It's finally here! The Final Gambit by Christopher Healy, the third and final book in the A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem series, is now out in the world, and readers can now see how this thrilling middle grade alternate-history adventure ends. I'm so pleased today to be sharing Walden Pond Press's wonderful educator's... Continue Reading →
Author Cheryl Schuermann drops by the blog today to talk about her debut middle grade novel, A Boy Called Preacher, which comes out in just a few days! Shaping Fiction with Memories by Cheryl Schuermann What do a cellar door, jackrabbits, and a water jug have in common? As a child, I sometimes sat on... Continue Reading →
I'm delighted today to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem #2: The Treacherous Seas by Christopher Healy. I love Chris's books, and the first book in this series, A Dastardly Plot, was simply delightful! Book 2 is in stores now, but we've got your... Continue Reading →
I'm helping celebrate the release day of Revenge of the Red Club by Kim Harrington today with an author Q&A, talking about this important and timely new middle grade book. I absolutely love the concept of this book! What first sparked the idea for it? I started writing the book in late November 2016, so…yeah.... Continue Reading →
It's the spookiest season of all, so today and tomorrow I've got some fun Halloween reading recommendations for you. Today, it's all about middle grade titles, and tomorrow I'll have some YA recommendations. Ghostlight by Sonia Gensler Avery is looking forward to another summer at Grandma’s farm, at least until her brother says he’s too... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm delighted to be teaming up with Rick Riordan Presents & Disney Books to celebrate the release of The Fire Keeper by J.C. Cervantes, the second book in The Storm Runner series. We're also celebrating diversity in middle grade literature, and the growing library of books from Rick Riordan Presents that are inspired by... Continue Reading →
Talk about squad goals! Today, author Julia DeVillers stops by to introduce the delightful characters of her middle grade graphic novel series, featuring a cast of kick-ass girls who help save the galaxy! Tweens are often underestimated—they’re still coming into their own physically and socially, so at times they get overlooked and not taken seriously.... Continue Reading →
Today we're celebrating the recent release of The Clockwork Ghost by Laura Ruby, book two in the YORK series. Here's more about it: It was only a few weeks ago that the Biedermann twins, Tess and Theo, along with their friend Jaime Cruz, followed the secrets of the Morningstarrs’ cipher further anyone had in its... Continue Reading →
The charming Bat series by Elana K. Arnold comes to a conclusion in Bat & the End of Everything, which sees Bat having to face several goodbyes, not the least of which is Thor, the baby skunk he's been helping care for. Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm so pleased to be teaming up with HMH Books for Young Readers to celebrate a new book perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and The Dork Diaries. In stores February 5th, Best Babysitters Ever by Carolina Cala puts a fun new spin on the saga of babysitting. The book (the first in... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice 