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    12 Middle Grade Titles About Characters with Anxiety

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    The past two years have been a lot. And that’s putting it mildly. It’s not surprising that many kids might be feeling more anxious, these 12 Middle Grade Titles About Characters with Anxiety might help some kids see themselves in the books in their life. I tried when creating this…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Spring 2022 TBR

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    This theme (Books On My Spring 2022 TBR) is all about my best intentions. My best intention is to read the books on the list, even though I typically miss at least a couple every time. I do LOVE seeing what’s coming up for the season and discovering new titles…

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    12 Titles With Superheroes for Independent Readers

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    This book list could possibly be neverending if I included all the Marvel and D.C. comic book superheroes in it. Instead, I wanted to share some superhero titles that might be new to you! (And maybe some forever-favorites like Captain Underpants)! This list includes titles for independent readers – readers…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books with My Favorite Theme

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    Is it any surprise that as a librarian and book blogger that one of my favorite themes in books is books? I love reading about books, libraries, and reading. And there are some really fun books about books out there. I’m going to specifically focus on middle grade books. Otherwise,…

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    16 Middle Grade Titles Set on an Island

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    It’s the beginning of March, it’s cold and damp, still not sunny and bright enough for my liking which is what inspired this book list! I need a little escape right about now and an island setting sounds perfect! Sometimes, in books, the setting almost becomes a character because an…

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    20 Books All About Spies

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    Secret codes, ciphers, and disguises are just some of the things that come to mind when I think of spies! Today’s book list includes books all about spies – some real, some make believe. Whether you have a reader looking for page-turning action or searching for a nonfiction book that…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Dynamic Duos

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    What I love about Top Ten Tuesday posts is that they can go in so many different directions. But as soon as I heard Dynamic Duos, my mind immediately went to Frog and Toad an iconic children’s book duo. So I took that inspiration and ran with it, highlighting dynamic…

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    9 Read Alikes for Magic Tree House Fans

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    It’s been 30 years since the first Magic Tree House book, Dinosaurs Before Dark was published! And they are still some of the most popular books among early readers. With that in mind, I wanted to share some other series that kids may enjoy that are at a similar level.…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books Too Good to Review Properly

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Rather than pulling out my absolute favorites that I share a lot on this blog, I decided to reach back and pull out some books that I really enjoyed, but just don’t talk about that often! Today’s list of Books Too Good to Review Properly is a little mix of…