A teenage twist on a Gothic classic, Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker is filled with dark humor and a clever re-imagining of Mary Shelley's well-known novel. High school meets classic horror in this groundbreaking new series. It was a dark and stormy night when Tor Frankenstein accidentally hit someone with her car. And killed him.... Continue Reading →
A teenage twist on a Gothic classic, Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker is filled with dark humor and a clever re-imagining of Mary Shelley's well-known novel. High school meets classic horror in this groundbreaking new series. It was a dark and stormy night when Tor Frankenstein accidentally hit someone with her car. And killed him.... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at today's new YA releases: Sanctuary Bay by Laura Burns & Melinda Metz In this genre-bending YA thriller, will Sarah Merson's shiny new prep school change her life forever or bring it to a dark and sinister end? When Sarah Merson receives the opportunity of a lifetime to attend the most elite... Continue Reading →
 A beautifully written and illustrated story about the changing nature of friendships awaits readers in this imaginative new picture book, Big Friends by Linda Sarah & Benji Davies. The story follows two best friends, and what happens when a third friend joins their group. In simple words and images, Big Friends captures the tumultuous mixed... Continue Reading →
 A beautifully written and illustrated story about the changing nature of friendships awaits readers in this imaginative new picture book, Big Friends by Linda Sarah & Benji Davies. The story follows two best friends, and what happens when a third friend joins their group. In simple words and images, Big Friends captures the tumultuous mixed... Continue Reading →
Today, we're thrilled to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker, the first book in the new High School Horror series -- which re-imagines classic horror novels in a contemporary, teen setting. For today's stop, Chandler stops by with a REAL high school horror story. Check out... Continue Reading →
Today, we're thrilled to be hosting a stop on the official blog tour for Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker, the first book in the new High School Horror series -- which re-imagines classic horror novels in a contemporary, teen setting. For today's stop, Chandler stops by with a REAL high school horror story. Check out... Continue Reading →
Today, we're celebrating Novel Novice's 6th blog-o-versary! Okay, technically, our blog birthday was a couple days ago -- on January 12th -- but I messed up the dates in my head when I was scheduling content for the blog, so here we are. Nonetheless! We have an excellent celebration in store for you. And by... Continue Reading →
Today, we were saddened to hear about the sudden passing of beloved Harry Potter actor Alan Rickman -- aka Severus Snape. His family said he died from cancer; he was 69. I think it's safe to say that Rickman's fans included the entire Harry Potter fandom community, as his perfect and moving portrayal of Snape... Continue Reading →
A bedtime story filled with charming imagination, sweet illustrations, and fluffy bunnies. Move over counting sheep -- the bunny dreamers are taking over. Bunny Dreams by Peter McCarty is the stuff bedtime books were meant to be: the illustrations are perfectly sweet, and the story filled with wild imagination. There's a simple magic to these... Continue Reading →
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