This week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and sci fi from around the blogs and a few other places (5/15/22)

 Hi all, here's what I found this week; let me know if I missed your post!

The Reviews

The Captive Kingdom, by Jennifer A. Nielsen, at Of Maria Antonia

Drifters, by Kevin Emerson, at  Maria's Melange, Tales Untangled, and Charlotte's Library

Duet, by Elise Broach, at The Bookwyrm's Den

Freddie and the Family Curse, by Tracy Badua, at Ms. Yingling Reads

A Game of Fox and Squirrels, by Jenn Reese, at Magic Fiction Since Potter

The Last Cuentista, by Donna Barba Higuera, at proseandkahn (audiobook review)

Lia Park and the Missing Jewel, by Jenna Yoon, at The Bookwyrm's Den

Little Wanderers: The Everlasting Seasons, by I.K. Silver, at Bookworm for Kids

The Marvellers, by Dhonielle Clayton, at Pages Unbound

The Midnighters, by Hana Tooke, at Mr Ripleys Enchanted Books

Monsters in the Mist by Juliana Brandt, at Log Cabin Library

Secret of the Shadow Beasts, by Diane Magras, at Book Craic

The Secret Benefits of Invisibility by C.W. Allen, at Say What?

The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck, by Matt Phelan, at Say What?

Smells Like Treasure, by Suzanne Selfors, at Puss Reboots

Unicorn Island, by Donna Galanti, at Valinora Troy

We Are the Song, by Catherine Bakewell, at Log Cabin Library

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor, by Xiran Jay Zhao, at Ms. Yingling Reads

Two at alibrarymama--Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa, by Julian Randall, and A Comb of Wishes, by Lisa Stringellow

Authors and Interviews

Katherine Arden (Small Spaces series) at Page Break (podcast)

Kevin Emerson (Drifters) at Nerdy Book Club

Julie C. Dao (Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena) at MacKids Spotlight

Jenna Yoon (Lia Park and the Missing Jewel) at Kidlit 411 and Middle Grade Ninja

Bridget Hodder (The Button Box), at Middle Grade Minded

Other Good Stuff

I always enjoy the look at new UK books at Mr Ripleys Enchanted Books