Title: Walk Two Moons Author: Sharon Creech Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: First published in 1994 Paperback: 288 pages As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe’s outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold —…
Title: Kat, Incorrigible (US) / A Most Improper Magick (UK) Author: Stephanie Burgis Genre: Historical, Fantasy/Speculative Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Atheneum (US) / Templar (UK) Publication Date: April 2011 (US) / August 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 304 Pages (US) Twelve-year-old…
Title: Gods and Warriors Author: Michelle Paver Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult, Historical Publisher: Puffin / Dial Publication date: August 28 / September 4 2012 Hardcover: 283 pages An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age.…
Title: Gullstruck Island/The Lost Conspiracy Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books Publication date: January 2009 Hardcover/Paperback: 512 pages On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is…
Title: Ungifted Author: Gordon Korman Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Balzer & Bray Publication date: August 21 2012 Hardcover: 288 pages The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It’s usually more like Don’t…
You know when you read a good, entertaining book but you don’t really have a lot to say about it? This is the case with these four books. Because I don’t have loads to say about them I thought…
Title: Liar & Spy Author: Rebecca Stead Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Publication date: August 7 Hardcover: 192 pages At the moment, Georges has a lot going on. Dad was laid off so Mom has…
Title: The Aviary Author: Kathleen O’Dell Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade/Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication date: September 2011 Hardcover: 337 pages Twelve-year-old Clara Dooley has spent her whole life in the Glendoveer mansion, where…
Title: Twilight Robbery/Fly Trap Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins US / Macmillan UK Publication date: March/May 2011 Hardcover: 544 pages Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent are in trouble again. Escaping disaster by the skin…
Title: Alien on a Rampage Author: Clete Barrett Smith Genre: Science Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: June 2012 Hardcover: 304 pages David is looking forward to spending another adventure-filled summer at his grandmother’s Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast–a…
Title: Fly By Night Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins US / Macmillian UK Publication date: First published in 2006 Paperback: 438 pages Twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hasn’t got much. Her cruel uncle keeps her locked…
Title: The Silver Bowl Author: Diane Stanley Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: April 2011 Hardcover: 320 Pages Unwanted at home, Molly goes to work for the king of Westria as a humble scullery maid. She arrives…
Title: Racing the Moon Author: Alan Armstrong / Tim Jessell (illustrator) Genre: Historical, Middle Grade Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Publication date: June 26 2012 Hardcover: 224 pages In the spring of 1947, outer space was an unexplored realm.…
Title: The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom Author: Written by Christopher Healy, Illustrated by Tod Harris Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press Publication Date: May 2012 Hardcover: 293 Pages (US) nter a world…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that our guest authors are given free rein so they can go…
Title: Changeling Author: Delia Sherman Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Viking Juvenile Publication date: August 2006 Paperback 256 pages A determined heroine, a quest adventure galore! Neef is a changeling, a human baby stolen by fairies and replaced with…
Title: Ash Mistry and the Savage Fortress Author: Sarwat Chadda Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Harper Collins Children / Arthur A Levine Publication date: March 1 2012 / October 2012 Paperback: 400 pages…
Title: Witch Hill Author: Marcus Sedgwick Genre: Contemporary, Horror, Middle Grade Publisher: Orion Children’s Books Publication date: First published 2001 Paperback: 154 pages At first, Jamie isn’t too worried about the bad dreams he’s been having since coming to…
Title: The Humming Room Author: Ellen Potter Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication date: February 28 2012 Hardcover: 192 pages Hiding is Roo Fanshaw’s special skill. Living in a frighteningly unstable family, she often needs to…
Title: Wonder Author: R.J. Palacio Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf (US) / Bodley Head (UK) Publication date: February 14 2012 / March 1 2012 Hardcover: 320 pages I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re…
Title: Hugo The Invention of Hugo Cabret written by Brian Selznick; Published by Scholastic in 2007 Movie directed by Martin Scorsese; Starring, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, and Jude Law.…
Title: Liesl and Po Author: Lauren Oliver Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd Publication date: October 4th 2011 Hardcover: 307 pages We meet Liesl the night after the day her young father has died. That same…
Title: A Tale Dark and Grimm Author: Adam Gidwitz Genre: Horror, Fairy Tale Retellings, Middle Grade Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 251 pages In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of…
Title: Breadcrumbs Written by Anne Ursu Illustrations by Erin McGuire Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press (HarperCollins) Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 313 pages Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends.…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild…