This week, we want to introduce you to The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson -- a new Middle Grade book set for release in September. All this week, we'll have fun little tid-bits about the book & the movie adaptation that's in the works, along with an exclusive interview with authors Adam... Continue Reading →
And so begins our week-long celebration of Author Appreciation Week. This initiative was sparked by 2010 debut author Heidi R. Kling (see here for more details) ... and I must say, it is ridiculously difficult to choose 5-10 authors to highlight. Honestly, I think ALL of the authors whose books I read are my favorites... Continue Reading →
Today's post is written by The Lonely Hearts Club author Elizabeth Eulberg, as an exclusive guest blog for Novel Novice's March Book of the Month. Thanks Elizabeth!!! Never Give Up, Never Surrender! When I think back on the road to getting The Lonely Hearts Club published, there are many moments that stick out: signing my... Continue Reading →
Here are this week's top books according to The New York Times. Lauren Conrad still has two books on the lists, but no longer in the No. 1 spot. New to the list this week is Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall, at No. 8. And Carrie Ryan's The Forest of Hands and Teeth is its week on... Continue Reading →
There's a recurring theme in some recent Young Adult fiction I've noticed: a general lack of parental figures. Sure, there's usually one or both parents "around" -- but in several books I've read, the parents are often checked out, away for work, or are just generally not around to keep tabs on their kids. Some... Continue Reading →
Next week, we'll be featuring some of our favorite Young Adult & Middle Grade authors for Author Appreciation Week. The idea comes from 2010 debut author Heidi R. Kling (her novel Sea comes out in June, when it will also be our Book of the Month!). Here's what she had to say: WHEN: March 15-19... Continue Reading →
Poets write poetry for different reasons. Some write to make sense of trauma. Others want to mock their love life or pay homage to the one they love. Some people want to talk about monkeys or Satan or mythology or rock stars or bubbles. Everyone has their own personal motivation and inspiration. You will find... Continue Reading →
Been thinking about getting Brian Leaf's best-selling vocabulary workbook Defining Twilight? Now is the time! Amazon just put the book on a huge sale for only $4! Defining Twilight is a vocabulary workbook designed to help you study words for the SAT, ACT, GED and SSAT. It uses words and passages directly from Stephenie Meyer's... Continue Reading →
Been thinking about getting Brian Leaf's best-selling vocabulary workbook Defining Twilight? Now is the time! Amazon just put the book on a huge sale for only $4! Defining Twilight is a vocabulary workbook designed to help you study words for the SAT, ACT, GED and SSAT. It uses words and passages directly from Stephenie Meyer's... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, we brought you our exclusive interview with The Lonely Hearts Club author Elizabeth Eulberg (part 1 - part 1 - part 3). Today, learn more about the book from the author herself in this video from Scholastic Teens:
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