It's nearly back to school time, and in honor of the season, I'm featuring a week of great middle grade and tween books.
Whether you're a parent, a teacher, a librarian or just young at heart, I hope you enjoy these great titles! You'll have new chances to enter each day, and one lucky winner will walk away with all these books/ARCs!
August 9: Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead
August 10: Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
August 11: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
August 13: In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz
August 16: The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy by Nikki Loftin
August 17: The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver
Today's feature:
by Nikki Loftin
To be published by Razorbill
on August 21, 2012
Source: bought
My summary: Lorelei's widowed father has just remarried. She's not happy about that, but she's cheered by the sight of a brand new school that's appeared as if by magic in her neighborhood. Her father says she can't attend. Then her old school suddenly burns down. Everything at Splendid Academy seems just ... splendid. That is, until Lorelei and her friend Andrew start noticing strange things going on at school. Can they get to the bottom of what's not so sweet at Splendid?
My thoughts: I love reading middle grade fiction! Unapologetically gross and gory, The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy takes kids' fondest hopes (candy math) and deepest fears (teachers who are out to get them) and mixes them all up in a creepy, delightful way. Think Hansel and Gretel meets Roald Dahl!
The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy is a fun, fast-paced account of one girl's attempts to expose the truth about the evildoings of adults. Lorelei decides that in spite of how wonderful everything seems at her new school, there's something rotten underneath.
By the way this one ended, I also think that a sequel may be in store!
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Note: I have limited internet this week, so I will read and respond to all comments by the end of the week!
Ohh I have this book and it's coming up on my reading list pretty soon. It sounds so good!! My 12 year old neighbor next door wants to read it. I told him I just had to read and review it first and it's all his after. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so sweet! I bet both of you will love it!
DeleteI like the tease of Roald Dahl for this book-that's a flattering comparison! I also like the sound of the story in general. I'd seen this around but hadn't really investigated it so I didn't realize how "me" the books sounds.
ReplyDeletedefinitely has some Roald Dahl moments -- I thought.
DeleteLet me know what you think!
I'm kind of excited about this one. I may go on a middle grade binge soon and this will definitely be on my list if I do.
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun to read all these middle grade books!
DeleteThis sounds like a good one!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed it!
DeleteGross and Gory, YES! That means my 9 yr.old will love it:)
ReplyDeleteI definitely think this will appeal to boys and girls -- always a plus!
DeleteThis one sounds really cute, too! Candy math? Um, that sounds awesome! Although I'm not a fan of gross and gory, so we'll see... ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's not that gross. Well, one thing. I think you'll be fine.
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