middle grade
Aru Shah and a Really Cute Book
Aru Shah is a heroine that demands your attention from the very beginning. She is a bit of an outcast, somewhat lonely, but adds so much colour with her grand imagination and small fibs that you can’t...
Rebel Genius Spoilers
By one of the writers of Avatar, this book has an interesting world building concept but little else. Giant magical war birds and math = good. Characters and tone = boring. It's a a middle grade book ...
Hoolie and the Hooligans
Meet the Hooligan brothers who are fun-loving, go-cart racing, up-for-anything boys, and they are expert pranksters! The school bully, Rock, picks on the boys, tries to out-prank them and especially t...
Hoolie and the Hooligans: The Alien That Ate My Socks
The Alien that Ate my Socks is the first book in the new middle grade series Hoolie and the Hooligans. Though the ending leaves a bit to be desired the strong first half and relatable characters more ...
Goodbye Stranger
The synopsis of Goodbye Stranger doesn't do the book justice. It's thoughtful and sweet, keeping its major theme of change in sight without getting overly dramatic.
Fortunately, The Milk
"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: thummthumm. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road." "H...