Episode 131 Middle Grade Mavens

Episode 131 Middle Grade Mavens

From Middle Grade Mavens by Julie Grasso+Pamela Ueckerman

December 3, 2025 · 28 min

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss various middle grade books and their authors.

In this episode we talk about... The Keeper of the Octopus by Neridah McMullin, published by @walkerbooksaus Emmie Builds Something New by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall, published by @affirmpress The Thing About Christmas by Jo Dabrowski and Briony Stewart, published by @littlebookpress There’s a Prawn in Parliament House by Annabel Crabb, illustrated by First Dog on the Moon, published by @allenandunwin#middlegrademavens #loveozmg #loveozya #loveozpb #childrensbooks

Topics covered

  • Middle Grade Books
  • Children's Literature

Keywords

  • Keeper of the Octopus
  • Emmie Builds Something New
  • The Thing About Christmas
  • There's a Prawn in Parliament House

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Keeper of the Octopus, Emmie Builds Something New, The Thing About Christmas, There's a Prawn in Parliament House

Books & works: Middle Grade Mavens, The Keeper of the Octopus, Emmie Builds Something New, The Thing About Christmas, There’s a Prawn in Parliament House, First Dog on the Moon

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