The 6th Annual March Middle Grade Madness Begins!

LET THE MIDDLE GRADE MADNESS BEGIN!

Welcome to the 6th Annual March Middle-Grade Madness, which will officially begin March 1st. Like past MG Madness events, I have a super awesome month for you, full of middle-grade reviews, interviews, guest posts, and lots of giveaways...seriously, almost every day of the event has a great giveaway for y'all!!! And be sure to check out any past March MG Madness events you may have missed: 

1st MMGM, 2nd MMGM, 3rd MMGM, the 4th MMGM, and the 5th MMGM!

Before the event kicks off, I must say a huge THANK YOU to every author, publisher, and publicist participating this year! I couldn't do this event each year without all of them. 

Below you will find the month long schedule, which will be updated daily with links to each post:

6th Annual March MG Madness Schedule

3/1: Extraordinary by Miriam Spitzer Franklin- spotlight, excerpt, giveaway

3/1: Call me Sunflower by Miriam Spitzer Franklin- interview

3/2: A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold- review, interview, giveaway

3/3: The Beat on Ruby's Street by Jenna Zark- interview, giveaway

3/4: Cici Reno: Middle School Matchmaker by Kristina Springer- spotlight, giveaway

3/5: Flying Lessons & Other Stories- spotlight, giveaway

3/6: Posted by John D Anderson- review, interview, giveaway

3/7: The Charming Life of Izzy Malone by Jenny Lundquist- excerpt, giveaway

3/8: The King of Average by Gary Schwartz- interview, giveaway

3/9: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Shannon & Dale Hale- review, giveaway

3/10: The Pants Project by Cat Clarke- guest post, giveaway

3/11: Mutant Mantis Lunch Ladies by Bruce Hale- top ten, giveaway

3/12: Momotaro by Margaret Dilloway- guest post

3/13: Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder- review, interview, giveaway

3/14: The Uncommoners by Jennifer Bell- review, giveaway

3/15: The Lost Celt by A.E. Conran- guest post, giveaway

3/16: Dragon's Future by Kandi Wyatt- interview, giveaway

3/17: Jake the Fake by Craig Robinson, Adam Mansbach- review, giveaway

3/18: The Wizard's Dog by Eric Kahn- interview, giveaway

3/19: This Would Make a Good Story by Dana Levy- interview, giveaway

3/20: Star Wars: Join the Resistance by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker- review, giveaway

3/21: Dragonwatch (by Brandon Mull) Blog Tour- review

3/22: Mayday by Karen Harrington- guest post, giveaway

3/23:  Matylda, Bright & Tender by Holly McGhee- review, interview

3/24: The Explorers by Adrienne Kress- review, guest post, giveaway

3/25: 5 Worlds Book by Mark Seigal- spotlight

3/26: Guardians of the Gryphons Claw by Todd Gallciano- spotlight, giveaway

3/27: Just One Thing by Nancy Viau- interview, giveaway

3/28: Beyond the Doors by David Neilson- review, guest post, giveaway

3/29: Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Boyce- review, interview, giveaway

3/30: Hyacinth and the Secrets by Jacob Weinstein- guest post, giveaway

3/31: Princess and the Page Blog Tour by Christina Farley- review, giveaway

Book Spotlight and Giveaway: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

Today, I'm spotlighting the kooky fun middle-grade book The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger with a giveaway...

by Tom Angleberger

3/1/10

Abrams

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IT TAKES THE WISDOM OF YODA TO SURVIVED THE SIXTH GRADE

Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight." This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day. 

But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. And that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions.

Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force? It's crucial that Tommy figure out the mystery before he takes Yoda's advice about something VERY IMPORTANT that has to do with a girl.

This is Tommy's case file of his investigation into "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda."

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Tom Angleberger

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Tom Angleberger artist-turned-writer. He is a columnist for the Roanoke Times in Roanoke, Virginia, and began work on his first book while in middle school. Tom is married to author-illustrator Cece Bell. He lives in Christianburg, Virginia.

Win a finished copy of

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!

Thanks to the generous people at Abrams Books, I have one copy to give away.

PLEASE READ: Throughout the March MG Madness, I will be giving away 10 books from Abrams. I will be using the same Rafflecopter below to give away each book. There will be ten winners who will each win one of the books. 

DETAILS

-US ONLY

-Ten winners will each win one of the ten books

-will run from 3/2 - 3/31

-must be 13+, one main entry per person

-winners will be emailed and must claim prize within 48 hours

-Word Spelunking is not responsible for lost, damaged, stolen prizes

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You're Invited To The Fair!

COME ONE! COME ALL! YOU'RE INVITED TO THE FAIR!
So, you've probably seen and been wondering about the fabby fab button, advertising the Midsummer Dream Fair, sitting all pretty over 'der in my sidebar ==>
Well, The Midsummer Dream Fair is a June event that will bring together some of the top indie authors for a fairy-tale carnival full of books, fantastical creatures, prizes, and snacks!
And guess what...it opens today...and you're invited! Yep, all of you!!!
Word Spelunking is one of the lucky sponsors of the awesometastic fair! I'm sponsoring The Mermaid Tank on June 14, when the loverly Brenda Pandos, author of the Mer Tales series, will be stopping by for a guest post.

So click on the flyer above or here to be taken to the fairground map and start the fun!

See Ya at the Fair, Cupcakes 

UPDATED LIST OF 3 GIVEAWAYS HAPPENING NOW

New and ending soon giveaway updates and reminders! This is the most updated update list ;)

Hi Cupakes! I have some giveaway reminders and updates...

• Whirl by Emma Raveling: Win 1 ebook copy of this book. Ends Oct. 18 at 11:59 pm. I gave this book 5/5 Cupcakes! A Beautiful, Captivating, Original Read! Read my Review, Author Interview,and enter this Giveaway HERE
• Kevin's Point of View by Del Shannon: Win 1 Paperback copy or ebook copy (winner's choice). Ends Oct. 18 at 11:59 pm. I gave this book 4.5/5 Cupcakes! A Fun, Funny, Heartfelt Read! Read my Review, Author Interview, and enter this Giveaway HERE
• Shiewo: A Fantasy Flight to Adventure by Ciye Cho: Win 1 of 3 Ebook copies of this book. First 3 people to comment  on post with their name and email by Oct. 21 will win! I gave this book 4/5 Cupakes: A Enchanting, Delightful, Fantastical Read! Read my Review, Author Interview, and enter this Giveaway HERE -ALL 3 Ebooks still available!

I WANT TO THANK EACH OF THESE 6 AUTHORS FOR PROVIDING THE PRIZES TO THESE GIVEAWAYS

GOOD LUCK!!!

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