Sara Shepard's latest, Never Have I Ever (the sequel to The Lying Game, which is back in the top 10 at no. 7! ) debuted at no. 2 this week on the best seller's list. Andrea Cremer's Wolfsbane is hanging onto the top 10 at no. 9. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1... Continue Reading →
Creatures of every kind--even some humans--are represented on this week's best sellers list, including the ever perky and witty Kiersten White. Supernaturally, the sequel to Paranormalcy, debuts at no. 9 this week. Also debuting is Wolfsbane (a Nightshade novel) by Andrea Cremer at no. 5. This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL,... Continue Reading →
No new entries on this week's best sellers lists, though it's easy to see which books have become this summer's favorites. As we head into back-to-school-season and the many releases set for September, it'll be interesting to see what happens. Stay tuned! This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE WORST... Continue Reading →
While there are no new entries on the chapter books best sellers list, it's not the whole story. With the recent release of Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, her The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy landed at no. 4 on the series list! Congratulations to Maggie on an excellent end to a fantastic series (yeah, we're... Continue Reading →
While there are no new entries on the chapter books best sellers list, it's not the whole story. With the recent release of Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, her The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy landed at no. 4 on the series list! Congratulations to Maggie on an excellent end to a fantastic series (yeah, we're... Continue Reading →
One of the coolest aspects (there are many) of Sonia Gensler's The Revenant is that it's set during the spiritualist movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. History: The spiritualist movement "officially" began March 31, 1848 in Hydesville, New York, when the Fox sisters claimed they made contact with a peddlar who had been... Continue Reading →
One of the coolest aspects (there are many) of Sonia Gensler's The Revenant is that it's set during the spiritualist movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. History: The spiritualist movement "officially" began March 31, 1848 in Hydesville, New York, when the Fox sisters claimed they made contact with a peddlar who had been... Continue Reading →
There aren't any newcomers this week, but Veronica Roth's Divergent is still hanging on to the top 10, now in its 10th week. The rest of the list is mostly dominated by middle-grade titles. I wonder if that means more middle-schoolers than high-schoolers are reading this summer ... This Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on... Continue Reading →
Rick Riordan has been unseated from the top spot by another heavy-hitter, James Patterson and Chris Tebetts with Middle School, The Worst Years of my Life. Ally Carter and Veronica Roth are also holding onto the top 10 at numbers nine and 10 respectively. This Week Last Week Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1... Continue Reading →
Our That Was Then writing prompt is still going! Nearly every longer story has at least one flashback in order to give the reader insight to the character's past. The key to writing flashbacks is in the transitions. Our writing prompts are usually due on the 15th of every other month, however there will be... Continue Reading →
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