Bible Reviews: NIV God’s Treasure, Polar Adventure, and Incredible Creatures
Three recent editions of the NIV from Zondervan target adventurous kids and fantasy lovers.
All posts filed under: Middle Grades
The Lost Girl by Anne Ursu
Identical twins struggle to re-define themselves in The Lost Girl, a fantasy for middle-grade readers.
*By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman (Retro Read)
Jack and Praiseworthy must use their wits and resourcefulness if they are to strike it rich in California’s goldfields in this funny middle grades novel.
Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret by Trudi Truett
Explorer Academy launches an action sci-fi series taking readers to the world’s natural wonders.
Zap by Martha Freeman
A days-long power outage is the premise for Zap, a STEM-based, character-driven novel for middle graders.
*The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Holling C Holling comes to appreciate more than Shakespeare in this humorous historical fiction middle school novel. Starred review!
Checked by Cynthia Kadohata
In Checked, one family’s deep involvement in hockey provides the background for life questions
Spy Runner by Eugene Yelchin
A dauntless 11-year-old boy confronts a possible Russian spy in this Cold-War-era thriller.