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Editorial Content for Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All

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Sarah Rachel Egelman

In kids' lit today, one trend is the graphic novel diary like the Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renée Russell. In them, readers follow middle-schooler Nikki Maxwell as she navigates the tricky world of the private school she attends on scholarship, not to mention relationships with her family and friends. Russell’s chapter books are fun and easy reading that parents and teachers cannot begrudge young readers. Read More

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Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not have to do with the fact that mean girl Mackenzie has started writing a gossip column. So Nikki joins the school newspaper staff --- and ends up as an advice columnist! It’s fun at first, answering other kids’ letters. But when Miss Know-It-All’s inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some help herself.

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Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not have to do with the fact that mean girl Mackenzie has started writing a gossip column. So Nikki joins the school newspaper staff --- and ends up as an advice columnist! It’s fun at first, answering other kids’ letters. But when Miss Know-It-All’s inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some help herself.

About the Book

Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not (okay, definitely does) have to do with the fact that mean girl Mackenzie has started writing a gossip column. And there just might be some juicy info involving Nikki’s crush, Brandon, that Nikki doesn’t want Mackenzie reporting to the world. So Nikki joins the school newspaper staff --- and ends up as an advice columnist! It’s fun at first, answering other kids’ letters. But when Miss Know-It-All’s inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some help herself. Fortunately she has BFFs Chloe and Zoey on her side --- and at her keyboard!

Editorial Content for THE 39 CLUES: CAHILLS VS. VESPERS, Book 4: SHATTERPROOF

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Chris Shanley-Dillman

Amy and Dan have been through so much more turmoil in their young lives than other 16- and 13-year-olds…of course those other kids aren’t Cahills. Running for their lives has become the new normal for Amy and Dan, along with completing seemingly impossible tasks for their tormentors, The Vespers. The latest stunt: stealing a priceless diamond from a heavily guarded museum in Berlin. The siblings know what happens if they fail…one of the hostages will die. Will this torture ever end? Always, a new set of insane instructions awaits the siblings and their team. Read More

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After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted criminals. So when Vesper One orders them to steal the world's largest diamond, they know they're facing life in prison...or worse. But with the Cahill hostages still in peril, Amy and Dan have no choice but to launch a mission that leads them to an ancient city full of dangerous secrets.

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After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted criminals. So when Vesper One orders them to steal the world's largest diamond, they know they're facing life in prison...or worse. But with the Cahill hostages still in peril, Amy and Dan have no choice but to launch a mission that leads them to an ancient city full of dangerous secrets.

About the Book

The fourth book in the Cahills vs. Vespers series, the followup to the worldwide bestseller THE 39 CLUES.

After pulling some spectacular heists, Amy and Dan have become two of Interpol's most wanted criminals. So when Vesper One orders them to steal the world's largest diamond, they know they're facing life in prison...or worse. But with the Cahill hostages still in peril, Amy and Dan have no choice but to launch a mission that leads them to an ancient city full of dangerous secrets. With a Vesper mole sabotaging the Madrigals from inside, Amy and Dan have to fulfill their enemy's request before it's too late. Vesper One has developed a taste for killing Cahills, and Amy and Dan aren't going to wait to see who's next.

Editorial Content for The Peculiar

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Kim Naples

THE PECULIAR is one of the most exciting books I have read in a while. In my opinion, the highest compliment one writer can give another is, “I wish I could have written that.” I kept thinking that while reading Bachmann’s incredibly creative story. He brings his fantastic imagination to life with vivid descriptions, but leaves enough space for the reader to fill with her own imagination. Read More

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Bartholomew and Hettie are changelings --- Peculiars --- and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them. One day a mysterious lady in a plum-colored dress comes gliding down Old Crow Alley. Bartholomew watches her through his window. Who is she? What does she want? And when Bartholomew witnesses the lady whisking away, in a whirling ring of feathers, the boy who lives across the alley --- Bartholomew forgets the rules and gets himself noticed.

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Bartholomew and Hettie are changelings --- Peculiars --- and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them. One day a mysterious lady in a plum-colored dress comes gliding down Old Crow Alley. Bartholomew watches her through his window. Who is she? What does she want? And when Bartholomew witnesses the lady whisking away, in a whirling ring of feathers, the boy who lives across the alley --- Bartholomew forgets the rules and gets himself noticed.

