I guess it wasn't enough for Rick Riordan to have at least two (usually three) books in the top ten--this week he released The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide, a primer on his popular series. It debuts at no. 4. The other books on the list are all pretty well-established titles. There's not much movement on... Continue Reading →
Brandon Mull's latest book, Seeds of Rebellion, takes the top spot on this week's best sellers list. It's the second book in his middle-grade fantasy Beyonders series. The first is A World Without Heros. There's also a newcomer to the series list: The Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks... Continue Reading →
Lauren Oliver's Pandemonium is staying strong in its second week in the top 10, landing at the no. 6 spot. On the paperback list, Torn by Amanda Hocking debuted at no. 3, while the paperback of Divergent by Veronica Roth holds onto the top spot. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE... Continue Reading →
Lauren Oliver is having a very good week. The paperback of Delirium, the first in her series, is at no. 8 on the paperback list, and its sequel, Pandemonium, debuts at no. 4. The top paperback goes to Veronica Roth, author of Divergent. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE INVENTION OF... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Lauren DeStefano, who's latest, Fever, landed at no. 6 this week. It's the sequel to Wither, and while we really liked Wither here at Novel Novice, I can say we loved Fever. (Check out our Wither series fan fiction writing contest judged by Lauren herself!) This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 THE... Continue Reading →
Books like Kelly Keaton's A Beautiful Evil (and Darkness Becomes Her, the first book in the series) are gold mines for us at Novel Novice. We totally dork out at all the history, lore and real-life tie-ins. The possibilities for using this series as a springboard are practically endless. Below, you'll find some ideas to kickstart... Continue Reading →
You know that song that goes, "Turn off this song, you can listen to it later," by The Lonely Forest? Yeah, that's kind of how the best sellers list is this week. Nothing new or any major shake-ups, except that the paperback edition of Sara Shepard's The Lying Game debuted at no. 4. So ...... Continue Reading →
The Real John Green still leads the best sellers' pack with his latest, The Fault in Our Stars. The only newcomer to this week's list is a middle-grade title, Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai at number 10. Neither the paperback nor series lists have any major changes, either. This Week Children's Chapter Books... Continue Reading →
Adorning every door, railing, and gate were beads, flowers, votive candles, gris-gris pouches, handmade dolls, beautiful scarves, trinkets, and effigies of saints." --Darkness Becomes Her, p. 78Â In Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton, Ari gets a crash course in New Orleans voodoo when Sabastian introduces her to voodoo priest Jean Solomon, and later, when... Continue Reading →
We sat on top of St. Louis Cathedral, on the ledge that went around the base of the tall middle steeple. -A Beautiful Evil, p. 63 History Looking remarkably like a Disney castle, St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is actually the third church building to sit on that site. The first was a wooden... Continue Reading →
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