Poignant and ultimately uplifting, Afterward by Jennifer Mathieu is a moving story about unexpected bravery and the unlikely path to healing after an unspeakable tragedy. When Caroline's little brother is kidnapped, his subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of Ethan, a teenager who has been living with the kidnapper since he was a young child... Continue Reading →
A dream-like version of Brooklyn thrives in Sarah Porter's Vassa in the Night, a clever and modern twist on the classic Baba Yaga legend. In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves they’ve arrived. A whole lot... Continue Reading →
It's time to round-up the latest winners from our summer contests. Here ... we ... go! Ms. Bixby's Last Day For this contest, we asked you to tell us about an important teacher in your life. The winner is: Jill the OWL Poor Little Guy For this adorable giveaway, we asked why you wanted to... Continue Reading →
We are excited to be hosting a stop today on the official blog tour for Phantom Limbs by Paula Garner, which follows 16-year-old competitive swimmer Otis and his struggle to move on after the death of his brother. Learn more about the book below & enter to win a copy, but first! Paula stops by... Continue Reading →
Today, we are thrilled to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Kingdom of Ash & Briars by Hannah West. We think this new YA fantasy sounds just dreamy, and we think you'll agree. Today, author Hannah West stops by with her Dream Cast for a hypothetical movie adaptation of Kingdom of... Continue Reading →
Today, we are excited to host a stop on the official blog tour for The Forgetting by Sharon Cameron. We have a guest post from Sharon, who is here to tell us about where she writes. Then keep reading to learn more about her new book The Forgetting -- in stores TODAY! -- and enter... Continue Reading →
Today, we are delighted to be hosting a contest in celebration of the upcoming theatrical release of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, based on the best-selling book by Ransom Riggs. We want to help YOU go see the movie when it hits theaters on September 30th -- and be prepared, by getting to read... Continue Reading →
Today, we are beyond thrilled t be helping celebrate what would have been Roald Dahl's 100th birthday on September 13th. Earlier this year, the folks at Penguin Young Readers/Puffin released 15 newly redesigned paperback covers in honor of Roald Dahl 100, their year-long celebration of the author most of us have had some interaction with... Continue Reading →
Today, I have a super-charged, two-part blog tour stop for Quarantine: The Giant by Lex Thomas (the pen name of writing duo Tom Voorhies & Lex Hrabe). This is the fourth book in the Quarantine series and is out now from Carolrhoda Lab. For today's blog tour -- we have the guy's top 10 list... Continue Reading →
An Ocean's 11-style car heist featuring four spunky teen protagonists, Overdrive by Dawn Ius goes from zero to sixty from the very first page. Jules Parish has screwed up. After three years of boosting cars, she got caught. She's too good to get caught, but she let her (ex)-boyfriend talk her into a questionable job.... Continue Reading →
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