About the Book

 Bartholomew and Hettie are changelings --- Peculiars --- and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them.

One day a mysterious lady in a plum-colored dress comes gliding down Old Crow Alley. Bartholomew watches her through his window. Who is she? What does she want? And when Bartholomew witnesses the lady whisking away, in a whirling ring of feathers, the boy who lives across the alley --- Bartholomew forgets the rules and gets himself noticed.

First he's noticed by the lady in plum herself, then by something darkly magical and mysterious, by Jack Box and the Raggedy Man, by the powerful Mr. Lickerish...and by Arthur Jelliby, a young man trying to slip through the world unnoticed, too, and who, against all odds, offers Bartholomew friendship and a way to belong.

Part murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part steampunk adventure, THE PECULIAR is Stefan Bachmann's riveting, inventive, and unforgettable debut novel.

Editorial Content for Return to the Willows

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Christine M. Irvin

Have you ever wondered what happened to Toad, Mole, Rat and Badger, the characters from Kenneth Grahame’s THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS? Well, wonder no more.

Author Jacqueline Kelly brings us a sequel to this beloved children’s classic, starring these favorite characters along with a few new ones. Read More

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Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger are back for more rollicking adventures in this sequel to THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. With lavish illustrations by Clint Young, Jacqueline Kelly masterfully evokes the magic of Kenneth Grahame's beloved children's classic and brings it to life for a whole new generation.

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Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger are back for more rollicking adventures in this sequel to THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. With lavish illustrations by Clint Young, Jacqueline Kelly masterfully evokes the magic of Kenneth Grahame's beloved children's classic and brings it to life for a whole new generation.

About the Book

Mole, Ratty, Toad, and Badger are back for more rollicking adventures in this sequel to THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. With lavish illustrations by Clint Young, Jacqueline Kelly masterfully evokes the magic of Kenneth Grahame's beloved children's classic and brings it to life for a whole new generation.

Editorial Content for Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme

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Kathleen M. Purcell

Get back to the classic mysteries with ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE SOCCER SCHEME by Donald J. Sobol. The author successfully bridges common sense with investigative know-how to create challenging mysteries. You have to pay close attention to detail to crack these cases. Don’t skim over or read to fast. You’ll need your wits about you to crack the case. You're encouraged to follow along and look for the clues, and then you can look up the answer and how Encyclopedia came to his conclusion. Read More

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The boy detective is back with ten new exciting adventures  Following the classic formula, this new installment presents 10 new mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases along with the boy detective. Join Encyclopedia as he takes on cases of an African killifish, a library book vandal, and a nail-biting soccer game.

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The boy detective is back with ten new exciting adventures  Following the classic formula, this new installment presents 10 new mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases along with the boy detective. Join Encyclopedia as he takes on cases of an African killifish, a library book vandal, and a nail-biting soccer game.

About the Book

The boy detective is back with ten new exciting adventures Since 1963, when Dutton published ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN, BOY DETECTIVE, the first book in the series, the brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Following the classic formula, this new installment presents 10 new mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases along with the boy detective. Join Encyclopedia as he takes on cases of an African killifish, a library book vandal, and a nail-biting soccer game.

Editorial Contents for Island of Silence

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Benjamin Boche

The magical gate separating the lands of Quill and Artime has been removed following the battle between the Wanteds and the Unwanteds. The more creative, artistic inhabitants of Artime  his twinprevailed over the dull and regimented Quill, and an uneasy truce between the two lands was formed. Mr. Today, the leader of Artime, welcomes anyone who wants to leave Quill, but that is easier said than done. Instead, most people have struggled with how to move forward, and that includes two very different twin brothers, Alex and Aaron. Read More

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An uneasy truce between Quill and Artime has been formed, but not without a cost. Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe know this all too well. While Alex fights to find a way to share the creative gifts of Artime with everyone, Aaron will stop at nothing to regain power.

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An uneasy truce between Quill and Artime has been formed, but not without a cost. Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe know this all too well. While Alex fights to find a way to share the creative gifts of Artime with everyone, Aaron will stop at nothing to regain power.

