#fantasy novel middle grade

[checkoutmybookshelf]

I mean...this combination of depth and toilet humor is literally Shakespearean, so A+ for Eoin Colfer.

#eoin colfer #artemis fowl #mulch diggums #middle grade books #middle grade sci fi #middle grade fantasy #middle grade fiction #books and reading #books & libraries #books and novels #books

[tkingfisher]

New book! Coming Friday the 25th! You can pre-order the ebook online starting...well, as soon as it gets approved on the various sites, or get either ebook or hardcopy directly via Argyll Productions!

This is not a horror novel, it’s a middle-grade fantasy, in the same vein as Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, although shorter and I think lighter, so if you just need something fluffy and cozy to unwind with that will not force you to grapple with trauma or cause you to develop any new phobias, I think this one’s safe! Probably!

(...I’m such a lousy judge of these things...)

#new book #fantasy novel #middle-grade fantasy #okay fine that one editor thought the villain was a little too much but dammit kids love an over-the-top villain

[kanerallels]

Do any of my beloved mutuals have any recommendations of books I can read on my spring break trip?

I'm shamelessly tagging some people who I know have excellent or similar taste to me in books: @ghosts-and-blue-sweaters @magpie-trove @fairytale-lights @kazoosandfannypacks @misscrazyfangirl321

#i'm trying to find some new stuff to read! #fantasy and middle grade novels are especially welcome

[celepom]

Misfit Mansion

By Kay Davault

Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends meets Hilda and the Troll in this spooky and sweet middle grade graphic novel about a monster girl who sneaks out of her foster home and into a human town in search of a forever family but finds more than she bargained for. Despite her monstrous appearance, Iris has never felt like she belongs in a mansion filled with kelpies and gorgons and unicorns. She longs to find a family. Unfortunately, she and her housemates are trapped in a “foster home for horrors” run by former paranormal investigator Mr. Halloway. So, when a human boy named Mathias breaks the house’s sealing spell, Iris and her companions are set free upon the town of Dead End Springs. What Iris doesn’t know is that Mathias is also a paranormal hunter (the kind who seeks to capture and destroy the horrors), or that there are other dangers ahead. As Iris searches for a home, she makes human friends, explores a brand-new world…and stumbles upon a dark secret that Halloway has kept locked in the basement of the house. Will this long-slumbering mystery destroy the family Iris so desperately seeks?

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A very homey read, about kids in less than ideal situations with their guardians, but when confronted one chooses to change while the other doubles down (luckily, that kid finds a better home away from that toxic guardian).

#comic #graphic novel #fantasy #middle grade #book rec

[oliveoilcorp]

Excerpt from my middle-grade werewolf graphic novel ARTIE AND THE WOLF MOON (2021).

#art #illustration #black artists on tumblr #drawingwhileblack #comics #graphic novel #comic #werewolf #werewolves #fantasy #middle grade #young adult #cryptid #my art #artists on tumblr #digital art #ink #brush #photoshop #drawing #oc #traditional art

[gabibookworm]

Here's some beautiful covers of upcoming books! 📚

#booklr #books #diverse books #ya books #bookworm #mg books #lgbtq books #ya fantasy #mg fantasy #ya horror #graphic novel #middle grade books

[haveyoureadthispoll]

Azula continues her destabilizing campaign against the Fire Nation and her brother, Fire Lord Zuko. But after a failed attack on her latest target, Azula finds herself in a mysterious forest temple inhabited by a solitary monk…or is it something more mysterious? Azula must confront her past, and finally face her chance at redemption.

#book: azula in the spirit temple #book: avatar the last airbender #genre: graphic novel #genre: middle grade #genre: fantasy #year: 2020s

[ms-remington]

The Song Of The Lioness!l

I'm so excited to start reading! I got the English version for my little sister, so we're planning on reading at the same time,.so I'm gonna have to wait a bit to read this version

Best Images of Book 1

Best images of book 2

Best Images of Book 3

best Images of Book 4

#I'm foaming at the mouth #Vibrating like a phone set to silence #book illustration #bookblr #books #books and reading #book art #alanna of trebond #the song of the lioness #tamora pierce #japanese #Japanese edition #Japanese translation #Middle grade books #Fantasy novels #Girl knight #Crossdressing

[haveyoureadthistransbook]

The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag

goodreads

In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be. When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family . . . and be truly himself.

Mod opinion: I haven't heard of this book before, but it sounds sweet.

#the witch boy #molly knox ostertag #polls #trans books #trans lit #trans literature #lgbt books #lgbt lit #lgbt literature #trans woman #graphic novel #fantasy #middle grade

[eli-zab3th]

People who grew up reading the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy... Are you okay?

