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March FAMILY TIES Creativity Corner! Plus Links to Reading Guides, Q&A's and more!
March FAMILY TIES Creativity Corner! Plus Links to Reading Guides, Q&A's and more!

Extend the fun of March's FAMILY TIES box with this month's Creativity Corner!

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Middle Grade Books with Neurodivergent Characters
Middle Grade Books with Neurodivergent Characters

Fantastic middle grade books with autism and neurodivergent representation

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How to Get Your Kid to Read!
How to Get Your Kid to Read!

How Do I Get My Kids to Read? Kitty Felde has the answer!

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Everything You Need to Know About Our FORBIDDEN MAGIC theme!
Everything You Need to Know About Our FORBIDDEN MAGIC theme!

Here is what you can expect to find inside OwlCrate Jr's May 2023 box . . . Hop on a magic carpet and fly straight into adventure next month!   About the book: May’s book is an enchanting fantasy debut set against a mystical land of alchemists and jinns, where magic has been outlawed. This story will be perfect for fans of Aru Shah, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor, and Nura and the Immortal Palace. Subscribers will receive a signed first edition with an exclusive dust jacket, plus the author letter and reading guide bound directly into the book!  Want to...

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Interview With An Author: Yvette Clark
Interview With An Author: Yvette Clark

OwlCrate Jr sits down with author Yvette Clark, author of our March book pick The House Swap! 

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OwlCrate Jr March Book-A-Like Recommendations!
OwlCrate Jr March Book-A-Like Recommendations!

Loved The House Swap? Check Out These Titles Next!    The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Katrina Yan Glaser: Love big, loud family stories? Ever wanted to be a part of one? Then pick up The Vanderbeekers series! Having always lived in their beloved Brooklyn brownstone, the Vanderbeeker kids are crushed to learn that their landlord has evicted them ... effective right after Christmas! What should be a joyous season is turned on its head as the kids fight to win back their home from their grumpy landlord!        The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay: Blended...

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OwlCrate Jr March Community Feature: Risa Rodil
OwlCrate Jr March Community Feature: Risa Rodil

Q&A with illustrator and multidisciplinary designer Risa Rodil!

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Middle Grade March Team Wrap-Up!
Middle Grade March Team Wrap-Up!

Team OwlCrate Jr's Middle Grade March Wrap-Up and Favorite reads of March!

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'The House Swap' Official Reading Guide!
'The House Swap' Official Reading Guide!

Check out our discussion questions for March's book pick, The House Swap by Yvette Clark!

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Powerful Picture Books for All Ages!
Powerful Picture Books for All Ages!

You're never too old for picture books! Sharing our favorite picture books for older & middle grade readers!

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