Marvelous Middle Grades – Page 4

The Unicorn in the Barn, an interview with author Jackie Ogburn, and my Holiday GIVEAWAY!

27NovemberSuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf, Uncategorized

I am delighted to be able to share with you today both my holiday giveaway and an interview with The Unicorn in the Barn author Jackie Ogburn! Jackie was one of my first friends/mentors within the kidlit world, and I adore the wonder and rich imagery of her picture books. When I heard she was

Goddess Girls: Persephone and Athena, by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams

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This delightful series has beenÂ one I’ve enjoyed for quite some time,Â so I was surprised on checking to find that I’ve never spotlighted any of the Goddess Girl books. I did do an interview with Joan just shy of two years ago. You can find that here–and I loved that I got this chance to look

DragonMasters One and Two, by Tracey West

30OctoberSuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Happy Halloween Eve! I hope you all aren’t tired of these highly readable younger middle grades! Once I began reading them, I was too blown away by the quality of my favorites to skimp my spotlight. So, here weÂ haveÂ a pair of fanciful tales just in time for Halloween, the Dragon Masters! First in the series

Cupcake Diaries: Emma on Thin Icing, by Coco Simon

16OctoberSuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

As was the case with Charlie’s adventures–highlighted in my last MMGM–I picked up Emma on Thin Icing for research, because I wanted to better acquaint myself with what was happeningÂ at the younger end of the middle grade spectrum. I was surprised to find myself really enjoying the story on a personal level! In this story,

Charlie Small Adventures: Gorilla City, by Charlie Small

2OctoberSuzanne9 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I wasn’t expecting myself to like this slim little book, though I was determined to read it. My nephews are growing and needing new books, and I’m also writing toward a younger audience in my latest book, so I’m making a thorough study of these younger middle grades. The problem was it seemed this one

Mari’s Hope, by Sandy Brehl, for MMGM

18SeptemberSuzanne13 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I’m so grateful I got to be a part of Mari’s journey! My heart is full, here at the close of this series. From the very beginning, when I was fortunate enough to receive an arc of Odin’s Promise from Sandy, I was moved by the significance of these books. Within my soul something whispered

Penny from Heaven, by Jennifer L. Holm, for MMGM

11SeptemberSuzanne14 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

As it happens, my September books have a WWII focus…which I suppose would make more sense in November, because of Veteran’s Day. However, today is also September 11th, which is a day of special import to me and I know to many others, and I think a good day to remember both the cost of

Happy Labor Day

4SeptemberSuzanneMarvelous Middle Grades

I hope your labor day involves very little actual labor, and lots of sleeping, reading, or chillaxing in the sunshine. 🙂 I’ll be sharing MMGM posts both this coming Monday and the one after, and am super excited to get into the routine once again! Here’s hoping your summer was a-maz-ing!

Fridays with the Wizards and Saturdays at Sea, by Jessica Day George, for MMGM

7AugustSuzanne8 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Today’s spotlight will be my only August post, since we’ve found ourselves going to the beach after all, and are squeezing that into an already full August schedule. I’m thrilled that we’ll get the chance to soak up some sun and sand, but rather scrambling to get done all that needs doing! With just one

NEWS and The Thirteenth Princess, by Diane Zahler, for MMGM

10JulySuzanne16 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

After a whirlwind fewÂ weeks, I am pleased to publicly announce that I have accepted an offer of representation from Peter Rubie, of FinePrint! There were other offering agents, but Peter understood my book and its needs in a way that–well, maybe it’s the geek in my talking, but it seemed kinda like a super power.

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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