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This week's round-up of middle grade sci fi and fantasy from around the blogs (8/11/19)

Here's what I found this week; please let me know about anything I missed so I can add it!

The Reviews

Abby in Wonderland, by Sarah Mlynowski, at Jill's Book Blog

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, by J.H. Reynolds, at YA Books Central

Cape, by Kate Hannigan, at Ms. Yingling Reads and Books4YourKids

The Crystal Ribbon, by Celeste Lim, at thelittlebookowl

The Elephant Secret, by Eric Walters, at Of Maria Antonia

Jagger Jones and the Mummy's Ankh, by Malayna Evans, at Charlotte's Library

The Land of Roar, by Jenny McLachlan, at Book Craic

Malamander, by Thomas Taylor, at Mom Read It

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, by Jessica Townsend, at Mrs. Day's Summer Reading Blog

Order of the Majestic, by Matt Myklusch, at GeoLibrarian

The Peculiar Peggs of Ridling Woods, by Samuel J. Halpin, at Book Gannet Reviews

Princess BMX, by Marie Basting, at Storgy Kids

Rise of the Dragon Moon, by Gabrielle K. Byrne, at Charlotte's Library 

Rise of the Dragons, by Angie Sage, at Phyllis Wheeler

A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying, by Kelley Armstrong, at Jill's Book Blog

The Royal Rabbits of London, by Santa Motefiore and Simon Montefiore, at Read Till Dawn

The Secret Dragon, by Ed Clake, at Book Craic

Spark, by Sarah Beth Durst, at Imaginary Friends

Supernatural Pet Sitter: The Magic Thief, by Diane Moat, at Chanticleer Book Reviews

The Twelve, by Cindy Lin, at Cover2CoverMom


Authors and Interviews

Joshua C. Carroll, The Adventures of Sarah Ann Lewis and the Memory Thieves, at Writer Interivews


Other Good Stuff

25 sci fi books for kids at Book Riot

10 dragon books, at Book Riot
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Twnty years later--the message of the Iron Giant, at Tor

Congratulations to Bob, by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead , winner of this year's Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature

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