Tweet The last place thirteen-year-old Clare wants to be is on an airplane with her dad heading to a village in Malawi, Africa for two months. She’s still grieving over her mother’s unexpected death nearly a year ago, and she’s … Continue reading
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Tweet When Harley starts to fake-date Jason as a way to get Trent to like her, she knows she’s got to keep her mind on what’s important: getting Trent as her boyfriend. After all, ever since he rescued her after … Continue reading
Tweet Today I’m excited to be participating in a blog tour for a new book by author Irene Latham. It’s called Don’t Feed the Boy, and it’s a great book for mothter-daughter book clubs with girls aged 8 to 13. … Continue reading
Tweet Ivy and Bean fans can rejoice at the new title in the series, Ivy + Bean Make the Rules. Bean thinks it’s not fair that her sister Nancy gets to go to Girl Power 4-Ever summer camp while she … Continue reading
Tweet If you like puzzles, you’ll be sure to enjoy the new puzzle book from the Grabarchuk family, 100 Matchstick Puzzles. I’ve enjoyed working on matchstick puzzles in the past, but this new book comes with a lot more designs … Continue reading
Tweet Darkbeast by Morgan Keyes is a tale of a magical place where children are bonded to animals that have the power to take away their dark thoughts—Darkbeasts. This sort of confession helps them release their troubles and feel lighter. … Continue reading
Tweet Tatum doesn’t like change, but everything around her seems to be changing anyway. Her parents are separated and talking about divorce, her best friend lost weight and is reveling in newfound attention from boys, and a new kid in … Continue reading
Tweet The Templeton Twins Have an Idea is the first in a new series aimed at readers age 9 to 12 that combines mystery, wordplay, humor and adventure. Written by Ellis Weiner and illustrated by Jeremy Holmes, The Templeton Twins … Continue reading
