Today for our May Book of the Month feature on the Sucks to Be Me series by Kimberly Pauley, we're featuring ways to incorporate both books into your academic life. Because, let's face it, doing school work is a whole lot more fun if you like the subject matter! First up, here are some essay/project... Continue Reading →
Borders is hosting a really cool program this summer called the "Double-Dog Dare Summer Reading Challenge" to encourage kids to keep reading even though school's out for the summer. Here's more info from an article I wrote on Examiner.com: Between now and August 31st, kids 12 and under can take part in the "Double-Dog Dare... Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce a new contest here at Novel Novice ... and this time, we've got a really sweet prize, brought to you by the folks at Harlequin Teen! We're giving away a copy of The Iron King by Julie Kagawa ... and a $25 VISA gift card! (Yes, that means you can... Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce a new contest here at Novel Novice ... and this time, we've got a really sweet prize, brought to you by the folks at Harlequin Teen! We're giving away a copy of The Iron King by Julie Kagawa ... and a $25 VISA gift card! (Yes, that means you can... Continue Reading →
YA author Jackson Pearce (As You Wish, Sisters Red) got a little musical this weekend, with a fun & refreshing take on the Ke$ha song "Tik Tok" just for writers & book lovers alike Jackson's version. "Writers' Blok." Check it out:
The fine folks at Mirrorstone, the publishers for Kimberly Pauley's Sucks to Be Me series (our May Book of the Month), were kind enough to send us their teaching & discussion guide for Sucks to Be Me. And we think the lessons also apply to the sequel, Still Sucks to Be Me. One of the... Continue Reading →
The fine folks at Mirrorstone, the publishers for Kimberly Pauley's Sucks to Be Me series (our May Book of the Month), were kind enough to send us their teaching & discussion guide for Sucks to Be Me. And we think the lessons also apply to the sequel, Still Sucks to Be Me. One of the... Continue Reading →
This is some exciting news for book nerds like myself ... it sounds like Dreamworks is going to be adapting the character of Allan Quatermain for the big screen, with Sam Worthington in the lead role. For those who don't know, Allan Quatermain is the adventurous explorer featured in Sir H. Rider Haggard's novels King's... Continue Reading →
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