I love that middle grade fiction is often smarter than most stories churned out for adults. It's able to tackle complicated topics without attempting to be gratuitously gritty, & usually weaves in humour. The Blackthorne Key works are right up there among other standout series like Nevermoor, Prosper Redding, and The Forbidden Library, to me! Wondering what worlds/books have been your own favourite to slip into?

Kevin Sands Thank you! That freedom in storytelling is a big part of what I love about middle grade books.

My favourite worlds to get lost in are generally fantasy. For middle grade, Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, The Bartimaeus Trilogy and Lockwood and Co. by Jonathan Stroud, and Frances Hardinge's Mosca Mye books are a few standouts.

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