Tag Archive for: Middle Grade

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The Tales Of Beedle The Bard

The Tales Of Beedle The BardTitle: The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Hogwarts Library #3
Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Short Stories
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 111
Reason Read: Play Book Tag
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My Thoughts

Short stories aren’t my favorite. I feel like they could be great but are just too short to accomplish anything. However, being as huge of a Harry Potter fan as I am, I’ve been wanting to read THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD for a long time. The tales were a lot of fun to read, but what I enjoyed the most was the “addition” of Dumbledore’s notes on the margins of the pages. Getting inside his head was a dream come true. It definitely gave me some new insight into the Wizarding World.

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The One And Only Ivan

The One And Only IvanTitle: The One and Only Ivan
Author: Katherine Applegate
Series: One and Only Ivan #1
Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 307
Reason Read: Play Book Tag
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My Thoughts

Even though THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN was a very easy read, being as passionate of an animal lover as I am, it was very difficult to read at times. It made my heart cry several times. I’m still glad I read it, though, and I thought it was very good. I loved Applegate’s writing style. It was very descriptive and painted a clear picture in my head. It was a joy to read, other than making me angry and sad about how animals are treated by some humans.

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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

Diary Of A Wimpy KidTitle: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1
Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 217
Reason Read: Play Book Tag
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I’m not a huge fan of graphic novels so DIARY OF A WIMPY KID was kind of perfect for me. It’s basically a middle grade novel with lots of pictures in it and I really liked that aspect of it. I also enjoyed the story. It was a lot of fun. I laughed out loud a few times. I did find the very grownup part of me groaning while reading the second half. It was fun but it was annoying too.

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Summerlost

SummerlostTitle: Summerlost
Author: Ally Condie
Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade, Mystery
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 272
Reason Read: Utah Book Month
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My Thoughts

This is Ally Condie’s middle grade and contemporary debut and I really think she hit the bulls-eye with SUMMERLOST and discovered her niche in writing. I loved her Matched series, but there’s just something about this book. It was outstanding. The story is beautifully written. It’s such a great book about friendship, love, loss, and healing. It hit very close to home and is as if Ally wrote about my own feelings of grief regarding my mom’s passing. I highly recommend it for not only the intended audience but adults as well.

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One Dead Spy

One Dead SpyTitle: One Dead Spy
Author: Nathan Hale
Series: Hazardous Tales #1
Genre: Informative, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction
Format: Kindle
Pages: 127
Reason Read: Book Club
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My Thoughts

I didn’t really realize what ONE DEAD SPY was about until after I started to read it. It’s basically American History in graphic novel form peppered with jokes to make the history more fun. Personally, I thought the jokes were stupid and juvenile. I also hated the execution of the story, but it’s middle grade so I think young kids would enjoy them and learn something from them in the process. In that sense, I thought the story was successful. However, while I enjoyed the history, learning, and even the pictures, I would’ve rather read something like this in a historical fiction novel or watch a TV show / movie about it.