#So much unexpected things happened throughout #his dark materials #phillip pullman #Books #Middle grade fiction #Fantasy #Middle grade fantasy novels #the golden compass #the subtle knife #the northern lights #the amber spyglass

[haveyoureadthismgyabook]

Series info:

Book 1 of Official Minecraft Novels

Book 2: Minecraft: The Crash

Book 3: Minecraft: The Lost Journals

Book 4: Minecraft: The End

Book 5: Minecraft: The Voyage

Book 6: Minecraft: The Shipwreck

Book 7: Minecraft: The Mountain

Book 8: Minecraft: The Dragon

Book 9: Minecraft: The Haven Trials

Book 10: Minecraft: Castle Redstone

#books #middle grade #fantasy #minecraft the island #official minecraft novels #minecraft #max brooks #poll

[checkoutmybookshelf]

From Criminial Mastermind to Fairy Tale Hero: The End of Artemis Fowl

Here we are, everyone: The final Artemis Fowl book. It has been a journey revisiting the first series I was old enough to follow and fandom, and it's wild to me that we're finally at the end. Especially since I picked up the first Artemis Fowl book in late elementary school (I'm genuinely not sure when though, because the first book came out in April of 2001, when I was in fifth grade and it's very possible I didn't pick the book up until sixth grade, which would have put me at 11, same age as Artemis in that first book) and the final book came out in 2012, when I was in my junior year of undergrad. So at that point, Artemis, Holly, and Butler had been part of my life for a long time. And now here we are, to say goodbye to them again after this leisurely re-listen/read. Let's talk Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian.

Artemis grew and changed so much across eight books, which makes sense because holy cow do kids change a LOT between 11 and 15. We get so busy living life in those years that we don't really think about how much we truly learn and grown between prepubescence and full-on teenagerhood, but that is a time of massive change, and I think that more than anything else really justifies how Artemis goes from a chillingly vampiric child to a teenager with enough compassion and empathy to understand that sometimes the right choice is a heroic self-sacrifice for the people that your people (both humans and the people, in this case) love. Artemis also did a really interesting version of that thing so many teenagers do where they hit a point where they can't just phone in their abilities anymore and have to actually put effort in, but for Artemis it was emotional rather than intelligence. And yet even when making said heroic sacrifice, we have the absolutely beautiful callback to the end of book one, where Artemis drugs his mother, Butler, and Juliet to keep them from being harmed by the bio-bomb. To stop Holly from preventing him from stopping Opal, Artemis sedates her. The more things change, the more they stay the same...

Except where best villain ever Opal Koboi is concerned. By this book, Opal is so disconnected from reality that she is willing to risk literally going nuclear to escape captivity, and then just...casually sparks off the apocalypse because if there is one thing our girl wants, it's to be Empress of the World, and if that means using spirit zombies and an ancient fairy doomsday device, then I guess it's a good thing she's already versed in black magic. Or something. Opal is fully and completely off the rails at this point, and if you catch yourself referring to yourself as "Mommy" in reference to the spirits of several scores of ancient elven berserkers who would--barring a geas--murder you for it, you might want to stop and take a long, hard look at your life choices. And maybe don't forget that you've cloned yourself, because that's the kind of little detail that can completely ruin your chances of being Empress of the World.

Holly quite possibly deserves every medal that exists for managing to drag Artemis's extremely out-of-shape butt through increasingly dangerous and high-stakes missions while navigating fairy politics and *checks notes* breaking up with her commanding officer after a disastrous date where they both got kicked out of a crunchball match. (And once again...HOW DARE Colfer leave this in exposition and not show us this amazing disaster of a date!?!?) Holly has also just been through the emotional wringer with Artemis and every time he decided to double-cross or lie by omission to bring off a plan and every time he does something infuriatingly human that drives up her blood pressure and yet makes the mission succeed. And then she has to sit there and watch him die to save humans and fairies. Seriously, the fact that Holly Short is a functional being rather than a hot mess is nothing short of a miracle.

And then we come to Butler. Long-suffering, super fucking over it, broken-hearted Domovoi Butler. Artemis got DAMN lucky that the whole "put my spirit in a clone of me" plan panned out, because if it hadn't, Holly was entirely correct: Butler would never have recovered. Butler and Opal might be my two favorite characters in the entire series at this point. That's not where I started--for a very long time, Holly was my favorite character, and Commander Root still gets an honorable mention--but as a grown-ass adult (I'm not doing that math for you, if you want to know that I'm old, you do the math), I cannot escape how dedicated, competent, kind, and just AWESOME Butler is. I feel like the vibe here is very similar to the thing that happens when you watch Sound of Music as a kid and either Maria or one of the kids is your favorite character, but when you come back to it as an adult, Captain Von Trapp is EVERYTHING (RIP Christopher Plummer, we loved you). Butler has a similar vibe but in a different genre.

