Editorial Content for Paper Valentine
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Hannah Wagnor is haunted by a ghost. Not just any ghost, though. Hannah is haunted by her recently deceased best friend, Lillian, the queen bee of Hannah’s small social circle. As hard as it is for Hannah to get over Lillian’s death, it’s even harder when Lillian won’t stop following her around! How is she supposed to move on with her life with a cold-as-ice reminder staring her down every time she is alone? Read More
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The hottest July on record in Ludlow means that the asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise and someone in Hannah Wagnor’s peaceful suburban community is killing girls. Only by confronting the Valentine Killer will she be able move on with her life --- and it’s up to her to put together the pieces before he strikes again.
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The hottest July on record in Ludlow means that the asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise and someone in Hannah Wagnor’s peaceful suburban community is killing girls. Only by confronting the Valentine Killer will she be able move on with her life --- and it’s up to her to put together the pieces before he strikes again.
About the Book
The city of Ludlow is gripped by the hottest July on record. The asphalt is melting, the birds are dying, petty crime is on the rise, and someone in Hannah Wagnor’s peaceful suburban community is killing girls.
With the entire city in a panic, Hannah soon finds herself drawn into a world of ghost girls and horrifying secrets. She realizes that only by confronting the Valentine Killer will she be able move on with her life --- and it’s up to her to put together the pieces before he strikes again.
Paper Valentine is a hauntingly poetic tale of love and death by the New York Times bestselling author of THE REPLACEMENT and THE SPACE BETWEEN.
Editorial Content for The Dead and Buried
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Kim Harrington gives readers a truly creepy ghost story that will appeal to fans of Lois Duncan and Mary Downing Hahn. Read More
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Jade loves the new house she moved into and doesn't even mind being the new girl in school. But then her brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room, and Jade's jewerly gets moved around. It turns out her house is haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets.
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Jade loves the new house she moved into and doesn't even mind being the new girl in school. But then her brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room, and Jade's jewerly gets moved around. It turns out her house is haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets.
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A haunted house, a buried mystery, and a very angry ghost make this one unforgettable thriller.
Jade loves the house she's just moved into with her family. She doesn't even mind being the new girl at the high school: It's a fresh start, and there's that one guy with the dreamy blue eyes...
But then things begin happening. Strange, otherworldly things.
Jade's little brother claims to see a glimmering girl in his room. Jade's jewelry gets moved around, as if by an invisible hand. Kids at school whisper behind her back like they know something she doesn't.
Soon, Jade must face an impossible fact: that her perfect house...is haunted.
Haunted by a ghost who's seeking not just vengeance, but the truth. The ghost of a girl who ruled Jade's school --- until her untimely death last year. It's up to Jade to put the pieces together before her own life is at stake. As Jade investigates the mystery, she discovers that her new friends in town have more than a few deep, dark secrets.
But is one of them a murderer?
Editorial Content for Prodigy: A Legend Novel
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Nine days after barely escaping Los Angeles and the controlling Republic as wanted fugitives, Day and June manage to hop a train bound for Las Vegas. The plan is to locate the rebellious Patriots and beg for help. The Patriots are their only hope in locating Day’s friend, Tess, his brother, Eden, and getting the medical help he desperately needs for the gunshot wound in his leg. Maybe after those impossible tasks are accomplished, they can make a break for the East Coast and the free Colonies. Rumors have it that the Colonies are a wonderful place to live. Read More
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Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead, having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots --- a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic.
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Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead, having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots --- a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic.
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June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies and his son Anden takes his place. With the Republic edging closer to chaos, the two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request --- June and Day must assassinate the new Elector.
It’s their chance to change the nation, to give voice to a people silenced for too long.
But as June realizes this Elector is nothing like his father, she’s haunted by the choice ahead. What if Anden is a new beginning? What if revolution must be more than loss and vengeance, anger and blood --- what if the Patriots are wrong?
In this highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller LEGEND, Lu delivers a breathtaking thriller with high stakes and cinematic action.
