It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here! Happy Book Birthday to BUBBA AND SQUIRT’S BIG DIG TO CHINA by Sherry Ellis. We’re super excited about this book release because Sherry is in our critique group and we’ve seen first hand how talented she is! The Blurb: You can’t dig a hole …
We have a very special guest with us on the Mafia blog today. Kailey Harmon won 1st Place in the 10/11-year-old category of The Bertie short-story contest! An avid reader and a great writer, we were thrilled when she agreed to be interviewed. Welcome, Kailey! M: What is the first …
I enjoyed Dana Middleton’s debut book, THE INFINITY YEAR OF AVALON JAMES, so I was very interested when I heard she had another book publishing soon. The second I read the blurb on the back of OPEN IF YOU DARE, I was hooked! Like Birdie Adams didn’t have enough problems this …
Growing up, I remember seeing books featuring girl lead characters who enjoyed brushing horses or babysitting. In the time of strong female characters such as Wonder Woman, it is perfect to have a story of a girl who is up for a little danger and intrigue. MRS. SMITH’S SPY SCHOOL …
Ask any author and they’ll tell you the same thing – to be a good writer, you need to READ. Believe it or not, as much as the Mafia loves to read, we still have to be deliberate in making time for it. I polled the family to ask for …
I recently had the chance to interview the talented Marina Cohen. You can find that interview here on the blog. This is the review of her upcoming book The Doll’s Eye that will be published in February of 2017. Pre-order your copy now. There is something seriously strange about the …
During a recent trip to the bookstore, I perused the young reader shelves, looking for something different. The cover of Sharon Creech’s MOO: A Novel stopped me in my tracks. There was a beauty in its simplicity and I had to pick it up. I read the jacket cover and immediately …
Kami Kinard’s The Boy Project: Notes and Observations of Kara McAllister was re-released in paperback in July 2016. Middle Grade Mafia is excited to talk to Kami about her publishing experience and learn more about Kara McAllister’s quest for a boyfriend. Kami is graciously offering to give away a free copy of The …
Happy belated book birthday to Christina Soontornvat’s debut MG novel. THE CHANGLINGS. About the book: All Izzy wants is for something interesting to happen in her sleepy little town. But her wish becomes all too real when an enchanting song floats through the woods and lures her little sister Hen …
Thelma Bee is not the kind of girl to jump to wild conclusions. She’s logical, loves science and runs experiments to prove things. So what is she to do when she runs into some ghosts? Strange things happen when a woman sells her father a jewelry box. Thelma’s careful examination …
