Ren Faire style is the name of the game for today's edition of Styled by Books -- as part of the blog tour for All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, a fantastic new middle grade graphic novel about one girl's struggles to navigate public school for the first time and new responsibilities at... Continue Reading →
Imagine you're playing Pokemon Go, and suddenly those cute little critters come to life? Well, that's sort of the premise behind Gamer Squad, the fun new middle grade series from author Kim Harrington. The first two books in the series are out NOW, and today, Kim stops by to tell us more about the books:... Continue Reading →
Today, we are delighted to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder - a stunning new middle grade book from our friends at Walden Pond Press. Keep reading to learn more about this book, explore the teacher's guide, and enter to win a copy. [pdf-embedder url="https://novelnovice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2017/05/Orphan_Island_DG_reduced.pdf"] On... Continue Reading →
A new action-packed middle grade series has hit store shelves this month - and eager young readers don't need to wait for the next installment, because ALL FOUR BOOKS have been published at once! Yes, that's right - there are four books in this series about a teenage bodyguard assigned to protect the President's daughter,... Continue Reading →
Today, I am so honored to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for York by Laura Ruby, the first in a stunning new middle grade series about a magical twist on New York City. Below, learn more about the book, download some incredible educator/classroom guides, and enter to win a copy of... Continue Reading →
I am so, so, so delighted to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold -- a truly beautiful, touching story about a boy on the autism spectrum and the baby skunk he befriends. I can't tell you how much I adored this book, but... Continue Reading →
Today, I am so honored to be hosting the official reveal for Melissa Walker's new middle grade novel, Let's Pretend We Never Met. Before we get to the cover, here's more about the book: If it were up to Mattie Markham, there would be a law that said your family wasn’t allowed to move in... Continue Reading →
One of the themes that carries through both of Barry Wolverton's Chronicles of the Black Tulip books, The Vanishing Island and The Dragon's Gate, is map-making. Bren's father is a map-maker, and he wants Bren to become one, too. He works for Rand McNally, and in The Dragon's Gate, uses map-making as an excuse to... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite things here at Novel Novice is when we can combine a book that readers LOVE with the opportunity to use it in the classroom. The Chronicles of the Black Tulip series by Barry Wolverton is a perfect example of this. Last year, when The Vanishing Island (book 1) was released, I... Continue Reading →
Be sure to keep reading after today's review, for your chance to win a signed copy of this book! Guys, I can't tell you how much I love The Chronicles of the Black Tulip series by Barry Wolverton. The first book, The Vanishing Island, just knocked my socks off last year. And the sequel, The... Continue Reading →
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