The sequel to Ally Carter's best-selling Heist Society, Uncommon Criminals, has landed at No. 3 this week, and Ally Condie's Matched rejoins the top 10 at No. 9. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE THRONE OF FIRE, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) The Kanes seek the sun god, Ra; Book 2 of... Continue Reading →
Right from page 1, paragraph 1, Southern architecture forms the "exquisite" bones of Ivy Springs, Tennessee, (based on Franklin, TN), the setting for Hourglass by Myra McEntire. Our main character, Emerson, lives in a warehouse her architect brother converted into lofts. He also renovated the former phone company and turned it into a restaurant, aptly called the... Continue Reading →
Rick Riordan and John Grisham are holding on tight to the top two spots on this week's best sellers list. The only new entrant is Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE THRONE OF FIRE, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) The Kanes seek the sun... Continue Reading →
Civil War references pop up left and right in Myra McEntire's Hourglass. From Emerson's meeting with a Scarlett O'Hara-type in the first few pages, to Michael's Civil War-era childhood home in Atlanta (where he saw his first "rip"), and Emerson's unfortunate experience at a reenactment, American history is a running theme throughout the book. Emerson's home town... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Charlotte’s best friend thinks Charlotte might be psychic. Her boyfriend thinks she’s cheating on him. But Charlotte knows what’s really wrong: She is one of the Forgotten, a kind of angel on earth, who feels the Need—a powerful, uncontrollable draw to help someone, usually a stranger. There have been others before who’ve felt the... Continue Reading →
John Grisham is enjoying more success in his latest crossover publication: Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer is no. 1 this week. The Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houk debuts at no. 5; and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs sits at no. 7. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THEODORE BOONE: KID... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She’s tried everything, but the visions keep coming back.... Continue Reading →
With the movie now out on DVD, I am Number Four makes a reappearance in this week's top 10, while Veronica Roth's Divergent is in its fifth week. Sarah Dessen's latest, What Happened to Goodbye, is still in the no. 2 spot in its fourth week. There are no new entrants. This Week   Children's Chapter... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Jane Austen’s popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens, there has never been a young... Continue Reading →
Libba Bray's latest, Beauty Queens (read our review), is charming readers and find itself in the no. 9 spot this week. Veronica Roth's dystopian hit Divergent is also in its fourth week in the top 10. Congrats to both! This Week   Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1  THE THRONE OF FIRE, by... Continue Reading →
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