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April 19, 2016

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this spring. Read more about it, and enter our Spring Preview Contest by Wednesday, April 20th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of MAESTRA by L. S. Hilton, which releases today. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

John Dewey

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.

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John Dewey
Ages 8-12

Recipe for Summer Drama

1 girl counselor, broken-hearted
1 boy counselor, super-cute
4 determined campers

Mix all ingredients together for eight weeks at Moonlight Ranch summer camp. For best results, add cookies.

Editorial Content for Slacker

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Christine M. Irvin

What happens when a self-proclaimed “champion slacker” --- one who lives, eats, breathes and sleeps video games --- starts a new club (just to get his parents off his back) that becomes the most popular club ever in his middle school?

"Author Gordon Korman...ha[s] a knack for delving into the middle school male psyche."

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Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him. Oops. It's time for some serious damage control --- so Cameron and his friends invent a fake school club that will make it seem like they're doing good deeds instead of slacking off. The problem? Some kids think the club is real --- and Cameron is stuck being president. Soon Cameron is part of a mission to save a beaver named Elvis from certain extinction. Along the way, he makes some new friends --- and some powerful new enemies.

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Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him. Oops. It's time for some serious damage control --- so Cameron and his friends invent a fake school club that will make it seem like they're doing good deeds instead of slacking off. The problem? Some kids think the club is real --- and Cameron is stuck being president. Soon Cameron is part of a mission to save a beaver named Elvis from certain extinction. Along the way, he makes some new friends --- and some powerful new enemies.

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Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him.
Oops.

It's time for some serious damage control --- so Cameron and his friends invent a fake school club that will make it seem like they're doing good deeds instead of slacking off. The problem? Some kids think the club is real --- and Cameron is stuck being president.
Soon Cameron is part of a mission to save a beaver named Elvis from certain extinction. Along the way, he makes some new friends --- and some powerful new enemies. The guy who never cared about anything is now at the center of everything . . . and it's going to take all his slacker skills to win this round.

Editorial Content for Shadow Magic

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Katherine Szabo

It's been quite a while since I've found myself in such a fun and immersive fantasy world. The first book in a new middle-grade fantasy series, Joshua Khan's SHADOW MAGIC tells the story of Lilith Shadow, heiress to a land that prides itself on its history of powerful necromancers Accompanying Lilith are Thorn, her new friend with a troubled past; plus a ghost puppy, a giant bat, some zombies, and a whole crew of unique and interesting characters. Read More

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Thorn wasn't supposed to be a slave. He's been sold to Tyburn, an executioner, and they're headed to Castle Gloom in Gehenna, the land of undead, where Thorn will probably be fed to a vampire. Lilith wasn't supposed to be ruler of Gehenna. But following the murder of her family, Lily became the last surviving member of House Shadow, a long line of dark sorcerers. Her country is surrounded by enemies and the only way she can save it is by embracing her heritage. A sudden death brings Thorn and Lily together, inspires them to break the rules and leads them to soar to new heights in this fantasy with all the sparkle and luster of a starry night sky.

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Thorn wasn't supposed to be a slave. He's been sold to Tyburn, an executioner, and they're headed to Castle Gloom in Gehenna, the land of undead, where Thorn will probably be fed to a vampire. Lilith wasn't supposed to be ruler of Gehenna. But following the murder of her family, Lily became the last surviving member of House Shadow, a long line of dark sorcerers. Her country is surrounded by enemies and the only way she can save it is by embracing her heritage. A sudden death brings Thorn and Lily together, inspires them to break the rules and leads them to soar to new heights in this fantasy with all the sparkle and luster of a starry night sky.

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Thorn, an outlaw's son, wasn't supposed to be a slave. He's been sold to Tyburn, an executioner, and they're headed to Castle Gloom in Gehenna, the land of undead, where Thorn will probably be fed to a vampire.

Lilith Shadow wasn't supposed to be ruler of Gehenna. But following the murder of her family, young Lily became the last surviving member of House Shadow, a long line of dark sorcerers. Her country is surrounded by enemies and the only way she can save it is by embracing her heritage and practicing the magic of the undead. But how can she when, as a girl, magic is forbidden to her?

Just when it looks like Lily will have to leave her home forever, Thorn arrives at Castle Gloom. A sudden death brings them together, inspires them to break the rules and leads them to soar to new heights in this fantasy with all the sparkle and luster of a starry night sky.

April 18, 2016

An Introduction to Wattpad

By Asia H.
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Wattpad is an amazing website where novice authors can write and share their own stories for others to read. This website is great for when you want to take a break from purchasing new books, but it does take patience to find the perfect read.

April 18, 2016

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this spring. Read more about it, and enter our Spring Preview Contest by Tuesday, April 19th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE ATOMIC WEIGHT OF LOVE by Elizabeth J. Church, which releases on May 3rd. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

David Tennant

I love characters who are clever and smart, and you have to run to catch up with. I think there's something very appealing and rather heroic in that.

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David Tennant

S.W. Straus

Thrift is not an affair of the pocket, but an affair of character.

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S.W. Straus

Molière

One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others.

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Molière