The Mamas are shopping again, and the books are piling up. This episode, our two favorite surly elves offer up gift buying guides for the Middle Grade (ages 8-12) and Young Adult (ages 13-18) readers in your life. So, eat until your fat pants are tight and then take advantage of Black Friday and Small Biz Saturday deals to snatch up some great books that will leave your big kids asking for more, please, Oliver Twist style.    

Holiday Gift Guide:

Middle Grade (ages 8-12) books

1. Quest Kids and The Dragon Pants Gold by Mark Leiknes.
2. The Kwlade series by Emily Chenowith
3. The Confessions of a Dork Lord series by Mike Johnston
4. The Switch by Roland Smith
5. The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
6. The Secret Letters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
7. Odder by Katherine Applegate
8. The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
9. Spaceboy by David Walliams
10. Big Rig by Louise Hawes

Young Adult (ages 13-18) books

1. Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater
2. Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy Lin
3. Once Upon a Broken Heart and The Balland of Never After by Stephanie 
4. Gabe in the After by Shannon Doleski
5. I Must Betray You - Ruta Sepetys
6. Before Takeoff by Adi Alsaid

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