There's only one new entrant on the chapter books list -- Virals by Kathy Reichs -- but L.J. Smith has a paperback hit with Stefan's Diaries! At number two in paperbacks is James Patterson's Witch and Wizard. CHAPTER BOOKS This Week Weeks on List 1 THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to... Continue Reading →
There's only one new entrant on the chapter books list -- Virals by Kathy Reichs -- but L.J. Smith has a paperback hit with Stefan's Diaries! At number two in paperbacks is James Patterson's Witch and Wizard. CHAPTER BOOKS This Week Weeks on List 1 THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to... Continue Reading →
As most authors & publishers will tell you, a book's cover will often go through various stages before a final version is released. The changes can be drastic -- like switching out the image, style, etc. altogether -- or minor, such as tweaking the lighting on a photo or changing a typeface. As we all... Continue Reading →
As most authors & publishers will tell you, a book's cover will often go through various stages before a final version is released. The changes can be drastic -- like switching out the image, style, etc. altogether -- or minor, such as tweaking the lighting on a photo or changing a typeface. As we all... Continue Reading →
Over the past two weeks, we have focused on two writer friendly websites: YALITCHAT and QUERYTRACKER.com. This week we continue our look at sites that offer helpful advice to aspiring writers by taking a look at Guide to Literary Agents. Inspired by The Guide to Literary Agents, a compilation book containing list after list of... Continue Reading →
I'm one of those noisy teachers. Yep. Call my classroom a vortex of organized chaos. Some teachers thrive in this kind of environment, while others demand silence. I'm also known as the iPod teacher. I am constantly playing music in my classroom as part of my introduction to the day's lesson or during group activities (Songs are... Continue Reading →
Much of what we learn about characters comes through certain characteristics and mannerisms. But in Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush and Crescendo, we also get insight from the cars the characters drive. We saw in Hush, Hush that Nora drove a brown 1979 Fiat Spider, but it's Vee, Nora's best friend, who's 1995 purple Dodge Neon gets the... Continue Reading →
Much of what we learn about characters comes through certain characteristics and mannerisms. But in Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush and Crescendo, we also get insight from the cars the characters drive. We saw in Hush, Hush that Nora drove a brown 1979 Fiat Spider, but it's Vee, Nora's best friend, who's 1995 purple Dodge Neon gets the... Continue Reading →
Two noteworthy entries on this week's best sellers (and no, I am NOT going to mention Justin Bieber!): Andrea Cremer debuted at No. 9 with Nightshade; and P.C. Cast's The Fledgling Handbook 101 (Of House of Night fame) landed at the top of the paperbacks, dethroning The Book Thief for the moment. CHAPTER BOOKS This Week... Continue Reading →
* First things first -- awesome author (& our good friend) Lisa Schroeder revealed the cover for her new, upcoming YA book, The Day Before. Here's the shiny cover & official synopsis: Sometimes there's no turning back. Amber's life is spinning out of control. All she wants is to turn up the volume on her... Continue Reading →
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