In This Episode… Reviews of: The Midwatch by Judith Rossell My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery Cheese! by Felice Arena, illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi The Mosaic by Deborah Kelly, illustrated by Nicky Johnston Grandma Murphy’s Pussycat by Maura Finn, illustrated by Lucinda Gifford Plus… a new episode of “There’s nothin’ in that cup!”
In This Episode… Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we review: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry (Sunderworld V01) by Ransom Riggs How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil The Other Side of the Clouds by Matt Samuel, illustrated by Tam Teow Superheroes for a Day by Craig Cormick, illustrated by Lauren Mullinder BrilliANT by Rosi … Read moreEpisode 117
In This Episode… Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we review:But Then… The Almost True Story of an Overdue Book by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by Daron PartonSpiro by Anna McGregorNobody Likes Monday by Kelly Lee and illustrated by Amy CalauttiStickboy by Rebecca Young and Matt OttleyWords That Taste Like Home Sandhya Parappukkaran & Michelle PereiraRiley’s Foolproof … Read moreEpisode 116
In This Episode… Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we talk about:Hi from Outer Space by Fiona KatauskasIs My Phone Reading My Mind: The Real Facts About Artificial Intelligence by Dr Matt Agnew18000 Holes in the Universe by Adam Wallace and Lisa Foley, illustrated by James Hart Marion and the Forty Thieves by Sarah LukeKev and … Read moreEpisode 115
In This Episode… In our first review episode of 2024, we ease our way back in with some picture book reviews of new releases (and one graphic novel) and we talk about “the nothing in the cup”—what it’s like being an author behind the scenes.
Our final episode of the year – find out our top picks for middle-grade readers in 2022. If you’ve enjoyed our podcast this year, please do us a favour and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. We would love to hear from you. And stay tuned for a new look Mavens in 2023. We … Read moreEpisode 112
We catch up on the latest middle-grade releases and Julie chats with debut author Reece Carter about his new release, A Girl Called Corpse.
We catch up on the latest middle-grade releases and Julie chats with Jack Henseleit and Chris Kennett about their new junior fiction series, Crossbones.