So, I was an adult and had enough experience of watching fandoms to see the mixed reactions to this book being released. People were sad the series was ending, people were disappointed because the series had seemingly drifted, and people loved it. My reaction was pretty mixed, because I had a lot going on, I knew there were good things here but I was also kind of missing the heisty, criminal mastermind vibes, but also OPAL KOBOI. So I was pretty unsure how to feel about this book when it came out, and then I didn't reread it for literal years because I went to grad school.

Returning to this book now, I have suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch respect for how Colfer tied up the series and how he pulled off a new Irish mythological cycle, but updated for the twenty-first century. I have enough life on me to appreciate the changes Artemis goes through, and enough literature degrees to have a new and deeply fulfilling perspective on the series structure. Last Guardian is not my favorite book of the series--it's not even in the top three--but I think that what it does is genuinely impressive and I love how you can finish this book and go instantly back into the OG Artemis Fowl. The story does not, strictly speaking, have to end. And that is a vibe I can 100% get behind.

I deeply love the Artemis Fowl books, and I cannot recommend the series enough. They have so many strengths, are incredibly well-written, and they live rent-free in my head even now as an adult.

#artemis fowl #eoin colfer #artemis fowl the last guardian #artemis fowl and the last guardian #domovoi butler #holly short #opal koboi #children's literature #children's books #books and reading #books & libraries #books and novels #books #book recommendations #middle grade sci fi #middle grade books #middle grade fantasy #middle grade fiction

[studiolemonboy]

Peach Creek Middle School Paranormal Research and Investigation Club Roster

Character art for a middle grade horror comic set in 90s New England I’m writing! I’ve been thinking a lot about doing a horror story for kids so this is where I’m going.

It’s about the Peach Creek Middle School Paranormal Investigation Club and their quest to uncover the secrets lying beneath their sleepy New England town. Inspired by Goosebumps, Gravity Falls, Spiderwick Chronicles, X-Files, Lovecraft/Weird Fiction/Cosmic Horror, Stephen King, and all things creepy. I’m kind of using tumblr as an online writing journal so it’s a work-in-progress. Right now I’ve got Club President Lou, VP Jean, and Treasurer Alejandro.

More to come: 2 more members of the club, their negligent faculty supervisor, freaky folks around town, and some terrifying cryptids and creatures our characters will encounter

Pls let me know what you think!!

#artists on tumblr #digital art #illustration #illustrator #character drawing #illustrated book #character concept #character illustration #fantasy art #children’s illustration #scbwi #ya graphic novel #kidlitpostcard #kidlitillustration #kidlitauthor #kidlitart #indie comix #indie comics #ya comics #middle grade comics #illustrators on tumblr #illustration art #illustrative art #character sketch #character design #scifi comic #original character #character art #cryptidcore #paranormal

[storytellertreehouse]

WHAAAT?! My middle grade fantasy novel won the Realm Makers Aurora Contest last night!! I’m still in shock!

It’s also crazy timing because I just released an illustrated collection of short stories set in the same world as the novel as a thank you for my newsletter subscribers, so I guess if you want a sneak peek at some of Juni and Smorloc’s adventures, you can check it out HERE.

I’m gonna be grinning like an idiot all week

-Rachel

#realm makers #writers on tumblr #auroracontest #middle grade fantasy #middle grade fiction #realmmakers #my stuff #writers of tumblr #fiction author #original fiction #novel writing

[celepom]

My Aunt is a Monster

By Reimena Yee

Safia thought that being blind meant she would only get to go on adventures through her audiobooks. This all changes when she goes to live with a distant and mysterious aunt, Lord Whimsy, who takes Safia on the journey of a lifetime! While the reclusive Lord Whimsy stops an old rival from uncovering the truth behind her disappearance, Safia experiences parts of the world she had only dreamed about. But when an unlikely group of chaotic agents comes after Whimsy, Safia is forced to confront the adventure head-on. For the first time in her life, Safia is the hero of her own story, and she must do what she can to save the day. And maybe find some friends along the way.

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A very fun and whimsical story about adventure, storytelling (very about storytelling, from how it’s written, to character interests, traits, jobs, and hobbies), and overcoming your fears. Love all the ladies in the cast, but I especially love the “twist” with Pineapple Tart lol. We love seeing strong, interesting middle aged ladies guiding their young proteges.

#book rec #graphic novel #middle grade #fantasy #monster #adventure #comic #fiction #LGBTQIA #Blind protagonist

[oliveoilcorp]

ARTIE AND THE WOLF MOON

"After sneaking out against her mother's wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf―then watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everything―including the story of Artie's late father. Her mom reluctantly agrees. And to help Artie figure out her own wolflike abilities, her mom recruits some old family friends. Artie thrives in her new community and even develops a crush on her new friend Maya. But as she learns the history of werewolves and her own parents' past, she'll find that wolves aren't the scariest thing in the woods―vampires are."

#artie and the wolf moon #graphic novel #middle grade #fantasy #werewolf #werewolves #black artists on tumblr #my art #comics #horror #paranormal #supernatural