Middle Grade Ninja: Book of the Week: FAIRVIEW FELINES: A NEWSPAPER MYSTERY by Michele Corriel
Greetings, Esteemed Reader. I’ve noticed these Book of the Week reviews have been getting out of hand in terms of length, so I’m going to be making a conscious effort to shorten my future reviews, starting this week. It’s nothing personal against Michele Corriel, who will be here on Thursday to face the 7 Questions. […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book Review: EUGENIA LINCOLN AND THE UNEXPECTED PACKAGE by Kate DiCamillo
First Paragraph: Eugenia Lincoln was a practical person, a sensible person. She did not have time for poetry, geegaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity. I’m posting this on a Monday, Esteemed Reader, because I know that if you’re a fan of middle grade fiction, you’re a fan of Kate DiCamillo, and you’ve probably read all her books. […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book of the Week: EMMA’S RIVER by Alison Hart
Do you like horses, Esteemed Reader? How about steamboats? Well, if you’re like me, you like horses, steamboats, well-written middle grade historical fiction, and you’re going to love Emma’s River. I certainly did. I’ve never written any historical fiction. Probably because I have enough trouble doing the research to figure out how characters might react […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book Review: EDGE OF EXTINCTION – THE ARK PLAN by Laura Martin
First Paragraph(s): I needed two minutes. Just enough time to get to the maildrop and back, but I had to time it perfectly. Dying wasn’t an option today, just like it hadn’t been an option the last ten times I’d done this. I’d thought it would get easier after the first time. It hadn’t. I gritted […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book of the Week: THE DUFF by Kody Keplinger
Note: This week’s book is actually edgy YA and it is filled with adult language and adult content. It is absolutely not appropriate for younger readers and adults should view it as the equivalent of an ‘R’ rated movie. Click here to read an interview with author Kody Keplinger! All right, one more again for […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book of the Week: DRIZZLE by Kathleen Van Cleve
I hope you’re not worn out from all of the celebrating we’ve been doing around here lately, Esteemed Reader. Because this week we’re back at it, celebrating Kathleen Van Cleve and her wonderful middle grade novel, Drizzle. Mrs. Van Cleve will be joining us on Thursday to face the 7 Questions, so come back for […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book Review: DOUBLE VISION by F.T. Bradley
Shameless Plug: Just in time for Halloween, the Ninja’s scary young ADULT novel All Together Now: A Zombie Story is available today only for free download on Amazon until midnight. But seriously, that story’s messed up, so don’t let little kids read it. First Paragraph: IT ALL STARTED WITH A FIELD TRIP. AND BEFORE you […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book of the Week: DON’T KNOW WHERE, DON’T KNOW WHEN by Annette Laing
Today we’re talking about The Snipesville Chronicles, Book One: Don’t Know Where, Don’t Know When. Do you like time travel, esteemed reader? Do you like being immersed in the world of the past and learning about another time and place? Do you like educational fiction that aims to expand your knowledge base as well as […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book Review: DEAR GEORGE CLOONEY, PLEASE MARRY MY MOM by Susin Nielsen
Have I got a book for you this week, Esteemed Reader! One of the things I love about being the Ninja is that reading a new middle grade book (at least one) every week forces me to check out books that I might otherwise have skipped. Here is a book I picked up on a […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Book Review: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS by Frank Miller
WARNING: This week’s book is actually edgy YA to full-blown adult and is filled with adult content. It’s absolutely not appropriate for younger readers and adults should view it as the equivalent of an ‘R’ rated movie. Also, this review is a discussion of the full novel and contains all kinds of SPOILERS. Oh, Esteemed […]