It’s not every day that one gets to pick the imagination of an author – especially one who has created such a colorful and creative dystopian world like that of Artime. Naturally, I was thrilled when presented with the opportunity to interview Lisa McMann, not only because the enchanting magic of her imaginary universe left... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite authors (and nicest people ever) is Lisa Schroeder. I adore her YA novels in verse, and her middle grade books It's Raining Cupcakes and Sprinkles & Secrets are the sweetest (pun intended) and most beloved middle grade books I've read in recent years. I'll even go so far as to call... Continue Reading →
When I was about ten years old, I wanted nothing more than to be a babysitter. I wanted to organize all my clients in an index card file box and earn a little extra cash. And the reason for this passionate desire was rooted solely in one of my favorite book series: The Babysitter's Club.... Continue Reading →
Today for Middle Grade March, we're thrilled to be hosting an exclusive Q&A with author Kim Harrington. We're big fans of her YA books Clarity and the newly-released Perception. But later this year, Kim will be releasing three Middle Grade books, in a new series. The first book from Sleuth or Dare: Partners in Crime... Continue Reading →
Today for Middle Grade March, we're thrilled to be hosting an exclusive Q&A with author Kim Harrington. We're big fans of her YA books Clarity and the newly-released Perception. But later this year, Kim will be releasing three Middle Grade books, in a new series. The first book from Sleuth or Dare: Partners in Crime... Continue Reading →
Today's Middle Grade March book review comes from our Middle Grade staffer 11-year-old Elena! * * * Wildwood by Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis Prue, a 12-year-old girl who loves drawing nature and lives in the city of rainy Portland, Oregon, is quite average. Until, one day as she and her toddler brother, Mac, go... Continue Reading →
Today's Middle Grade March book review comes from our Middle Grade staffer 11-year-old Elena! * * * Wildwood by Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis Prue, a 12-year-old girl who loves drawing nature and lives in the city of rainy Portland, Oregon, is quite average. Until, one day as she and her toddler brother, Mac, go... Continue Reading →
Today, we are delighted to feature an exclusive Q&A with Barry Wolverton, the author of Neversink, a great new Middle Grade book hitting stores March 27th -- and that we're featuring for our Middle Grade March feature. Thanks to Barry for chatting with us today! What do you think makes a successful middle grade novel?... Continue Reading →
Today, we are delighted to feature an exclusive Q&A with Barry Wolverton, the author of Neversink, a great new Middle Grade book hitting stores March 27th -- and that we're featuring for our Middle Grade March feature. Thanks to Barry for chatting with us today! What do you think makes a successful middle grade novel?... Continue Reading →
All month long we're featuring Middle Grade March, the best of Middle Grade fiction. And to celebrate, we've got a TON of awesome MG books to give away. We're super excited about these prizes, and we'll be giving them to a bunch of winners. So keep reading to learn how to enter and what you... Continue Reading →
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