Today we're delighted to be featuring an exclusive Q&A with father-daughter author duo Phil Margolin and Ami Margolin Rome. Their book Vanishing Acts, is an exciting mystery that takes place in Portland, Oregon. Check out our interview below, and scroll down to learn more about their book! Phil, you've written plenty of mysteries for adults.... Continue Reading →
Today, we're delighted to share a guest blog from S.R. Johannes, the author of the YA adventure Untraceable and a new middle grade book, On the Bright Side. Thanks for stopping by, Shelli! * * * The Challenge in Writing for Tweens Tweens are a special group of girls. They hold that space in between... Continue Reading →
Today, we bring you part 2 of our recommendations for great Middle Grade books -- featuring books we couldn't quite fit into our Middle Grade March schedule. (See part 1 here!) Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell Dork Diaries follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text and sketches her move to a... Continue Reading →
We've been featuring some pretty awesome Middle Grade books and authors this month for Middle Grade March, but it's impossible to feature ALL of the wonderful new & recent Middle Grade books out there. So today (and again next week), we're bringing you a few recommended reads if you're looking for a new Middle Grade... 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 →
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 →
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 →
If you have never taken an adventure with Dido Twite, I recommend you embark on the quest. The Stolen Lake by Joan Aiken continues the Wolves Chronicles, an imaginative series from Joan Aiken's classic The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. Although it is part of a series, it can definitely be read on its own. Dido... Continue Reading →
If you have never taken an adventure with Dido Twite, I recommend you embark on the quest. The Stolen Lake by Joan Aiken continues the Wolves Chronicles, an imaginative series from Joan Aiken's classic The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. Although it is part of a series, it can definitely be read on its own. Dido... Continue Reading →
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