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Order 12th Grade Kills today and receive a FREE MINION T-SHIRT! The first 30 orders will receive a free minion t-shirt with their copy of 12th Grade Kills. To Receive a Free T-Shirt: Be one of the first 30 people to place an order that includes Twelfth Grade Kills ONE t-shirt per order, ONE order per customer Sizes will vary First come, first served ~ Limited Quantities Available If you are not one of the first 30 orders we receive, we will email you to verify that your order should still be processed Your book and t-shirt will ship together after September 28. Easy WaysRead More →

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Here’s an interesting editorial From Publisher’s Weekly:   The Ol’ Dead Dad Syndrome Why are there so many dead parents in kids’ books? By Leila Sales Sep 20, 2010 I am a children’s book editor. You might assume this means that I spend eight hours a day reading charming bedtime tales about bunny rabbits, but that is not true. I primarily work on novels for older children, and the “in” thing right now is future dystopias. So I actually spend eight hours a day reading about barren wastelands in which teens struggle against fascist dictatorships. Also, their parents are usually dead. Dead parents are so muchRead More →

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As demonstrated by books like “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” and “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,” his collaborations with Jon Scieszka, author and illustrator Lane Smith has a wonderfully sardonic sense of humor that lends itself well to subversive children’s books. In his latest title, “It’s A Book,” Lane turns his humor to a pervasive cultural issue among the younger generation today: explaining the merits of a printed book — a property that can’t text or tweet. He explores the issues through two main characters: A monkey who’s trying to read, and a jackass who keeps interrupting himRead More →

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It’s your chance to meet some great YA authors, including Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely Series), Kelley Armstrong (Darkest Power Series), Alyson Noel (The Immortals Series), and more!  Here’s what the Smart Chicks say about their tour: Our Tour, Our Way Author tours are usually organized by the publisher. All we have to do is show up, which is great, but we started thinking maybe we’d like to try something different. Organize our own tour, just the way we want it. Pick the cities. Pick the authors. Organize the events. So, in Sept 2010, we’ll do just that. Where & When: September 17th, 2010 7PM @ Scottsdale CivicRead More →

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Are you eagerly counting down the days and minutes until the final episode in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Trilogy is released next week?  If it seems like time is dragging, maybe School Library Journal’s interview with Suzanne Collins will tide you over.  In it she talks about her inspiration for The Hunger Games Trilogy, her writing style and influences, and some background and analysis of Katniss’ character. Great stuff!  Check it out: The Last Battle: With ‘Mockingjay’ on its way, Suzanne Collins weighs in on Katniss and the Capitol by Rick Margolis.Read More →

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Scholastic’s Fall 2010 line-up has a lot of great books that we know you’ll enjoy. Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book 3), Suzanne Collins (August 2010): Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she’s made it out of the bloody arena alive, she’s still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what’s worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss’s family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment ofRead More →

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Penguin Young Readers Group has some great books lined up for Fall 2010! Here’s a peek: Twelfth Grade Kills (Chronicles of Vladimir Tod), Heather Brewer (September 2010): As a teenage vampire, Vlad has spent the last four years trying to handle the pressures of school while sidestepping a slayer out for his blood. Now he’s a senior, and in this final, action-packed book in the series, Vlad must confront the secrets of the past, unravel the mystery of who he really is, make decisions about his future, and face his greatest enemy. It’s a senior year that totally bites.   Matched, Ally Condie (November 2010):Read More →

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Publisher’s Weekly reports… BookExpo America 2010: Big Children’s Books of the Show By John A. Sellers with reporting by Diane Roback, Joy Bean, and Claire Kirch Jun 04, 2010  The BEA convention may have been shorter than in years past, but there was no shortage of major titles at the show last week. “It’s been a good show, bigger than I thought it would be,” said Mary Albi of Egmont USA, while Robert Kempe of Seven Footer Press called it “BEA on steroids,” due to the compressed two-day schedule.    Much of the buzz centered on works of fiction, including books like Ally Condie’s MatchedRead More →