Middle Grade Mavens

By Julie Grasso+Pamela UeckermanArts Books

Middle Grade Mavens episodes

July 02, 2025 Episode 125 Middle Grade Mavens
Inthis episode:

Welcometo Miracle by Shara Curlett, published by @scholastic_au
Elsewhereby Shelby Matheson, published by @wombat_books
VillainBook One by Adrian Beck, published by @scholastic_au
RIPNanny Tobbins by Lucie Stevens, published by @harperkidsau
Silverborn:The Mystery of Morrigan Crowe by Jessica Townsend, published by @hachetteaus
23 min
May 21, 2025 Episode 124 Middle Grade Mavens
Episode 124
In this episode:-
This Dream Will Devour Us by Emma Clancy, published by @allenandunwin
Creature Clinic by Gavin Aung Thang, published by @hardiegrantkids
Too Many Dogs by Maura Finn and Lucinda Gifford, published by @affirmpress
Nanna Croccles by Susan Joy Lu, published by @scholastic_au
I Dreamed of You by Sharna Carter and Gabby Grant, published by @affirmpress
Tony the Moany Groany Pony by Sean E Avery, published by @scholastic_au
Our Beautiful World by Sarah Speedie and Margeaux Davis, published by @newfrontierpublishing
#middlegrademavens #loveozmg #loveozya #loveozpb #loveozgn
26 min
March 31, 2025Episode 123 Middle Grade Mavens
In this episode
The Monsters Next Door by Kate Alice Marshall
Frog, Log and Dave Almost Save the Day by Trent Jamieson and Brent Wilson
The Thylacine and the Time Machine by Renée Treml
Dungzilla (an S Tinker book) by James Foley
@affirmpress @penguinkidsaustralia @allenandunwin @fremantlepress#middlegrademavens #loveozmg #loveozya #loveozpb #loveozgn
25 min
March 04, 2025 Middle Grade Mavens Episode 122
Inthis episode:

-Moonboy by Anna Ciddor, published by Allen & Unwin @allenandunwin
-Little Bones by Sandy Bigna, published by University Queensland Press @uqpbooks
-Searching for Treasure by Johanna Bell and Emma Long, published by Allen &Unwin @allenandunwin
-Inked by Karen Wasson and Jake A Minton, published by Figment Books, an imprintHardie Grant Children’s Publishing @hardiegrantkids
21 min
January 29, 2025 Episode 121: Middle Grade Mavens
Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela and Julie discuss...

Not Scary, Jonathan! By Peter Carnavas, illustrated by Amanda Francey, published by New Frontier Publishing
Ultra Violet: Down to Business by Cristy Burns and Rebel Challenger, published by Larrikin House
Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle by Melissa Garside, illustrated by Lauren Mullinder, published by Riveted Press
The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson, published by Puffin Books
We hope you enjoy!
18 min
November 06, 2024 Episode 120 Middle Grade Mavens
Episode 120
In this episode:
The Lost Book of Magic by Amelia Mellor
Thunderhead by Sophie Beer
Don’t Worry, Felix by Yohann Devezy & Katherine Alice, illustrated by Zoe Bennett
Amigo the Capybara by Amy Freund, illustrated by Kooky Chooky
Plus, another episode of “There’s nothin’ in that cup!”
#middlegrademavens #loveozmg #loveozpb
@affirmpress @allenandunwin @fivemilepress @newfrontierpublishing
28 min
October 22, 2024 Episode 119 Middle Grade Mavens
Episode 119
In this episode:
1. Anomaly by Emma Lord
2.The Hotel Balzar (The Norendy Tales #2) by Kate DiCamillo
3.The Wintrish Girl and The Lost History (Talismans of Fate #1 and #2) by Melanie La’Brooy
4.The Junkyard Fairies 1: Dig Deep by Edwina Wyatt
5.The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science (The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science Series, 1) by Kate McKinnon, illustrated by Alfredo Ca´ceres
Plus, another episode of “There’s nothin’ in that cup!”
#middlegrademavens #loveozmg #loveozya
29 min
October 03, 2024 Episode 118 Middle Grade Mavens
Today
on Middle Grade Mavens, we review:
The
Midwatch by Judith Rossell
My
Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery
Cheese!
by Felice Arena, illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi
The
Mosaic by Deborah Kelly, illustrated by Nicky Johnston
Grandma Murphy's Pussycat by Maura Finn, illustrated by Lucinda Gifford
Plus...
a new episode of “There’s nothin' in that cup!"
26 min
September 16, 2024 Episode 117 Middle Grade Mavens
Today
on Middle Grade Mavens Episode 117, we talk about all these amazing books!

The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by
Ransom Riggs

How to Free a Jinn by Raidah
Shah Idil

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
Merrison, Hakea Hustler, Jy Farrar, Samantha Campbell (illus.)

Shower Land 3: Walk the Plank by Nat
Amoore and James Hart

Ducky the Spy: Pumpkin Patch Panic! By Sean
E Avery

We hope you enjoy!

26 min
August 22, 2024 Episode 116:
Today on middle grade mavens, we discuss some great picture books, a debut junior fiction and a middle grade graphic novel.
31 min

About Middle Grade Mavens

From the publisher's feed

The Middle-Grade Mavens are two Australian authors reviewing middle-grade children's books. We also chat with authors and illustrators about their inspiration, processes and experience and sometimes we interview publishers and agents to find out more about the industry. Whether you're a writer, school librarian, teacher, or just a book fan, this is for you. Julie Anne Grasso is the author of the Frankie Dupont Mystery series, cupcake enthusiast and part-time library book wrangler. Pamela Ueckerman is a dance teacher, writer, book reviewer, editor and home educator.