Fun Stuff
Barrie Summy is the author of a humorous tween/teen series starring amateur detective Sherry (short for Sherlock) H
Fifteen-year-old Jacob Fielding --- the protagonist of Patrick Carman's THIRTEEN DAYS TO MIDNIGHT --- is a superhero. Well, sort of. After losing his foster father in a car wreck that should've killed them both, he discovers that he's actually been given the power of indestructibility. With best friend Milo and possible flame Ophelia on board, Jacob decides to put his new-found abilities to good use by helping others; that is, until they find themselves way over their heads, and this mysterious "gift" starts to feel more and more like a curse.
Well, the polls are closed, the votes are in, and the readers have spoken. Congratulations to Kimberly Bower, whose suggestion, “If You Ask Me….”was chosen by all of you as the new name for our “Reader Q&A” on the Teenreads.com Blog!
If your life were a fairy tale, which one would it be?
Got a story you want told? A poem you want praised? Do you feel like you have what it takes to become the next J.K. Rowling or Shel Silvertein? If that’s the case, then you’ll be happy to hear about HarperCollins Publishers’ newest venture, inkpop. Inkpop is like social networking meets fan fiction --- an online community where teens can come together to share their writing with the world.
Maureen Johnson's SUITE SCARLETT introduced us to Scarlett Martin, who quite possibly has the worst summer job ever. On her 15th birthday, she "inherited" a room of her own at her family's hotel... along with the responsibility of taking care of whoever's occupying it. This February, Johnson follows up her acclaimed novel with a new sequel that finds her heroine in the thick of the craziness that comes with her less-than-desirable personal-assistant gig to a couple of high-maintenance theater-types, not to mention even more family drama and relationship woes.
Ever wanted to see your face on the cover of your favorite book? For fans of VAMPIRE ACADEMY, you're just a few clicks away from making this a reality! Sort of...
The 2009 Kirkus Reviews Book Video Awards challenges student filmmakers to produce video trailers for three upcoming YA novels published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books: FALLEN by Lauren Kate, VERY LeFREAK by Rachel Cohn, and THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner. The finalists for the 4th annual Teen Book Video Awards are Benjamin Bliss (FALLEN), Rosie Lambert (VERY LeFREAK), and Brighton Linge (THE MAZE RUNNER).
As we shared with you in our New Releases Roundup Blog a few weeks back, Kristin Cashore recently published FIRE, the much-anticipated prequel to her debut novel, GRACELING. Though set in the same fantasy world as Cashore's previous book, FIRE takes place 30 years earlier, and introduces us to a 17-year-old heroine who will just about make you forget everything you thought you knew about "monsters."
October 8, 2009
Jon Stewart Stars in I AM A GENIUS OF UNSPEAKABLE EVIL AND I WANT TO BE YOUR CLASS PRESIDENT Book Trailer
Josh Lieb’s buzzworthy new novel, I AM A GENIUS OF UNSPEAKABLE EVIL AND I WANT TO BE YOUR CLASS PRESIDENT, will be hitting stores October 13, and it’s already catching our eye with a brand new book trailer starring Jon Stewart! Lieb is the executive producer of "The Daily Show," and he’s exerting his executive powers to get the funnyman to talk about his latest work, so we just had to share this video with all of you.
