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4/1/25

The Rise of Issa Igwe, by Shanna Miles, for Timeslip Tuesday

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The Rise of Issa Igwe, by Shanna Miles (October 2024, Union Square Kids, middle grade), combines time travel with another favorite subgenre ...
3/25/25

Storm at the Edge of Time, by Pamela F. Service, for Timeslip Tuesday

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Storm at the Edge of Time, by Pamela F. Service (1994), is the first book by this late 20th/early 21st century author of children's fant...
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3/23/25

Witchwood, by Kalyn Josephson

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  Witchwood , by Kalyn Josephson (October 2024, Delacorte Press), is the third in the Ravenfall series, middle grade fantasy about a magical...
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3/18/25

The Isle of Ever (Isle of Ever, #1), by Jen Calonita, for this week's Timeslip Tuesday

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The past month has been a heard one for me, leaving no time for blogging, but I'm back with  The Isle of Ever (Isle of Ever, #1) , by Je...
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2/25/25

Thunderbird, Book Three, by Sonia Nimr, for Timeslip Tuesday

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Thunderbird, Book Three, by Sonia Nimr (September 10, 2024 by Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies UT-Austin), is the final book in the story of a...
2/11/25

Time Spinner, by Roy Apps, for Timeslip Tuesday

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Time Spinner, by Roy Apps (1990), is a fun one for younger readers (8-10 year olds).  Rosemary is a kid living out in the far reaches of the...
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1/28/25

The Mud Puddlers, by Pamela Rushby, for Timeslip Tuesday

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The Mud Puddlers , by Pamela Rushby (middle grade, April 2023, Walker Books Australia), is a must read for anyone in the ven diagram of liki...
1/14/25

Seven Days Wonder, by Elizabeth Denys, for Timeslip Tuesday

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Back again with a time travel book for this Tuesday!  Seven Days Wonder , by Elizabeth Denys, illustrated by Margery Gill, is the sort of bo...
12/17/24

Countdown to Yesterday, by Shirley Marr, for Timeslip Tuesday

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Countdown to Yesterday, by Shirley Marr (June 2024, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, middle grade) is a blend of realist fictio...
12/3/24

The Rushton Inheritance, by Elisabeth Mace, for Timeslip Tuesday

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Back with another vintage one for Timeslip Tuesday-- The Rushton Inheritance  (1978), by Elisabeth Mace.  It's a nice seasonal read set ...
11/12/24

The Future Took Us, by David Severn, for Timeslip Tuesday

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I'm back with another vintage time travel book for this Tuesday-- The Future Took Us , by David Severn (1958, Puffin Books).  Two mid-20...
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10/29/24

Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood, by Robert Beatty, for Timeslip Tuesday

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As is often the case, to write about a book for Timeslip Tuesday is to spoil it right of the bat. But knowing Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Fl...
10/27/24

my round-ups of middle grade sci fi and fantasy have come to an end

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 It is with regret mixed with relief that I've decided to indefinitely put an end to my weekly round-ups.  I need my Sunday morning time...
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10/20/24

No round-up this Sunday

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 It's an archaeology conference weekend for me, so no round-up this week.  See you next  Sunday!
10/13/24

this week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and science fiction from around the blogs (10/13/24)

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 Hi all, here's what I found this week!  let me know if I missed your post, a review of your book, or anything else that I missed! The R...
10/8/24

The Queen of Ocean Parkway, by Sarvenaz Tash, for Timeslip Tuesday

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The Queen of Ocean Parkway , by Sarvenaz Tash ( September 3, 2024 by Knopf Books for Young Readers),  is a really nice book in the best poss...
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10/6/24

this week's round-up of middle grade sci fi and fantasy from around the blogs (10/6/24)

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Here's what I found this week; please let me know if I missed anything! The Reviews Boy 2.0, by Tracey Baptiste, at  Mark My Words The C...
10/5/24

Wicked Marigold, by Caroline Carlson

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Wicked Marigold, by Caroline Carlson (Jyl 2024, Candlewick), is a delightful middle grade fantasy; really my only complaint was that the fon...
10/1/24

Zoe Rising

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 If you've read and enjoyed Stonewards, by Pam Conrad, you might, like me, be excited to learn there's a sequel, Zoe Rising .  You m...
9/29/24

the week's round-up of middle grade sci fi and fantasy from around the blogs (9/29/24)

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Welcome to this week's round-up! (the stared books are eligible for this year's Cybils Awards, and haven't been nominated yet.  ...

High school non-fiction titles still awaiting their nominations.....

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Tomorrow (Sept. 30th) is the last day for public nominations for the Cybils Awards!  After chairing elementary/middle grade speculative fict...

20th century time travel books published in the UK

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For the purposes of the talk I gave this summer at the Bristol conference on 20th Century School Girls and Their Books, I have gathered all ...
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