I am happy to welcome middle-grade author Angela Shelton to my blog today for her book, The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton (Book One: Crash-Landing on Ooleeoo). I am really excited about this book, which kind of reminds me of A Wrinkle in Time. If I was still teaching elementary school, I would choose this book [...]

*Middle-grade novel, contemporary fantasy *12-year-old boy as main character *Rating: Powerless by Matthew Cody is perfect for superhero fans. If you have a reluctant reader that loves comic books, have them try Powerless–they may find a book they like! Short, short summary: Daniel moves to Noble’s Green, and soon realizes that the kids aren’t exactly [...]

*Fantasy, Middle-grade novel *Fairy expert Miss Edythe McFate and fairies themselves as main characters *Rating: Lesley M. M. Blume’s book is a delightful and entertaining look at these unusual creatures. Short, short summary: Written in several short chapters with titles such as “How to Tell a Good Fairy from a Bad One” or “Further Notes [...]

*Middle-grade, contemporary fantasy *Angel and elementary-school aged girl as main characters *Rating: I fell in love with The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech. Listening to the audio book in the car made drives enjoyable and fun! Sometimes, I was laughing out loud at the angel! Short, short summary: One angel (neither a he or a [...]

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle-grade fantasy novel, but not fantasy with faeries or dragons or witchcraft–good-old fashioned storybook fantasy 12-year-old boy and 5-year-old boy as main characters Rating: Delightful book in an unusual setting (for children’s books) with loveable characters Purchase The Thief Lord Short, short summary: Prosper and Bo are two orphans, [...]