Heck, why not? Let’s talk The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. There is so much to love about this classic book that I’m not sure where to start.  I guess what I love about this book is that whenever I talk to children who have read it, they are all sure that there is magic in … More Marvelous Middle Grade Monday – The Secret Garden

So busy with NaNoWriMo right now, and so close to finishing that I have scarce time to commit to Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. However, I am never one to make excuses, so this week I will offer a brief but pithy recommendation for The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.  Here’s the blurb from Wikipedia, which … More Marvelous Middle Grade Mondays – The Phantom Tollbooth

For this Marvelous Middle Grade Monday I’m doing another classic book; and this time I must go further back. Recently while unpacking my books after moving house, I came across a paperback copy of The Little Prince. My daughter was nearby so I suggested she read a bit of it. She’s seven, but a very … More Marvelous Middle Grade Monday – The Little Prince

Marvelous Middle Grade Monday was started by the lovely Shannon Whitney Messenger as a way to address the bloggish imbalance in favour of YA books. I’ve decided to join in, since I love to read and write middle grade. I’m going to focus on classics – older books or more recent books that have the … More Marvelous Middle Grade Monday – A dose of reality.