Charlotte's Library: this week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and sci fi from around the blogs etc. (11/13/22)

11/13/22

Hi all, here's what I found this week. As ever, please let me know if I missed your post!

The Reviews

The Best-Kept Secret, by Emily Rodda, at Charlotte's Library

Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack, at Redeemed Reader

The Clackity by Lora Senf, at Book Den

Embassy of the Dead- Destiny Calling, by Will Mabbitt, at Say What?

The Fireflies’ Champion (Guardian Angels United 1) by Amy Mirashi, at Say What?

The Frost Fair, by Natasha Hastings, at Bookbugworld and The Strawberry Post

Knock Three Times, by Cressida Cowell, at Fantasy Literature

Mortimer: Rat Race to Space, by Joan Marie Galet, at Always in the Middle…

The Mummy’s Curse by M.A. Bennett, illustrated by David Dean, at V'sViewfromtheBookshelves

Odder, by Katherine Applegate,at Geo Librarian

Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza, by Laekan Zea Kemp, at Charlotte's Library

Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston, by Esme Symes-Smith, at The Nerd Daily and Mombian

A Storm of Sisters, by Michelle Harrison, at Valinora Troy

The Time Tider, by Sinéad O’Hart, at (bookwormhole.co.uk)

Twiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians, by Chris Riddell, at Magic Fiction Since Potter and Library Girl and Book Boy

Two at Ms. Yingling Reads-- The Frost Fair, by Natasha Hastings, and The Worst Villain Ever, by Amy Bearce

Authors and Interviews

Esme Symes-Smith (Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston), at The Nerd Daily

Caris Avendaño Cruz (Marikit and the Ocean of Stars), at The Happy Writer podcast

Other Good Stuff

The best middle grade books with witches as heroes, compiled by Karah Sutton, author of A Wolf for a Spell at shepherd.com

New Children's Book Picks November 2022 - UK, at Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books

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