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 →
For me, books have always held a rare magical power. My mother read to me often from a very young age. I can still remember the wonder I felt as I watched her slender finger trace each word, carefully sounding out letters that put me under a spell I never quite recovered from. I remember... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm thrilled to be featuring the cover story for On the Bright Side by S.R. Johannes, a fabulous new middle grade novel! Our good friend Vania of VLC Productions designed the cover, and today we talk to her and author Shelli about what they came up with. We've even got some behind the scenes... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm thrilled to be featuring the cover story for On the Bright Side by S.R. Johannes, a fabulous new middle grade novel! Our good friend Vania of VLC Productions designed the cover, and today we talk to her and author Shelli about what they came up with. We've even got some behind the scenes... 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 →
For our March Book of the Month, we're doing something a little different. Rather than spotlighting one book or series, we're featuring a genre that we thinks deserves a bit more love then it gets sometimes in the blogging world. We're talking, of course, about Middle Grade literature! During Middle Grade March, we'll feature a... Continue Reading →
Today we conclude our 2011 Holiday Shopping Guide with the best of Middle Grade. Not only are these books perfect for MG readers, but teens and adults will probably enjoy, them too! Be sure to check out last year's shopping guide for even more ideas! Middle Grade: Peter Nimble & His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan... Continue Reading →
Today we're delighted to play host to Stop 7 on the official blog tour for The Magnificent 12: The Trap by Michael Grant, the latest in his best-selling fantasy adventure series. In The Magnificent 12: The Trap, Mack MacAvoy already answered The Call. Now he must assemble the Magnificent Twelve and avoid The Trap if... Continue Reading →
Today we're delighted to play host to Stop 7 on the official blog tour for The Magnificent 12: The Trap by Michael Grant, the latest in his best-selling fantasy adventure series. In The Magnificent 12: The Trap, Mack MacAvoy already answered The Call. Now he must assemble the Magnificent Twelve and avoid The Trap if... Continue Reading →
This September, a really beautiful and wonderful new middle grade book comes out from Walden Pond Press -- Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu. And today, thanks to the fine folks at WPP, we're delighted to share an exclusive excerpt & sneak peek at some of the artwork from the book: Ben clasped his hands together and... Continue Reading →
Novel Novice 