Today, we have the honor of kicking off the blog tour for Fakespeare by M.E. Castle, an hilarious new middle grade series in which three kids get lost inside Shakespeare's plays and must help the characters complete their stories in order to get home. To get this blog tour started, we have a sneak peak... Continue Reading →
Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder: Teacher’s Guide + Blog Tour Contest
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 →
Bodyguard by Chris Bradford: Series Spotlight + Giveaway
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 →
York by Laura Ruby: Blog Tour Spotlight + Giveaway
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 →
Tracy Hecht: The Nocturnals – The Fallen Star Q&A
Today, we have a fun Q&A with Tracey Hecht, author of the middle grade series The Nocturnals. Book 3, The Fallen Star, is in stores NOW! Learn more about all three books below, but first - here's our Q&A with Tracey: What has been the most rewarding part of writing The Nocturnals? Most rewarding by... Continue Reading →
The Principle’s Underwear is Missing: Excerpt + Blog Tour Contest
Today, we have a sneak peek at a funny new middle grade book -- plus your chance to a win a copy -- all part of the official blog tour for The Principal's Underwear is Missing by Holly Kowitt. Keep reading for more about the book and today's contest, but first here's an exclusive excerpt.... Continue Reading →
Posted by John David Anderson + Blog Tour Contest
Today's review is part of the official blog tour for Posted by John David Anderson. Keep reading for more about the book, the blog tour & your chance to win a copy! From John David Anderson, author of the acclaimed Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, comes a humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken... Continue Reading →
A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
Be sure to visit our official blog tour post HERE for an excerpt & your chance to win a signed copy of this book! Contest runs through 3/16. A truly beautiful, touching story about a boy on the autism spectrum and the baby skunk he befriends, A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold is... Continue Reading →
A Boy Called Bat: Blog Tour Excerpt + Contest
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 →
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
Sorry, Cap. I have a new favorite superhero, and her name is Squirrel Girl -- and she's ready to meet a legion of new fans in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, in the first novelized story featuring the beloved Marvel comic book character. WHO RUNS THE WORLD?... Continue Reading →
