Category Archives: Middle Grades

Wayside School is Falling Down

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Mrs. N

Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar Mrs. Jewls’s class returns in Wayside School is Falling Down.  The characters from Sideways Stories from Wayside School are back, but they’re joined by some new friends this time around.  Following the … Continue reading →

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Mrs. N

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar Louis Sachar restores my faith that it is possible to write something hilarious about school without completely demeaning both children and teachers.  I made it exactly six pages into this before I … Continue reading →

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Roderick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mrs. N

I’m sure it will come as a surprise to no one when I admit that I liked this no better than the first.  Publisher’s Weekly promises “A laugh-out loud ‘novel in cartoons’…should keep readers in stitches” and Kirkus Reviews cites … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Mrs. N

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney is huge and it’s only getting bigger. This past year it was made into a movie, effectively creating even more devotees. The fifth book in the series becomes available on November 9th … Continue reading →

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Princess Academy

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Mrs. N

Shannon Hale has to be one of my favorite YA authors. And yes, I realize that her books are shelved in Children’s in most libraries, but Princess Academy is more appropriate for younger children than much of her work. Please … Continue reading →

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The Ordinary Princess

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Mrs. N

The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye A beautiful princess is born. A fairy casts a spell.  The Ordinary Princess begins exactly as a fairy tale should, but it has a lot more to offer than your ordinary fairy tale.  The … Continue reading →

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The Two Princesses of Bamarre

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Mrs. N

The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine In The Two Princesses of Bamarre, when Princess Meryl falls ill with the always fatal Grey Death, there is no need for a prince to come to her rescue.  Her sister, … Continue reading →

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Miss Happiness and Miss Flower

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Mrs. N

Rumer Godden again does a wonderful job of capturing the bullying, loneliness and isolation that are often a part of childhood.  When Nona moves from India to England to stay with her cousins, she is homesick and withdrawn.  Her youngest … Continue reading →

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The Indian in the Cupboard

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Mrs. N

Indian in the Cupboard has got everything: action, adventure, excitement, a pinch of magic, countless awards, rave reviews and oh yeah…some of your garden variety stereotyping and racism. I’m pretty sure someone could write a dissertation about everything that’s wrong … Continue reading →

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Mrs. N

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. Kate DiCamillo is all the rage right now.  With two books made into Major Motion Pictures (Because of Winn Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux) her books are flying off the … Continue reading →

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