We love our June Book of the Month, Of Poseidon by Anna Banks. Here are some essay topics & project ideas you can use to bring this fantastic YA novel into the classroom: Essay Topics: * Study classic mythology about mermaids, Poseidon, and Triton. Look at how the influence of these myths can be found... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade News Flash: The Classroom, by Robin Mellom hits bookshelves tomorrow (June 19th) from Disney-Hyperion! Look for our upcoming review next week on Middle Grade Monday. In the meantime, we thought we’d give you a lil’ sneak peak of the book trailer and official synopsis (just to wet your appetite): In 2012, a documentary crew... Continue Reading →
I love MG series! And one of my new favorites happens to be The Book of  Elsewhere series by Jacqueline West. Book one, The Shadows is like stepping into a cloudy painting whose mood continually changes through sky, thick oil, and moonlit nights (see my review here: https://novelnovice.com/2012/03/30/review-the-book-of-elsewhere-by-jacqueline-west/) . In book two, Spellbound, the colors... Continue Reading →
Today, we have a couple of new desktop wallpapers for you -- featuring our June Book of the Month, Of Poseidon by Anna Banks. Just click to view full-size, then right-click to save!
Today, we have a couple of new desktop wallpapers for you -- featuring our June Book of the Month, Of Poseidon by Anna Banks. Just click to view full-size, then right-click to save!
I'm happy to report that we've got a newcomer on this week's best sellers list, and it's a book that's betting getting a ton of buzz: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. But what I'm really, really excited to share with you is that on the paperback list, Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a... Continue Reading →
Since our June Book of the Month Of Poseidon by Anna Banks features mermaids and a large focus on romantic pairings, we must address this sticky subject: how do mermaids have sex? Yes. We went there. In fact, we asked this question to Anna in our upcoming exclusive interview (look for it next week). But... Continue Reading →
Since our June Book of the Month Of Poseidon by Anna Banks features mermaids and a large focus on romantic pairings, we must address this sticky subject: how do mermaids have sex? Yes. We went there. In fact, we asked this question to Anna in our upcoming exclusive interview (look for it next week). But... Continue Reading →
This week, we've already discussed mermaids in pop culture -- and in a bit of crossover, today we're looking at famous mermaids. It's all part of our June Book of the Month Of Poseidon by Anna Banks, a great new YA novel with a mermaid twist. Ariel From Disney's "The Little Mermaid," this red-headed siren... Continue Reading →
This week, we've already discussed mermaids in pop culture -- and in a bit of crossover, today we're looking at famous mermaids. It's all part of our June Book of the Month Of Poseidon by Anna Banks, a great new YA novel with a mermaid twist. Ariel From Disney's "The Little Mermaid," this red-headed siren... Continue Reading →
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