Middle Grade Mavens

Today

The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by

How to Free a Jinn by Raidah

The Other Side of the Clouds by Matt Samuel and Illustrator: Tam Teow

Superheroes for a Day by Craig Cormick and Lauren Mullinder

BrilliANT by Rosi Ngwenya/Sandy Flett.

Jy Goes for Gold (Kimberley Kickers, Book 1)

Carl

Shower Land 3: Walk the Plank by Nat

Ducky the Spy: Pumpkin Patch Panic! By Sean

We hope you enjoy!

Today on middle grade mavens, we discuss some great picture books, a debut junior fiction and a middle grade graphic novel.

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we discus some great books.

Included:

Some Families Change by Jess Galatola and Jenni Barrand

The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell

The Book Star by Beck Nanayakkara and Joanna Bartel

Grow Big Little Seed by Beck Nanayakkara and Sarah Capon

ABC Disability by Sarah Rose, Alley Pascoe and Beck Feiner

The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln

Two Turtles by Kiah Thomas and Jake Minton

Hooray, Hooray, It's Library Day by Julie Anne Grasso and Heath McKenzie

Unreal by Kate Simpson and Leila Rudge

Middle Grade Mavens returns to the airways after 1.5 years on hiatus...

Julie has also been delving into "Choose Your Own Adventure," stories after inspiration from Helen from Forrest Hill College, which are now available for free download on julieannegrassobooks.com

Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we chat about the year that was and a couple of books we loved...

Pamela announces her Christmas picture book deal with the National Library of Australia, due for October 2023

Plus, we are now accepting Picture books to Maven central, for reel and or review, so if you have a book coming out, direct your publicist to our website contact. 

Happy holidays and see you in 2023!

To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com

For Julie's author services drop by Author Services – Julie Anne Grasso Books

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Julie chats to Kate Temple, author of "The Dangerous Business of being Trilby Moffat."

To learn more about Kate head to Kate Temple Books - Hachette Australia

This is NOT just any old book. THIS is a legal document. It contains a truthful record of how Trilby Moffat was accidentally promoted to the most important job that ever existed. The job of Time Keeper.

A mystery illness is making people bake ancient cakes, speak dead languages and then fall asleep and never wake up. When Trilby Moffat's mother catches this strange sickness, Trilby must find her only other surviving relative, a 300-year-old aunt who lives in a secret antique shop on the edge of time.

Ahead of Trilby lies an unusual inheritance, an opportunity that will never be repeated and a man in a top hat who will try to kill her . . . more than once.

This is the story of how one ordinary girl finds herself on a deliciously fast-paced adventure, fleeing to an island where time doesn't exist, cats are particularly rude and cake is always on the menu. Here she will take on the most treacherous job of all time. Well . . . outside of time, to be precise.

THIS IS THE DANGEROUS BUSINESS OF BEING TRILBY MOFFAT.

Check out Kate's book here The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat, Trilby Moffat : Book 1 by Kate Temple | 9780734420909 | Booktopia

To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com

For Julie's author services drop by Author Services – Julie Anne Grasso Books

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews The Sugar Cane Kids and the Red-Bottomed Boat by Charlie Archbold, and "The Detectives guide to New York City," by Nicki Greenberg.  Julie reviews Cross Bones, by Jack Henseleit and Chris Kennett.

The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-bottomed Boat by Charlie Archbold | 9781922458520 | Booktopia

The Detective's Guide to New York City by Nicki Greenberg | 9781922711748 | Booktopia

Plus, Julie chats to Jack Henseleit and Chris Kennett. 

Cross Bones: A Dog's Breakfast, Cross Bones by Jack Henseleit | 9781760509255 | Booktopia

For more information on Jack's books head to...  JACK HENSELEIT – AUTHOR / PIRATE

For more information on Chris's books go to... Chris Kennett Illustration

To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com

Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "When Granny Came to Stay," by Alice Pung, illustrated by Sally Soweol Han, as well as Maku by Meyne Wyatt, and Julie reviews, "The Prison for the magically cursed," by Brett Perkins. 

When Granny Came To Stay by Alice Pung | 9781760984991 | Booktopia

The Prison for the Magically Cursed eBook : Perkins, Brett: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store

Maku by Meyne Wyatt | 9781760987756 | Booktopia

Plus Brett Perkins stops by for an interview!!!!

To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com

Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com

And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net

Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]

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