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Here are some of the books I have for tweens and young teens including two of my favorites, Ninth Ward and One Crazy Summer 💕💕 I am really excited to have books for this age group, they deserve special attention and mindful representation. Reading is a lot more fun for kids (and adults too I think) when you can relate to the characters.
Really Rubie by Maddie Frost
First sleepaway camp. No best friend. Maximum feelings.
Pre-Reading Thoughts
Diary-style MG with lots of illustrations is always a fun mix of humour and emotional honesty. Rubie heading to sleepaway camp without her best friend sounds like the perfect recipe for awkward adventures, new friendships, and a few dramatic tween feelings along the way.
Post-Reading
As I thought… This is a very fun addition to the illustrated diary-style MG genre. Rubie’s voice is energetic, funny, and wonderfully dramatic in the way only an eleven-year-old can be. The illustrations add a lot to the humour, amplifying her reactions and making the story feel lively and accessible for younger readers.
It surprised me by… …how relatable the emotional core is, even though the setting feels very American. Sleepaway camp might not be a universal experience, but the feelings underneath—nervousness about new situations, missing your best friend, figuring out where you fit—are completely familiar tween struggles. Watching Rubie slowly come out of her shell makes the story warm and satisfying, and I can easily see this becoming a popular new series.
Music Pairing
🎵 Featured Song: “Best Friend” – Saweetie & Doja Cat 🎶 Vibe Album: Kid Krow – Conan Gray 🎧 Artist Recommendation: Olivia Rodrigo (for big tween feelings and dramatic honesty)
Vibe Check
Colour Palette: Bubblegum pink, sunshine yellow, notebook blue Soundtrack: Upbeat pop with bursts of chaotic energy Season: Summer camp season ☀️ Mood: Dramatic, funny, friendship-focused Scent: Sunscreen, lake water, and toasted marshmallows
Tarot Pull
Page of Cups – Curious, emotional, and open to new friendships, the Page of Cups perfectly captures Rubie’s journey through big feelings, unexpected adventures, and the possibility of discovering new connections when she least expects them.
For Fans Of
Book: Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell
TV/Film: Camp Rock (for chaotic camp energy and tween friendship drama)
Really Rubie publishes 4th of June, 2026. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
Hail Mariam
Life as a tween is complicated, messy, and sometimes terrifying — but also full of small victories.
PRE-READING THOUGHTS
I’m expecting honesty, humour, and that sharp awareness of how unfair life can feel when you’re twelve. Hoping for a story about faith, friendship, family, and figuring out where you belong.
POST-READING
As I thought…
Mariam’s voice is authentic, observant, and quietly hilarious. The challenges of navigating a new school, family expectations, and personal faith are handled with warmth and nuance. The book doesn’t shy away from the tough parts of life, but it’s full of supportive adults, friendships, and moments of joy.
It surprised me by…
The depth of empathy woven throughout. Mariam’s struggles with identity and belonging resonate far beyond her age, and the story subtly celebrates interfaith understanding without being preachy. It’s tender, clever, and deeply human.
MUSIC PAIRING
🎵 Featured Song: “Put Your Records On” — Corinne Bailey Rae (light, hopeful, authentic)
🎶 Vibe Album: Annie Lennox – Medusa (soft, reflective, emotive)
🎧 Artist Recommendation: Norah Jones
VIBE CHECK
🎨 Colour Palette: Soft blue, warm beige, gentle greens
🎧 Soundtrack: Whispered classroom chatter, pages turning, soft laughter
🍁 Season: Winter, with small lights in the dark — hope amidst challenge
😶🌫️ Mood: Honest, contemplative, tenderly resilient
🌿 Scent: Warm bread, paper, faint incense
TAROT PULL — 8 of Cups (Unfolding Path Tarot)
The 8 of Cups depicts a solitary figure walking away from a lopsided stack of cups, back turned to the viewer, stepping toward the unknown. It embodies Mariam’s journey: leaving behind comfort and certainty to navigate new spaces, balancing faith and friendships, and embracing personal growth. The card speaks to quiet courage, resilience, and the tender steps of self-discovery that define her story.
FOR FANS OF…
📚 Judy Blume classics
📺 Anne with an E (for empathy, curiosity, and navigating life as a young girl finding her place)
✦ HOW TO GET MAGICALLY POPULAR – Radhika Sanghani ✦
Seeing the future doesn’t make the present any easier.
Pre-Reading Thoughts
I really enjoyed Sanghani’s debut, so I had high hopes for this magical middle grade. I expected laughs, awkward friendship drama, and maybe a magical disaster or two. (Also: I love a story about not quite fitting in.)
Post-Reading
As I thought...
Sabina’s voice is relatable, funny, and full of heart. This is a story about magic, yes—but it’s really about identity, friendship, and learning to live in the moment. It treats tween anxieties with respect, never talking down to the reader.
It surprised me by...
Leaning into the darker side of “popularity” and showing how hard it can be to make the right choices when everyone wants something from you. Sabina’s powers don’t just make her special—they make things complicated, and that tension is handled so well.
🎵 MUSIC PAIRING
🎵 Featured Song: “Dog Days Are Over” – Florence + The Machine
🎶 Vibe Album: Haim – Women in Music Pt. III
🎧 Artist Rec: Maggie Rogers
🌿 VIBE CHECK
🎨 Colour Palette: pastel pink, sky blue, fresh green
🎬 Soundtrack: Anne with an E x A Wrinkle in Time
🌸 Season: Spring
💭 Mood: Hopeful, overwhelmed, trying her best
📚 Scent: New notebooks, cherry lip gloss, pencil shavings
🃏 Tarot Pull: Page of Cups – Kids Tarot
This curious figure balances in a canoe, enchanted by flying fish leaping through the air. Like Sabina, he’s just beginning to understand the weird and wonderful things happening around him—and within him. This card holds that mixture of awe, vulnerability, and messy growth that defines the middle-grade journey.
For fans of:
📘 Lottie Brooks
📘 Dork Diaries
📺 Anne with an E
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#Repost from @lilus_library with @regram.app ... Shoeburn and the ILL-FITTING NECKLACE Rating 5 Shoeburn Ruffet is both the author and main character in this Ruffet Conundrum series. Shoe is ten years old in the story; but I don’t know how old he is as the author. I think that is a mystery for another time. The antics in this book are ridiculously insane and outrageously entertaining. Shoe’s keen and unassuming observations are off the wall kinda funny. The kind of funny that would appeal to a ten year old or an old reader like me who appreciates very dry humor almost as much as a very fine glass of dry wine or a very dry iced tea. The story is told in the first person which, I think, added to the relationship between Shoe and me, as the reader. The seemingly ineptness and unsuspecting nature of Shoe to piece together the clues is the core of the book and kept me turning the pages…sometimes rereading a paragraph and asking myself, did he really say that???? This is not so much of a “whodunit” book since we already know who did it as it is a “howcatchem” book. This is the first harrowing tale by Shoeburn Ruffet and, hopefully, it won’t be his last. After all Regina Wendle has yet to be caught. #shoeburn #shoeburnruffet #shoeburnruffetseries @shoeburnruffet #middleschoolbooks #middleschoolreads #middlegradebooks #middlegradereads #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #yabooks #bibliophile #instabooks #instabooklovers #goodreads #bookshelf #booklover #reading #ireadya #ilovereading #readalouds #mystery #humor #mglit #kidlit #mustread #bookaddict #bookchat #whattoread #tweenreads
