The Haunting of Nathaniel Wolfe, by Brian Keaney

The Haunting of Nathaniel Wolfe , by Brian Keaney (Hodder & Stoughton, April 1, 2012, middle grade, 240 pages). On a smoky, foggy, fetid...

A Stitch in Time, by Penelope Lively, for Timeslip Tuesday

Penelope Lively began her career as a writer for children, with the publication of Astercote ( my review ) in 1970. She continued to writ...

This week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and sci fi from around the blogs

Happy Downfall of Sauron day, which subsequently was designated Tolkein Reading Day . In my own house, my younger son will find out tonight...

Janitors, by Tyler Whitesides

Janitors , by Tyler Whitesides (Shadow Mountain, 2011, middle grade, 288 pages), was nominated for the Cybils last fall...and a review copy ...

This is just to say I have a guest post up at the O.W.L. on mg fantasy classics

Jill at the O.W.L. is having a whole month of middle grade fun. Yesterday I contribute a guest post in which I did my best to be Thoughtful...

Giants Beware! by Rafael Rosado, illustrated by Jorge Aguirre

Giants Beware! by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre (First Second, April 10, 2012, ages 7 on up) is one of my favorite books of the year. It...

Waiting on Wednesday--Boneland, by Alan Garner

At the end of August, a book is coming out that is the most beautifully unexpected and unlooked for type of book--the continuation of a seri...