Every once in a while, a book comes along and surprises you in some way. Parallel by Lauren Miller was a book that surprised me. I expected to enjoy it (otherwise I wouldn't have picked it up), but I didn't expect to become completely engrossed in this saga of parallel worlds and one girl's fight... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while, a book comes along and surprises you in some way. Parallel by Lauren Miller was a book that surprised me. I expected to enjoy it (otherwise I wouldn't have picked it up), but I didn't expect to become completely engrossed in this saga of parallel worlds and one girl's fight... Continue Reading →
Throughout the month of May, as we feature The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy, we want to bring you a few sneak peeks at the artwork from the book, by illustrator Todd Harris. Today, we have a peek at Prince Duncan, hard at work writing something special: For the comments: Write... Continue Reading →
Throughout the month of May, as we feature The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy, we want to bring you a few sneak peeks at the artwork from the book, by illustrator Todd Harris. Today, we have a peek at Prince Duncan, hard at work writing something special: For the comments: Write... Continue Reading →
There are a TON of new YA releases today. Here's a look at some of them: Icons by Margaret Stohl Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol's family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting. Since then,... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm really excited to kick off a new feature to mark a loose partnership with Portland Opera. I know opera isn't "cool" these days, but it's actually a really beautiful art form and one worth sharing -- especially with young audiences, like ... you know ... readers of YA lit. When I was a... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm really excited to kick off a new feature to mark a loose partnership with Portland Opera. I know opera isn't "cool" these days, but it's actually a really beautiful art form and one worth sharing -- especially with young audiences, like ... you know ... readers of YA lit. When I was a... Continue Reading →
Today we're excited to countdown to Friday's release of the new movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless classic, The Great Gatsby. This new movie version starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular hero looks stunning -- and while I still love the original movie with Robert Redford, I'm excited to see how this edgy new... Continue Reading →
Today we're excited to countdown to Friday's release of the new movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless classic, The Great Gatsby. This new movie version starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular hero looks stunning -- and while I still love the original movie with Robert Redford, I'm excited to see how this edgy new... Continue Reading →
There is no question about it: if you loved The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, then you should make haste in picking up the sequel, The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy. Once again, the princes are back and their adventures are even more outrageous and hilarious than the first go... Continue Reading →
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