Every once in a while, a book comes along that is just so charming and magical and enchanting that you fall in love. This is exactly what happened to me upon picking up Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier. The book tells the story of Peter Nimble, a blind orphan who is... Continue Reading →
Round 1 of our YA March Madness voting has been completed, and in the final match-ups, Tiger's Curse easily beat out The Gathering. In a much tighter race, Anna & the French Kiss edged out The Fault in Our Stars for the win. Now that Round 1 is complete, take a look at the updated... Continue Reading →
Ever since we posted our study questions for the first seven chapters of The Hunger Games, we've had eager teachers begging us for more. Well, first let me direct your attention to the website Hunger Games Lessons, which has fully-fleshed out lesson plans available for all three books in the series. The site is run... Continue Reading →
Ever since we posted our study questions for the first seven chapters of The Hunger Games, we've had eager teachers begging us for more. Well, first let me direct your attention to the website Hunger Games Lessons, which has fully-fleshed out lesson plans available for all three books in the series. The site is run... Continue Reading →
So, I sort of have a new book obsession. You know the one. When you read a book that is just ZOMG, this is perfection! that you can't keep it to yourself and blather about it to friends, family, and perfect strangers alike. Lately, that book for me is Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan... Continue Reading →
So, I sort of have a new book obsession. You know the one. When you read a book that is just ZOMG, this is perfection! that you can't keep it to yourself and blather about it to friends, family, and perfect strangers alike. Lately, that book for me is Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan... Continue Reading →
The final set of matches in Round 1 of our YA March Madness tournament is up today with a new face-off between two pairs of YA novels! Check out the complete bracket below, then scroll down to vote in today's match-ups. Today's bracket polls: Yesterday's Results: Despite falling behind in the early voting, The Body... Continue Reading →
The Hunger Games movie hasn't even hit theaters yet (that's why we're doing this countdown, duh!) -- but already there are numerous parodies and spoofs across the web. As with anything like this, some are definitely much funnier than others. Today, to help keep you entertained, we bring you our favorite Hunger Games parodies on... Continue Reading →
The Hunger Games movie hasn't even hit theaters yet (that's why we're doing this countdown, duh!) -- but already there are numerous parodies and spoofs across the web. As with anything like this, some are definitely much funnier than others. Today, to help keep you entertained, we bring you our favorite Hunger Games parodies on... Continue Reading →
Today, we're delighted to host an exclusive Q&A with The Billionare's Curse author Richard Newsome! What do you think makes a successful middle grade novel? Good question. A lot comes down to how you define ‘successful’. A middle grade book that adults consider a classic and life changing and a ‘must read’ may be an... Continue Reading →
