Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee," by Deborah Abela, and Julie reviews, "Max Booth Future Sleuth, Tape Escape," by Cameron Macintosh. And Cameron also drops in to the Mavens hot seat for some authorly banter. Author links: 

https://www.deborahabela.com/ 

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Title: The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee

Author: Deborah Abela

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Random House Australia

Date: 1st August 2016

ISBN: 9781925324822

https://www.cameronemacintosh.com.au/ 

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Title: Max Booth Future Sleuth Book 1

Author: Cameron Macintosh

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Big Sky Publishing

Date: 22nd June 2017

ISBN: 9781925520606

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Lenny's Book of Everything," by Karen Foxlee, and Julie reviews, "The Beast of Hushing Wood," by Gabrielle Wang. 

Author Links: https://karenfoxlee.com/ 

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Title: Lenny’s Book Of Everything Author: Karen Foxlee 

Format: Paperback 

Publisher: Allen & Unwin 

Date: 24th October 2018 

ISBN: 9781760529444 

https://gabriellewang.com/ 

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Title: The Beast Of Hushing Wood 

Author: Gabrielle Wang 

Format: Paperback 

Publisher: Penguin Books Australia 

Date: 3rd April 2017 

ISBN: 9780143309178 

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Julie reviews, "The orchard underground," by Mat Larkin, and Pamela reviews, " Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend,  plus Mat also stops by for some authorly banter.

 Author links:

https://matlarkin.com/

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Title: The Orchard Underground

Author: Mat Larkin 

Format: Paperback 

Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont

Date: 1st May 2018

ISBN: 9781760500856

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https://www.hachette.com.au/jessica-townsend/

Title: Wundersmith 

Author: Jessica Townsend

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Hachette

Date: 30th October 2018

ISBN: 9780734418227

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "How to win a Nobel prize," and Julie reviews, 'Murder most unladylike." 

 Author links:

http://lornahendry.com/

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2005/marshall/facts/

https://robin-stevens.co.uk/

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Today on middle grade mavens, Pamela reviews, “The House with a clock in its walls,” by John Bellairs and Julie reviews, "Brightstorm," by Vashti Hardy.

Author links:

https://www.vashtihardy.com/

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Julie chats with Danielle Binks of Jacinta di Mase Literary management, for more insider information on what exactly middle-grade is. Plus Pamela reviews, "Swallow's Dance" by Wendy Orr and Julie reviews, "Wyrd" by Cate Whittle. Then, for a super special treat, Julie interviews Cate Whittle about writing, publishing and everything in between.

 Author links:

https://www.wendyorr.com/

Title: Swallow’s Dance

Author: Wendy Orr

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Date: 27th June 2018

ISBN: 9781760297879

https://www.catewhittlewrites.com/

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Title: Wyrd 

Author: Cate Whittle

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Date: 1st August 2018

ISBN: 9781742994321

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Today on middle grade mavens, Pamela reviews, “Wakestone Hall,” by Judith Rossell and Julie reviews, "Fortunately the milk," by Neil Gaiman, plus Judith stops by for some authorly banter. 

 Author links:

https://judithrossell.com/

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Title: Wakestone Hall

Author: Judith Rossell

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: 22nd October 2018

ISBN: 9780733338205

http://www.neilgaiman.com/

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Title: Fortunately The Milk 

Author: Neil Gaiman

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Date: 1st June 2014

ISBN: 9781408841792

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Today on middle grade Mavens Julie reviews, "The Mulberry Tree," by Allison Rushby, and Pamela reviews, "Louisiana's Way," by Kate Di Camillo. Plus, Julie convinces Allison to join us for some authorly banter.

 Author links:

http://allisonrushby.com/

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Title: The Mulberry Tree

Author: Allison Rushby

Format: Paperback 

Publisher: Walker Books

Date: 1/07/2018

ISBN: 9781760650292

https://www.katedicamillo.com/books.html

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Title: Louisianna’s way home

Author: Kate Di Camillo

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Walker Books

Date: 02/10/2018

ISBN: 9781406385588

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Episode 4: Today on middle grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Frankie Fish and the sonic suitcase," by Peter Helliar, and Julie reviews, "The girl with the broken wing," by Heather Dyer.

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Title: Frankie Fish And The Sonic Suitcase

Author: Peter Helliar 

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont

Date: 1st March 2017

ISBN: 9781760128494

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Title: The Girl With The Broken Wing

Author: Heather Dyer

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Chicken House Books

Date: 1st February 2018

ISBN: 9781911490241

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Tarin of the Mammoths," by Jo Sandhu and Julie reviews, "Sherlock, Lupin and me," by Irene Adler.

 Author links:

http://www.josandhu.com/

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Title: Tarin of the Mammoths : The Exile book 1

Author: Jo Sandhu 

Format: Paperback

Publisher : Penguin Books Australia 

Date: 2 Feb 2017

ISBN:  9780143309376

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