Back Home: Julia Keller

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 22, 2010

Back Home

by Julia Keller

Reading level: Ages 10 and up

Hardcover: 208 pages

Publisher: EgmontUSA (September 8, 2009)

Source of book: Publicist

What to expect: Family, Rehabilitation, War Read more

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The Trouble with Mark Hopper: Elissa Brent Weissman

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 17, 2010

The Trouble With Mark Hopper

by Elissa Brent Weissman

Reading level: Ages 9-12

Hardcover: 240 pages

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (July 9, 2009)

Source of book: Publisher

What to expect: Mistaken identity, Middle Grade, Family Read more

The 39 Clues ® Global Reading Adventure Heats Up Today with Release of “Book 7: The Viper’s Nest”

Press Release: Scholastic
Published: February 2, 2010

NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2010) – The global hunt for The 39 Clues®, the New York Times bestselling multi-media adventure series that combines books, collectible cards and an online game, continues with the release of “Book 7: The Viper’s Nest” by Peter Lerangis, in stores today. With the publication of this new installment, one of the key mysteries in the series—which branch of the Cahill family Amy and Dan belong to—will finally be revealed. Also today, Scholastic releases “The 39 Clues Card Pack 3: The Rise of the Madrigals,” a new wave of randomly assorted collectible game cards, to span Books 7 and 8, plus the simultaneous audiobook edition of “The Viper’s Nest” which includes exclusive bonus material. With the release of “The Viper’s Nest” and “Card Pack 3: The Rise of the Madrigals,” six new Clues will be revealed, bringing a total of 28 Clues unveiled to date. Read more

The Baby-Sitters Club® Is Back With A New Novel and Re-Issues of the Beloved Series by Bestselling Author Ann M. Martin

New York, NY (December 31, 2009) ­­— Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced today that it will publish an original new novel in the beloved bestselling series The Baby-sitters Club® by acclaimed author Ann M. Martin. “The Summer Before” (ISBN: 978-0-545-16093-3; $16.99), a prequel to the first book in the series, will be released in hardcover in April 2010.

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What’s Hot in December, 2009? Kids Book Trends, Kids Book Events, Best Selling Kids Books and more …

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: December 10, 2009

Here
is the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book
Review site, the most coveted new releases, and, of course, the bestsellers.

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Giveaway: Middle Grade Holiday Jackpot (7 Books)

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: December 9, 2009

I recently shared a holiday gift-guide from Random House because I thought the list of books was outstanding and each book would make a great gift. Now I am very excited to say that one lucky reader will be able to win a set of the 7 middle-grade books that are listed in the guide. Go and take a look at the list—Random House Children’s Books’ Holiday Gift-Giving Guide—and then come back and enter to win!

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Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance (Book 6): Annie Barrows

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: December 2, 2009

Ivy + Bean – Doomed to Dance (Book 6)

by Annie Barrows (Author), Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)

Reading level: Ages 6-10

Hardcover: 122 pages

Publisher: Chronicle Books (October 14, 2009)

What to expect: Ballet, Best friends, Friendship

Hooray! I can finally say that I have read an Ivy and Bean book. And let me tell you, I thought it was fantastic.

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Secrets of a Christmas Box: Steven Hornby

By Steven Hornby, for The Children’s Book Review
Published: December 1, 2009

The Children’s Book Review presents a guest post by Steven Hornby, author of Secrets of a Christmas Box. Hornby is a multi award winning animator—I’m sure you’ve seen some of his work in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, ‘King Kong’, and ‘Kung Fu Panda’—who has created a truly original Christmas novel that brilliantly showcases his creative mind. This year we selected ‘Secrets of a Christmas Box’ as one of the Best Christmas Kids Books of the year.

I was sat down outside a cafe, enjoying a warm late-afternoon Cafe Late, looking out over the lake in Queenstown on the South Island of New Zealand. With it being late June, and the middle of winter in New Zealand, I noticed the snow on top of the mountains across the water from me, usually a brilliant white, now glowed with a warm peach color just as the sun settled behind the opposing hillside.

As darkness crept over the lake, several trees alongside the cafe were suddenly illuminated by Christmas fairy lights that littered their trunks and branches. The path of lights had been twisted orderly up and around the trunk of each tree, like candy cane stripes.

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Video: Million Dollar Throw: Mike Lupica

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: November 27, 2009

Author Mike Lupica is well known among sports-lit fans. His latest book, Million-Dollar Throw, a sports novel for kids ages 9-12, released this month and is already a best seller!

Add this book to your collection: Million-Dollar Throw

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