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Book Report: Alice-Miranda at School

| April 4, 2012 | 0 Comments
Book Report: Alice-Miranda at School

A 7-year-old, very determined little girl enters Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies. She discovers that the school has problems, very big problems!

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Kids Books for Easter: From Bunny Books to Easter Egg Hunts

| April 2, 2012 | 0 Comments
Kids Books for Easter: From Bunny Books to Easter Egg Hunts

The following books have been carefully selected to honor modern day Easter celebrations—Easter eggs, Easter egg hunts, bunnies, and more—and the fruitful season of spring.

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Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire App

| March 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire App

Fancy Nancy and her friend Bree adore exploring so much they started the Explorer Extraordinaire Club. Now you can earn a membership card by finding hidden items across the world of Fancy Nancy!

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Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton

| March 29, 2012 | 0 Comments
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton

George is a dog with all the best intentions. And his owner, Harry, has all the best hopes that George will be a well-behaved dog when he leaves him alone for the day. But when George spies a delicious cake sitting on the kitchen table, his resolve starts to waver. You see, George loves cake. . . . Uh-oh. What to do now?

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The Fairy Ring, Or Elsie and Frances Fool the World by Mary Losure

| March 27, 2012 | 0 Comments
The Fairy Ring, Or Elsie and Frances Fool the World by Mary Losure

Elsie is a terrible speller and hates school. The only thing she’s ever been good at is art. Then one day, she gets a letter. It’s from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.

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Veronica Rossi Discusses Writing “Under The Never Sky”

| March 26, 2012 | 0 Comments
Veronica Rossi Discusses Writing “Under The Never Sky”

Debut author Veronica Rossi discusses the creation of “Under the Never Sky” — the first in a captivating trilogy of post-apocalyptic romance.

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Interview with Amy Novesky: Women’s History & Writing for Children

| March 21, 2012 | 1 Comment
Interview with Amy Novesky: Women’s History & Writing for Children

Amy Novesky is the author of “Elephant Prince;” “Me, Frida” and most recently “Georgia in Hawaii.” A former editor at Chronicle Books, Novesky brings years of experience to her work as both a children’s book editor and author.

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Music Books: 7 Books About Music for Kids

| March 14, 2012 | 0 Comments
Music Books: 7 Books About Music for Kids

It’s Music in our Schools Month and these recent titles on music (and` loneliness, getting lost, Vivaldi, and being a big sister) and so much more will make you want to groove, rock n’ roll, waltz, and bang your head.

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Lauren Oliver on Romance, Blogging, “Delirium” & “Pandemonium”

| March 11, 2012 | 0 Comments
Lauren Oliver on Romance, Blogging, “Delirium” & “Pandemonium”

Lauren Oliver is enormously talented yet such a humble and kind person. She’s been writing stories since she was a five-year-old and landed her first book deal at age 25. Lauren quickly followed the triumph of her break-out novel Before I Fall with another YA sensation Delirium. She has most recently published Pandemonium, the second installment in her Dystopian trilogy.

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Partials by Dan Wells

| March 10, 2012 | 0 Comments
Partials by Dan Wells

Don’t miss this year’s blockbuster novel, where the very concept of what it means to be human is called into question. Check out PARTIALS now!

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