Everyone loves (well, almost everyone) a good ghost story. Fictitious, real, or historically important, this list of eerie books is sure to catch the attention of readers ready to channel their sixth sense or supernatural mind-powers.
Browsing: Book Lists
While Halloween is the perfect time to whip out a scary story or a tale of a fantastical world, the books in this list will keep thrill-seeking readers gripped to their pages throughout the entire year!
We’re tickled pink to have Heather Swain in The Children’s Book Review house today. She’s the author of many splendid books and her brilliant new teen novel Josie Griffin Is Not a Vampire has been touted as Twilight meets The Breakfast Club. Without further ado, we give you the eloquent Ms. Swain on reading to her sweet children.
Sometimes, it’s more important to engage children in the process rather than force them to act. Following are some books that pre-teens will surely enjoy because of their irreverent characters, intriguing situations or simply contradictory messages. They are sure to entice even the most reluctant pre-teens.
New and notable picture and board books that bring the right amount of thrill for a Halloween read.
We are excited to have two rising stars in the YA world, authors Kim Askew and Amy Helmes of the Twisted Lit series, visiting TCBR. Their irresistible debut novel Tempestuous will land in bookstores this December and Exposure will follow in January. Rather than report which novels they’re most anticipating reading, we asked them to describe which books inspired them from their adolescence.
Bestselling Kids’ Books & New Releases
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review and the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
We’re honored to have Thomas Beller contribute his family’s favorite books to The Children’s Book Review. Tom is a wonderful writer, the author of two books of fiction, Seduction Theory, and The Sleep-Over Artist, and a collection of personal essays, How To Be a Man.
Thanks to Lori Lawson of Pure Imagination for her stellar new fall picks for YA readers. So come along with her and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination. Take a look and you’ll see into your imagination….
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.