Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Derek Dool, Super Cool," by Adrian Beck, Illustrated by Scott Edgar, as well as "Hotel Flamingo," by Alex Milway and Julie reviews "Monty's Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell, " by Emily Rodda, Illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. Plus, Adrian and Lucinda stop into the middle grade mavens hot seat for an interview.

Author Links: http://adrianbeck.com.au/

Illustrator Links:  https://scottedgarillustrator.com/

Want this book in your local library? Here's what you'll need!

Title: Derek Dool, Super Cool

Author: Adrian Beck

Illustrator:  Scott Edgar

Format:  Book

Publisher:  Penguin Australia

Date:  3 March 2020

ISBN: 9781760892951

Author/Illustrator Links: http://www.alexmilway.com/

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Title: Hotel Flamingo

Author: Alex Milway

Illustrator:  Alex Milway

Format:  Book

Publisher:  Bonnier

Date: 4 March 2019

ISBN: 9781848127753

Author Links: http://www.emilyrodda.com/

Illustrator Links:  https://www.lucindagiffordbooks.com/

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Title: Monty's Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell

Author: Emily Rodda

Illustrator: Lucinda Gifford  

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin  

Date: March 2020

ISBN: 9781760529857

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

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "League of Llamas," by Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Simon Greiner, and Julie reviews, "Whoa, I Spy A Werewolf," by Justin Davies, Illustrated by Kim Geyer.

Plus Aleesah stops into the Mavens hot seat for an interview, and Jude Rossell joins us from her castle in Germany!

Author Links: http://www.aleesahdarlison.com/

Illustrator Links: http://www.simongreiner.com/

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Title: League of Llamas

Author: Aleesah Darlinson

Illustrator: Simon Greiner

Format: Book

Publisher: Puffin

Date: 3 March 2020

ISBN: 9781760894160

Author Links: https://justindaviesauthor.com/

Illustrator Links: https://www.kimgeyer.com/

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Title: Woah I Spy A Werewolf

Author: Justin Davies

Illustrator: Kim Geyer

Format: Book

Publisher: Hachette

Date 9th January 2020

ISBN:  9781408355480

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

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Danny Best: Watch This," by Jen Storer, Illustrated by Mitch Vane, and Julie reviews, "Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King," by Kate Simpson, Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft. 

Author Links: https://jenstorer.com/

Illustrator Links:  https://mitchvane.com/

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Title: Danny Best: Watch This

Author: Jen Storer

Illustrator:  Mitch Vane

Format:  Book

Publisher:  Harper Collins

Date: 1 Feb 2020

ISBN: 9780733333361

Author Links: https://www.katesimpsonbooks.com/

Illustrator Links: https://jessesmess.com/

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Title: Anzac Girl: The War diaries of Alice Ross-King

Author: Kate Simpson

Illustrator: Jess Racklyeft

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Date: March 2020

ISBN: 9781760637019

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

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "Danny Best: Watch this," by Jen Storer, Illustrated by Mitch Vane,  and Julie reviews, "Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King," by Kate Simpson, Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft. Plus Jen Storer stops in for an interview as well as Kate Simpson!

Author Links: https://jenstorer.com/

Illustrator Links: https://mitchvane.com/

Want to request this at your local library, here's what you will need?

Title: Danny Best: Watch This

Author: Jen Storer

Illustrator: Mitch Vane

Format: Book

Publisher: Harper Collines

Date: 1 Feb 2020

ISBN:  9780733333361

Author Links: https://www.katesimpsonbooks.com/

Illustrator Links: https://jessesmess.com/illustrations/

Want to request this at your local library, here's what you will need?

Title: Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King

Author: Kate Simpson

Illustrator: Jess Racklyeft

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Date:  March 2020

ISBN: 9781760637019

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, "Edie's Experiments," by Charlotte Barkla, Illustrated by Sandy Flett. Pamela also reviews, "The Sound of Dark," a 100StoryBuilding Anthology. Julie reviews reviews, "Lizard's Tale," by Weng Wai Chan, and Julie also reviews, "The Chickens Curse," by Frances Watts, Illustrated by Kelly Canby. Plus Charlotte Barkla stops in as well as Catherine Pelosi, of "Quark's Academy." Two wonderful authors with a love of books with STEM themes join us in the Mavens hot seat for an interview.

Author Links: https://www.charlottebarkla.com/

lllustrator Links: https://sandyflettart.com/

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Title: Edie's Experiments: How To Make Friends

Author: Charlotte Barkla

Illustrator: Sandy Flett

Format: Book

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Date: 4 Feb 2020

ISBN: 9781760891770

Author links: https://www.100storybuilding.org.au/

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Title: The Sound Of Dark

Author: Anthology

Format: Book

Publisher: 100 Story Building

Date: Nov 2019

Author links: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/lizard-s-tale

Want to request this at your local library, here's what you will need?

