Any YA reader has probably asked themselves what they would do if they found themselves in the same situation as the protagonist of the book they were reading. What if you volunteered for the Hunger Games? What if you fell in love with a 100-year-old vampire? What if you were chosen to save society? But... Continue Reading →
Any YA reader has probably asked themselves what they would do if they found themselves in the same situation as the protagonist of the book they were reading. What if you volunteered for the Hunger Games? What if you fell in love with a 100-year-old vampire? What if you were chosen to save society? But... Continue Reading →
Dear BBC America: If you have not yet begun production on your TV series adaptation of Jackaby by William Ritter, I implore you to do so now. If that first book was not enough to convince, then you need only look as far as its sequel, Beastly Bones, and you will surely be as convinced... Continue Reading →
Dear BBC America: If you have not yet begun production on your TV series adaptation of Jackaby by William Ritter, I implore you to do so now. If that first book was not enough to convince, then you need only look as far as its sequel, Beastly Bones, and you will surely be as convinced... Continue Reading →
Darkly humorous and intensely satirical, The Murdstone Trilogy by Mal Peet is a disturbingly hilarious send-up of the fanatical nature of YA fantasy -- both the fans who clamor for it and the publishing industry eager to cash in on it. How hard can it be to write a fantasy trilogy? From Carnegie Medalist Mal... Continue Reading →
Darkly humorous and intensely satirical, The Murdstone Trilogy by Mal Peet is a disturbingly hilarious send-up of the fanatical nature of YA fantasy -- both the fans who clamor for it and the publishing industry eager to cash in on it. How hard can it be to write a fantasy trilogy? From Carnegie Medalist Mal... Continue Reading →
A powerful story about finding your inner strength, speaking up, and being heard, Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate is a soaring triumph of middle grade literature. In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience. Jackson and his family have fallen on hard... Continue Reading →
A powerful story about finding your inner strength, speaking up, and being heard, Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate is a soaring triumph of middle grade literature. In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience. Jackson and his family have fallen on hard... Continue Reading →
An endearing and quirky story about love and identity, Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas will charm readers with the story of Jacques, an imaginary friend who doesn't know he's imaginary! Jacques Papier has the sneaking suspicion that everyone except his sister Fleur hates him. Teachers ignore him when his hand is raised... Continue Reading →
An endearing and quirky story about love and identity, Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas will charm readers with the story of Jacques, an imaginary friend who doesn't know he's imaginary! Jacques Papier has the sneaking suspicion that everyone except his sister Fleur hates him. Teachers ignore him when his hand is raised... Continue Reading →
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