Today, I edited two hours’ worth of my Little Red Riding Hood story, and I’m happy with my progress so far.
Also, check out M Liz Boyle interviewing YA author Christina Shaw.
Tag Archives: middle grade
What I Have Been Doing . . . And a Fairy Tale Retelling
In the meantime, something definite is happening. Another story? Yep, and it’s a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood!
I’m going to be featured in an anthology from Beyond the Bookery called Of Dangers and Dreams, and my story will be friendly for teens and tweens.
Stories of Rescue and Survival
Do you crave the excitement that comes from a search-and-rescue story? Is your teen or pre-teen looking for peer role models who would help them handle risky wilderness situations? Try M. Liz Boyle’s Off the Itinerary: The Search and Rescue Files. The author herself shares more of her book in the following link. Thank youContinue reading “Stories of Rescue and Survival”
Book Review—The Bobtails Go to France by Arthur Yeomans
Do you want to tour Europe with characters you’ve read about and bonded with? Or maybe you’d like to meet new characters while you travel? Look no further than The Bobtails Go to France, a historical novel by Arthur Yeomans for fifth and sixth graders. This is Book 3 of Bobtails Adventures, a series ofContinue reading “Book Review—The Bobtails Go to France by Arthur Yeomans”
Reviewing A Tween Book — The Tower of Geburah
Hi, everyone. Do you have a young person who’s a teen and into fantasy? OR is your young person a kid but wants to graduate into “older kid” books? Give The Tower of Geburah by John White a try. I reviewed it on Jennifer Hallmark’s blog, and while it’s Book 3 of a series, it’sContinue reading “Reviewing A Tween Book — The Tower of Geburah”
Easy Puzzle Craft to Celebrate Moms
Happy Early Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Here’s something for you and your kids to do together: create your own jigsaw puzzle. Don’t worry, the puzzle isn’t as complicated as the one in the above picture. Clubhouse Magazine offers the instructions on how to not only craft it but also make aContinue reading “Easy Puzzle Craft to Celebrate Moms”
Book Review—Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure
Imagine being in a world where you’re stepping on clouds and trees hang from the sky. In other words, the sky and the ground have switched places. You’ll enter this world in Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure, written by Gracie York. I wrote a review on this chapter book for early middle grades, andContinue reading “Book Review—Hannah Hattington Goes on an Adventure”
Dystopia? From a Christian Perspective?
What is the point of having dystopian novels? Can you even find a story like that with a Christian point-of-view? Author Jeremiah Friedli thinks so, and he even has one for teens called CORE Deception, Book One of the CORE Series. Read M Liz Boyle’s interview and find out how Friedli’s spiritual journey through fear—evenContinue reading “Dystopia? From a Christian Perspective?”
Road Trip Rescue Series
Have you found anything that might be a great read? I have. It’s a middle grade series called “Road Trip Rescue” by Becca Wierwille. I haven’t read any of these books yet, but they’re filled with road trip adventures, the complications of friend and sibling relationships, and a canine friend. Click on the following linkContinue reading “Road Trip Rescue Series”
Looking for More Books?
You might be in the market for more books. If that’s the case, Lou Allen of Christian Faith and Fiction has some ideas. I highly recommend reading The Wingfeather Saga, a middle-grade fantasy series by Andrew Peterson. They’re full of humor, adventure, and unique living beings like toothy cows. Yes, you read that right.
K.A. Ramstad 