Title: Lizard's Tale

Author: Weng Wai Chan

Format: Book

Publisher: Text Publishing

Date: July 2019

ISBN: 9781925603910

Author links: http://franceswatts.com/

Illustrator links: https://kellycanby.com/

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Title: The Chicken's Curse

Author: Frances Watts

Illustrator: Kelly Canby

Format: Book

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Date: Feb 2020

ISBN: 9781760525569

Author links: https://catherinepelosi.com/

Want to request this at your local library, here's what you will need?

Title: Quark's Academy

Author: Catherine Pelosi

Format: Book

Publisher: Hachette

Date: Jan 2018

ISBN: 9780734417800

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

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Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series.

Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th February 2020.

Today we welcome Jane Pearson, Senior Editor at Text Publishing. She had some wonderful insights into the world of Middle-Grade Books.

Publisher Links: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/

For more books by this publisher, check out https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-28-Songbird--The-Butterfly-Circus--The-Brilliant-Ideas-of-Lily-Green--Lisa-Siberry-Interview--Louise-Park-Interview-e4prtr

Kidlitvic Link: http://www.kidlitvic.com/conference-information

Plus, Pamela and Julie do a bit of a wrap up for the summer series!

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]

To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens

And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/

You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle

Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series.

Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's.

We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th February 2020.

Today we welcome Clair Hume of University of Queensland Press. 

Clair brings some wonderful insights, so get your pens ready folks.... Enjoy!

Publisher Links:

https://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/

If you want to check out some other books by this publisher, head on over to

Episode 21 for Pip Harry's, "The Little Wave." https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-21-The-Mavens-review-His-Name-Was-Walter--The-Little-Wave--Boot--Pip-Harry-Interview-e45mu6

KidLitVic Links:

http://www.kidlitvic.com/

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]

To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens

And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/

You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle

Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series.

Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's.

We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020.  Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th February 2020.

In this episode we have Nancy Conescu of Berbay Books.

Nancy brings some wonderful insights into the world of Middle-Grade, so get your pens ready folks ... Enjoy!

Publisher Links:

http://www.berbaybooks.com/

KidLitVic Links:

http://www.kidlitvic.com/

If you want to check out some great books by this publisher, head over to Episode 27 for our review of Grace's Secrets by Louise Park

https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-27-The-Mavens-review-Graces-Secret--How-To-Make-A-Movie-In-12-Days--Interview-Fiona-Hardy-e4p294

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]

To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens

And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/

You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle

Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series.

Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's.

We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th February 2020.

In this episode we have Davina Bell of Affirm Press.

Davina brings some wonderful insights, so get your pens ready folks.... Enjoy!

Publisher Links:

https://affirmpress.com.au/

If you want to check out some other books by this publisher, head on over to episode 27 for Fiona Hardy's, "How To Make A Movie In 12 Days." 

https://anchor.fm/middlegrademavens/episodes/Episode-27-The-Mavens-review-Graces-Secret--How-To-Make-A-Movie-In-12-Days--Interview-Fiona-Hardy-e4p294

Want to request Davina's middle-grade books at your local library? Here's the information you'll need.

Title: Sophia and the Corner Park Clubhouse

Format: Book

Author: Davina Bell

Distributor: Hardie Grant Egmont

Date: May 2019

ISBN: 9781760503970

Want to request Davina's middle-grade books at your local library? Here's the information you'll need.

Title: The Secret Life of Lola : Corner Park Clubhouse #2

Author: Davina Bell

Format: Book

Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont

Date:  Sept 2019

ISBN: 9781760504038

KidLitVic Links:

http://www.kidlitvic.com/

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]

To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens

And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/

You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle

Today on Middle Grade Mavens we're doing something different in our bonus, "Ask The Editor," series. Running over January - February 2020, each week we'll bring some insider information on what exactly is on some incredible Australian Children's book editor's wish list's. We hope this will be helpful for our author and illustrator listeners who might be attending some great children's literature conferences in 2020. The Mavens are avid supporters of KidLitVic, of which the tickets go on sale 10th February 2020.

We welcome Paul Collins, Publisher at Ford Street books to the Maven's hot seat. He had some wonderful insights into the world of middle-grade books.

Publisher Links: https://fordstreetpublishing.com/

Kidlitvic Link: http://www.kidlitvic.com/conference-information

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]

To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens

And we love blabbering about books over at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/middle_grade_mavens_podcast/

You can find us on Twitter https://twitter.com/GradeMiddle