Editorial Content for Jinx
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When an orphan boy comes into contact with wizards and learns of his own magic, he --- and life as he knows it --- is changed forever. That tale might sound familiar, but it’s quite different from any other “boy-meets-wizard” story you’ve heard before. Sage Blackwood’s JINX does tell a coming-of-age journey, involving a tween boy who discovers his magical powers. At the same time, JINX delves into the realms of fairy tales, magic, wizards and more, complete with a relatable and courageous hero and an excellent supporting cast. Read More
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In the Urwald, Jinx has always known, you do not step off of the path because there are fearsome things waiting for you. However, when Jinx meets Simon Magnus, a wizard (wizards are evil), he begins to question this conventional wisdom and longs to explore beyond the path. What is more dangerous --- life on the path or off?
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In the Urwald, Jinx has always known, you do not step off of the path because there are fearsome things waiting for you. However, when Jinx meets Simon Magnus, a wizard (wizards are evil), he begins to question this conventional wisdom and longs to explore beyond the path. What is more dangerous --- life on the path or off?
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In the Urwald, you don't step off the path. Trolls, werewolves, and butter churn --- riding witches lurk amid the clawing branches, eager to swoop up the unwary. Jinx has always feared leaving the path --- then he meets the wizard Simon Magnus.
Jinx knows that wizards are evil. But Simon's kitchen is cozy, and he seems cranky rather than wicked. Staying with him appears to be Jinx's safest, and perhaps only, option. As Jinx's curiosity about magic grows, he learns to listen to the trees as closely as he does to Simon's unusual visitors. The more Jinx discovers, the more determined he becomes to explore beyond the security of well-trodden paths.
But in the Urwald, a little healthy fear is never out of place, for magic --- and magicians --- can be as dangerous as the forest. And soon Jinx must decide which is the greater threat.
Sage Blackwood introduces a daring new hero for an innovative new world as Jinx is joined by friends, battles enemies, and discovers that life beyond --- and even within --- the forest is more complex than he can imagine, and that the Urwald itself needs him more than he could ever guess.
Editorial Content for Shadow Breakers
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Miranda May, still in mourning for her father, has just moved from London to Firecroft Bay, a small seaside town in England. The quiet simplicity of her new home is in stark contrast to the nightmares she begins to have there; in them, she is haunted by The Shape. But even as Miranda is trying to come to terms with her strange nighttime visions and visitations, she is being pulled in by a strange group of kids at her new school. Why are they so interested in her, and what secrets are they keeping? Can they help her to understand, or even combat, the dark forces at work in Firecroft Bay? Read More
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Miranda's new home is a dull seaside town where nothing ever happens until something strange and sinister does happen and Miranda sets out to uncover the mystery. Is Miranda just chasing shadows or does the darkness lie within?
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Miranda's new home is a dull seaside town where nothing ever happens until something strange and sinister does happen and Miranda sets out to uncover the mystery. Is Miranda just chasing shadows or does the darkness lie within?
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Can she escape the shadows and face the truth before the darkness destroys her?
"If the enemy is a fire, the evil is its shadow, flickering upon the wall."
"That's very poetic, Miss Bellini. I just wish I knew what it meant."
Miranda's new home is a dull seaside town at the edge of the world, the sort of forgotten place where nothing ever happens. Until something does. Something strange and sinister. With her schoolteacher and her classmates, who might be more clued in than they let on, Miranda sets out to uncover the mystery. Her bravery borders on recklessness. She thinks she's chasing shadows, tortured spirits from centuries past, but could true darkness lie within? With a mixture of science and magic, Miranda's got to figure out how to break and banish the evil before it destroys her.
An electrifying paranormal thriller that will have readers guessing till the end!
Steve Bull
Nerves and butterflies are fine --- they're a physical sign that you're mentally ready and eager. You have to get the butterflies to fly in formation, that's the trick.
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2013 ALA Youth Media Awards
Yesterday the American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of their big book awards of the year. Even though we at Kidsreads.com were in the office yesterday, instead of at the awards, we were cheering for our favorites! I'm SO HAPPY that THREE TIMES LUCKY by Sheila Turnage was honored as I had the pleasure of having lunch with her and interviewing her! Somehow when you "know" an author, an award like this is even more special. You'll have to look through the winners to see if any books you loved have been given an award or honored!
2013 ALA Youth Media AwardsAs I'm sure many of you know, yesterday the American Library Association (ALA) announced their winners of some of the biggest book prizes of the year. We at Teenreads.com watched the awards on a live webcast at 11AM. I grabbed some headphones and morning coffee before they began! You will recognize many of these titles if you are a regular reader of Teenreads.com. For us, it was exciting to see that we featured many of them during 2012.
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