“VERDICT: A funny, action-packed, and sweet romance sure to appeal to fans of Holly Black, Diana Wynne Jones, and Sarah J. Maas.” – School Library Journal, starred review! Huge congratulations to debut author Margaret Rogerson and her spectacular team at Margaret K. McElderry Books/ Simon & Schuster! This glowing review […]
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Happy Book Birthday to Kim Harrington, whose first two books in the Gamer Squad trilogy release today! Attack of the Not-So-Virtual Monsters ponders what happens when your cool virtual-reality game . . . becomes REAL? Monsters Unleashed–where you catch virtual-reality monsters on your cellphone–is one of the hottest mobile games […]
It may be only the first second day of June, but with BookExpo happening in NYC this week, publishing is already looking to the fall. And so are we! I’m thrilled to announce a great review of Susan Adrian‘s middle grade novel NUTCRACKED, which School Library Journal called, “engaging”! The […]
“A must-have choice for all middle grade shelves” – starred review, School Library Journal A huge round of congratulations to New York Times bestselling author Jaleigh Johnson on this glowing review! School Library Journal goes on to say, “The author’s endearing, STEAM-loving heroine and magical hero hit all the right […]
Congratulations to Elizabeth Briggs! FUTURE THREAT, her sequel to the New York Times bestselling YA novel FUTURE SHOCK, is already collecting a bounty of great trade reviews! Booklist says, “Elena’s PTSD and anxiety are poignant and chilling, bringing a realistic human element to the sci-fi world of time travel. Briggs […]
Congrats again to Stephanie Perkins, and the authors of the stories in her new anthology, SUMMER DAYS AND SUMMER NIGHTS. They just received their third pre-publication starred review! School Library Journal joins Publishers Weekly and Kirkus in loving this collection, which they called “a sizzling must-have that will be too […]
I’m delighted to have another great SLJ review to share! Congrats to Elizabeth Briggs, whose YA novel Future Shock was called “an entertaining science fiction murder mystery that… should appeal to James Patterson fans along with readers of Michael Grant’s “Gone” series.” They also called it “A good fit for […]
Congrats to Amy Spalding and The New Guy, which just received another nice review, this one from School Library Journal. In part: Spalding excels at creating flawed characters whose own issues and mistakes propel the plot forward. … A cute and fluffy read, this book will appeal to those who […]
Have I mentioned that this book reminds me more of the world of Firefly than any other YA I’ve read recently?