The Book Shire

2017 middle grade books

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Move over, Harry, because there's a new magical world coming to town, and it's about to get real. I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up a review copy [...]

The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris

Magic Misfits is probably the cutest book for young readers I've read in a long time! It's full of mystery and magic and it is definitely going to appeal to [...]

Greetings from Witness Protection! By Jake Burt

If you are looking for a FANTASTIC middle grade read to end your year with, this is a great choice! It’s a heartwarming adventure story that involves [...]

Click’d by Tamara Ireland Stone

This is such a great book! Allie is a girl with a mission – she’s focused and driven and incredibly smart and talented, but more than that she’s also [...]

Blog Tour: The Adventurer’s Guide to Dragons (And Why They Keep Biting Me) by Wade Albert White

Whoa. That is one mouthful of a blog post title, isn't it? But I seriously couldn't NOT include the parenthesis, because that's like my favorite part of this [...]

One Hundred Spaghetti Strings by Jen Nails

I loved this book so much that I ran out and pre-ordered myself a hardback copy the second I finished reading it. It is such a cute and heartfelt read - the [...]

How to Stage a Catastrophe by Rebecca Donnelly

What a fun little book! The narration is witty and the staging dynamic in this adorable Middle Grade read that’s set up like a play. Perfect for budding [...]

Braced by Alyson Gerber

  What a great book for middle schoolers who feel out of place! I really didn’t know very much about scoliosis before I picked up this book, and I [...]

Revenge of the Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

To this day I think Evil Librarian is one of the most underrated books on the planet. It’s sassy, snarky, hilarious, and completely original from start to [...]