OwlCrate Jr Blog — Readalong

'The Grace Of Wild Things' official Reading Guide
'The Grace Of Wild Things' official Reading Guide

Check out our discussion questions for February's book pick, The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett!

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Beyond the Book: January Book Club Extension Activities
Beyond the Book: January Book Club Extension Activities

Extend the fun of our January book club pick, Heroes of Havensong: Dragonboy, with these extension activites!

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Middle Grade Book Club — Futureland: Battle For The Park (day 3)
Middle Grade Book Club — Futureland: Battle For The Park (day 3)

Welcome to the third and final installation of our read-along of Futureland: Battle For The Park by H.D. Hunter. This is a SPOILER FILLED discussion for Chapters 16 through the end of the story.

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Middle Grade Book Club — Futureland: Battle For The Park (day 2)
Middle Grade Book Club — Futureland: Battle For The Park (day 2)

We are back for part two of our read along for Futureland by H.D. Hunter, hosted by Cheryl! Reminder that this will be a SPOILER FILLED discussion for Chapters 7–15. 

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Middle Grade Book Club — Futureland: Battle For The Park (day 1)
Middle Grade Book Club — Futureland: Battle For The Park (day 1)

An epic Disneyland-adventure-ride futuristic theme park, a band of friends —both real and AI— and a sinister plot to bring down the park all combine in this fun new adventure story from H.D. Hunter. If you like fast paced, mixed media stories, you’ll want to grab a copy of Futureland and join us for this month’s book club, hosted by Cheryl of And Other Tales! 

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OwlCrate Jr Book Club: Into The Glades (day 3)
OwlCrate Jr Book Club: Into The Glades (day 3)

OwlCrate Jr Book Club: Into The Glades, day 3. “As long as we want to be friends, nothing can stop us. It’s a choice. And I know that I’ll always choose to be your friend.” We are back in a brand new year for part three of our three part read-along of Into The Glades for Laura Sebastian! Watch our chat with Laura here. Last week our characters faced marsh-maids, fire breathing dragon-gators, and more... Let's keep reading! Part Three: Chapters 27 - End   The story continues... As Zephyr and Larkin rest, Cordelia and Dash remember stories their dad told them about...

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OwlCrate Jr Middle Grade Book Club: Into The Glades (day 2)
OwlCrate Jr Middle Grade Book Club: Into The Glades (day 2)

We are back for part two of our three part read-along of Into The Glades for Laura Sebastian!

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OwlCrate Jr Middle Grade Book Club: Into The Glades (day 1)
OwlCrate Jr Middle Grade Book Club: Into The Glades (day 1)

This month we're reading Into The Glades by Laura Sebastian, our November 2022 middle grade book pick! Curl up on the couch with this quick standalone fantasy and let’s read together!

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'A Rover's Story' Book Club: Day 3 [end]
'A Rover's Story' Book Club: Day 3 [end]

Welcome to the third and final day of OwlCrate Jr's Book Club, hosted by Cheryl of And Other Tales! This month we are reading A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga. 

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'A Rover's Story' Book Club: Day 1
'A Rover's Story' Book Club: Day 1

Welcome to day one of the OwlCrate Jr Book Club! This month we are reading A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga.

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'Mapmaker' Book Club: Day 3 [end]
'Mapmaker' Book Club: Day 3 [end]

“Home is wherever we are together.” Today we are covering pages 201 through to the end of MapMaker by Lisa Moore Raméw! When we left off, Walt was starting to feel suspicious about Fenn's intentions. Let's find out what happens next...   Take it away, Cheryl! The Story Continues . . . Walt’s instincts are right! Fenn disappears but quickly returns with a snack for the group - some delicious brown bean pods … but turns out they’re poisonous! Walt, Van, and Dylan all fall asleep!  They wake up to discover Canter (the angry patrol officer from the 7-11, who dislikes Walt and...

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