No MG sci fi/fantasy round-up today, as I am on vacation.  But I'm thrilled to have author Ryan Calejo visiting me here today! Charlie H...

When my kids were little, we would talk about little baby Fenwis [sic] and how what he really needed was a Mama who loved him very much and ...

If you (or other young readers in your life) are looking to make spring spookier, Monsters in the Mist , by Juliana Brandt (May 3, 2022, Sou...

Back in the middle of April, I read Nevertell, by Katharine Orton (Walker Books US, April 14, 2020, with much enjoyment! It's ...

I first had the pleasure of meeting Ronald L. Smith at Kidlitcon back in 2015 (PSA--come to Kidlitcon 2020 in Ann Arbor next March!).  His ...

Flight of the Bluebird , by Kara LaReau, illustrated with great charm by Jen Hill, is the third and final book of The unintentional Advent...

Today it's my pleasure to be a stop on the blog tour of Once Upon a Princess , by Christine Marciniak ( CBAY Books, Middle Grade, April...

Today's the US release day for Dragonfly Song , by Wendy Orr (Pajama Press)-- a lovely middle grade historical fantasy about a girl wh...

The Wolf Hour , by Sara Lewis Holmes (Arthur A. Levine, middle grade, Sept. 2017), is a lovely book for those who like to venture into the...