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this week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and sci fi is up (6/30/19)


Here's what I found on-line this week; please let me know about anything I missed!

The Reviews

The Afterwards, by A.F. Harrold, at Randomly Reading

Carnival Catastophe (Problim Children #2), by Natalie Lloyd, at Children's Books Heal

Earth Swarm, by Tim Hall, at Mr Ripleys Enchanted Books

The Invasion (Animprophs) by K.A. Applegate, at Lost in Storyland

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, by Lamar Giles, at Randomly Reading

The Magical Apothecary, by Anna Ruhe (and why it should be translated into English), at A Dance with Books

Malamander, by Thomas Taylor, at Diva Booknerd

The Mortification of Fovea Munson, by Mary Winn Heider, at Sharon the Librarian

The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norman Juster (new audiobook review), at Locus

Podkin One-Ear, by Kieran Larwood, at Say What?

The Root of Magic, by Kathleen Benner, at Mom Read It

Rumblestar, by Abi Elphinstone, at Amy the Zany Bibliophile

The Sacred Artifact, by Caldric Blackwell, at Red Headed Book Lover

Silent Lee and the Adventure of the Side Door Key, by Alex Hiam, at The Write Path

Time Sight, by Lynne Jonell, at Ms. Yingling Reads

The Train to Impossible Places, by P.G. Bell, at Sarah Withers Blogs

Where the River Runs Gold, by Sita Bramachari, at Book Craic

Wooden Bones, by Scott William Carter, at Millibot Reads

Authors and Interviews

A.M. Howell (The Garden of Lost Secrets) at Mr Ripleys Enchanted Books

Max Brallier (The Last Kids on Earth) at the B. and N. Kids Blog

Other Good Stuff

A round-up of every Dark Crystal thing coming later this year at Tor

Beyond Harry Potter: 35 Fantasy Adeventure Series Starring Mighty Girls at A Mighty Girl

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