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Hey, ALL! Just a quick post. If you enjoy middle grade books, I highly recommend you hop on over to Middle Grade March for some great interviews, reviews, and giveaways!

CHURCHILL'S TALE OF TAILS by Anca Sandu Peachtree, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-56145-738-0 Picture Book Grades K-2 Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK What's a pig to do when his perfect tail goes missing? Churchill is a very proud pig.  Like all pigs he cherishes his precious tail. It's not too big and not too fancy -- it's just right.  But one morning, it's missing! "I just don't feel like myself without my tail," he says. His friends suggest trying on different tails, so Churchill tries on a peacock tail and feels beautiful.  He tries on a fish tail and feels fantastic! Churchill is having so much fun trying on new tails that soon it's all he wants to talk about! Will Churchill ever go back to being himself? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anca Sandu was born in Romania and studied children's illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, in Cambridge, England.  She works as a freelance designer...

LIKE CARROT JUICE ON A CUPCAKE by Julie Sternberg, illustrations by Matthew Cordell Amulet Books, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-4197-1033-9 Middle Grade Contemporary Grades 2-5 Source: Publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. Available March 18th ABOUT THE BOOK I did a mean thing. A very mean thing. I HATE that I did it. But I did. This is worse than carrot juice on a cupcake or a wasp on my pillow or a dress that’s too tight at the neck. In the third installment from the team who created  Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie  and  Like Bug Juice on a Burger , Eleanor’s relationship with her best friend, Pearl, experiences its first growing pains. When a glamorous new student transfers to school, at first Eleanor’s excited about the possibility of a new friend. But when Pearl is assigned to be the new girl’s buddy, Eleanor fears she can’t compete. To make matters worse, Eleanor’s been chosen for the lead role in the springtime musical, which m...

Welcome to Day 6 of the SECRETS, SPIES & SHERLOCK BLOG TOUR , featuring two exciting new middle grade mystery series: Sherlock, Lupin & Me: The Dark Lady by Irene Adler and Secrets & Spies: Treason by Jo Macauley. Each stop on the 2-week tour will feature fun posts and a chance to win a set of finished copies of the books!   Today’s post features Treason by Jo Macauley. Walking Tour of Restoration London Treason by Jo Macauley is set in 17 th century London, and many of its events take place at important landmarks that are still standing today. Let’s take a tour of some of these key locales. Theatre Royal: Beth Johnson is an actress with the King’s Company, which performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, built in 1663 – a year before the events of Treason. This is what the Drury Lane Theatre would have looked like during Beth’s time. However, the the...