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The Floating Islands by Rachel Neumeier – Advance Review
Posted on January 27, 2011 | 4 CommentsBook Jacket: When Trei loses his family in a tragic disaster, he must search out distant relatives in a new land. The Floating Islands are unlike anything Trei has ever […] -
Cloaked by Alex Flinn – Advance Review
Posted on January 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsBook Jacket: I’m not your average hero. I actually wasn’t your average anything. Just a poor guy working an after-school job at a South Beach shoe repair shop to help […] -
Tamora Pierce on influences, fight scenes and more
Posted on January 11, 2011 | 1 CommentTamora Pierce is the New York Times Bestelling author of the Tortall series (which to date spans sixteen volumes), and Magic Circle series (ten, so far). She is also one of […] -
Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John – Review
Posted on January 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsBook Jacket: The Challenge: Piper has one month to get a paying gig for Dumb—the hottest new rock band in school. The Deal: If she does it, she’ll become manager of […] -
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares – Review
Posted on January 6, 2011 | No CommentsBook Jacket: I’ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please. So begins the latest […] -
Nickelodeon knows How to Rock Braces and Glasses
Posted on January 4, 2011 | No CommentsFrom Variety – And Alloy Entertainment continues its hot streak, with a pilot pick up at Nickelodean. Pilot is a sitcom based on a new Alloy series by Meg Haston, […] -
Beastly by Alex Flinn – Review
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsBook Jacket: I am a beast. A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog, but a horrible new creature who walks upright – a creature with fangs and […] -
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz – Review
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsBook Jacket: In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings […] -
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead – Review
Posted on December 13, 2010 | 4 CommentsBook Jacket: Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules. She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir’s Academy with her best friend and last surviving […] -
The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff – Review
Posted on December 9, 2010 | 1 CommentBook Jacket: One of Rosemary Sutcliff’s acclaimed books set in Roman Britain. The Eagle of the Ninth tells the story of a young Roman officer who sets out to discover […]