About the Book

Following the life-altering events at the conclusion of THE UNWANTEDS, the stark world of Quill and the magical haven of Artime are now home to whoever wants to live there, whether they are Wanteds, Unwanteds, or Necessaries.

     In Artime, Alex Stowe and his friends continue to hone their artistic magical spells while welcoming newcomers, wondering how long this peace between Quill and Artime will last. Alex is stunned when Mr. Today comes to him with a very special request—one Alex questions his readiness for, until circumstances offer a dramatic answer.

     And back in Quill, Aaron Stowe, Alex’s twin, faces a very different path. Devastated by his loss of status after Justine’s defeat and seething with rage toward Alex, Aaron is stealthily planning his revenge and return to power.

     Alex and Aaron’s separate stories proceed with suspenseful pacing, colliding in a stunning climax that elevates sibling rivalry to epic proportions and leaves the fate of both worlds hanging in the balance.

Sheila Turnage, author of Three Times Lucky

A hilarious Southern debut with the kind of characters you meet once in a lifetime

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

For the first time ever, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will be available in e-book format! Starting October 30th, the first six books in the series will be available for download. Don't worry! The books will look just as great on an e-reader or tablet --- Jeff Kinney was VERY involved in the transformation.

There is even more cause to celebrate because on November 17th, the seventh book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: THE THIRD WHEEL, comes out in hardcover AND e-book!

Author Talk: Emma Straub, author of Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures

Oct 26, 2012

Lauren Groff, bestselling author of ARCADIA and THE MONSTERS OF TEMPLETON, talks with Emma Straub about her new novel, LAURA LAMONT’S LIFE IN PICTURES. In the book, we follow a young actress from the idyllic countryside of early 20th-century Wisconsin to her success in the dazzling world of Hollywood. Groff asks Straub about her “opposite” trajectory from Brooklyn to Wisconsin, her favorite Hollywood starlets, and the pleasures of living with cats.

Editorial Content for The Secret Keeper: A Novel

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Norah Piehl

The defining moment of Laurel Nicolson's youth --- despite the idyllic farmhouse where she and her siblings grew up, despite the picture-perfect vision of English country life they created --- was the moment when, at age 17, she witnessed her mother Dorothy kill a man. Ever since, Laurel has kept the truth of that moment a secret. But now that she is in late middle age and her mother lies dying, Laurel grows increasingly curious about what happened that day, what terrible history culminated in that moment of horror at a family birthday party. Read More

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Sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson witnessed a shocking crime that challenged everything she knew about her family, especially her mother, Dorothy. Now, 50 years later, Laurel is a successful and well-regarded actress. A family gathering for Dorothy’s 90th birthday leads Laurel to search for answers to the questions that still haunt her from that long-ago day --- answers that can only be found in Dorothy’s past.

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Sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson witnessed a shocking crime that challenged everything she knew about her family, especially her mother, Dorothy. Now, 50 years later, Laurel is a successful and well-regarded actress. A family gathering for Dorothy’s 90th birthday leads Laurel to search for answers to the questions that still haunt her from that long-ago day --- answers that can only be found in Dorothy’s past.

About the Book

From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of THE DISTANT HOURS, THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN and THE HOUSE AT RIVERTON, a spellbinding new novel filled with mystery, thievery, murder and enduring love.

During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, 16-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and watches as her mother speaks to him. Before the afternoon is over, Laurel will witness a shocking crime. A crime that challenges everything she knows about her family and especially her mother, Dorothy --- her vivacious, loving, nearly perfect mother.

Now, 50 years later, Laurel is a successful and well-regarded actress living in London. The family is gathering at Greenacres farm for Dorothy’s 90th birthday. Realizing that this may be her last chance, Laurel searches for answers to the questions that still haunt her from that long-ago day, answers that can only be found in Dorothy’s past.

Dorothy’s story takes the reader from pre-WWII England through the blitz, to the ’60s and beyond. It is the secret history of three strangers from vastly different worlds --- Dorothy, Vivien, and Jimmy --- who meet by chance in wartime London and whose lives are forever entwined. THE SECRET KEEPER explores longings and dreams and the unexpected consequences they sometimes bring. It is an unforgettable story of lovers and friends, deception and passion that is told --- in Morton’s signature style --- against a backdrop of events that changed the world.