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Monday, August 20, 2012

Must Have Middle Grade Reads

Welcome to this week's edition of Must Have Middle Grade Reads, a weekly feature here on Mundie Moms where I spotlight last week's middle grade books I reviewed on Mundie Kids. I've been on vacation for the past 9 days and didn't read as much as I had hoped to. Here's a list of some of last week's features on Mundie Kids:



Though I've not yet had the chance to review this book, I have heard nothing but good things about this book. I had the chance to interview author Annabel Pitcher on Mundie Kids last week, and you can check out my interview here. Look for my review to be up in the coming weeks. 




By: Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
Published by: Aladdin
Released on: August 7th, 2012
Ages: 8 & up
Source: book from the authors to review
4.5 stars: I Really Enjoyed
Purchase from: Aladdin | Amazon | Barnes & Noble


After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series!

The terrible Titans—merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans—have dominated the earth and put the world into chaos. But their rule is about to be put to the test as a group of young Olympians discover their powers and prepare to righteously rule the universe....      

Ten-year-old Zeus is mystified (and super-annoyed) by the fact that he keeps getting hit by lightening. Every. Single. Year. He also longs for adventure, as he has never been far from the cave where he grew up.      

Zeus gets his wish—and a lot more than he bargained for—when he is kidnapped by dangerous, giant Titans! In self-defense, Zeus grabs the first thing he sees—an actual thunderbolt he pulls from a stone that is covered in mysterious markings. Zeus is the only one who can decipher the markings, and sets off on a quest to rescue his fellow Olympians from the evil Cronus. Armed with his trusty thunderbolt (named Bolt, of course), Zeus is on an adventure of a lifetime—and a journey to fulfill his destiny as King of the Gods - quoted from Goodreads


From the authors of the Goddess Girls series, comes a brand new series with whole new cast of characters, Heroes in Training. Though some of the characters have the same name of those who are in their Goddess Girls series, these characters are anything but the same. I really enjoyed the creative spin Joan and Suzanne have given this Zeus. It makes reading about his epic adventure appealing to a much younger audience and it's a great introduction to Greek mythology for young readers. Combine that with the length of this book, and I think this one even a reluctant reader will enjoy. It's a fun, fast paced read with a handful of great illustrations that help bring this story to life.  You can read the rest of my 4.5 star review here




Today on Mundie Kids I have the privilege of kicking of Claire Legrand's blog tour for her upcoming release, The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls! Stop by here to read my interview with her, read an excerpt and ENTER to win a copy of the book!


Middle Grade Monday:
Don't miss my Marvelous Middle Grade Monday meme on Mundie Kids, a weekly meme hosted by author Shannon Messenger's. You can check out this week's Mundie Kids feature here

9 comments:

  1. Sounds like a series kids will devour! I know some kids already that I think will enjoy this series. Great cover and description.
    ~Jess
    http://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/

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  2. My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece and The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls both sound great! I'm on the lookout for amazing MG books. I find them refreshing. ;)

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    1. I do too! I can't wait to read both of these books.

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  3. Heroes in Training sounds good. Thanks for letting us know about all these books.

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  4. All of these are on my TBR list - they sound fantastic!

    - Jessica @ Book Sake

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  5. MySister Lives on the Mantlepiece was certainly very good, but more YA than MG. There was a LOT of depressing stuff going on, so while a 13 year old might be good with it, I wouldn't give it to a child the age of the protagonist (10).

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