Middle school is the one problem Lucy Callahan can't solve in this middle-grade novel perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by 7s. Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has … Continue reading THE MISCALCULATIONS OF LIGHTNING GIRL, by Stacy McAnulty/ Random House
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INSEPARABLE THE ORIGINAL SIAMESE TWINS AND THEIR RENDEZVOUS WITH AMERICAN HISTORY, by Yunte Huang (Author of Charlie Chan), by Liveright/W.W. Norton & Company
Nearly a decade after his triumphant Charlie Chan biography, Yunte Huang returns with this long-awaited portrait of Chang and Eng Bunker (1811–1874), twins conjoined at the sternum by a band of cartilage and a fused liver, who were “discovered” in Siam by a British merchant in 1824. Bringing an Asian American perspective to this almost … Continue reading INSEPARABLE THE ORIGINAL SIAMESE TWINS AND THEIR RENDEZVOUS WITH AMERICAN HISTORY, by Yunte Huang (Author of Charlie Chan), by Liveright/W.W. Norton & Company
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THE CHALK MAN, by C.J. Tudor, Penguin Random House REMINDER!
CHALK MAN, BY C.J. TUDOR, IS NOW OUT! In Paperback, Hardback, and Audio!!! Go here, to purchase your copy! Go here for my review, and here for my author interview! Enjoy!
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THE FOLDED LAND, A RELICS NOVEL, by Tim Lebbon, Titan Books
In the dark underbelly of our world, there’s a black market in arcane things—living and dead. Angela Gough has been pulled into this world, making her a criminal on the run. In London she encountered the Kin—satyrs and centaurs, Nephilim and wraiths, they are hunted and slaughtered for their body parts. Fleeing back to the … Continue reading THE FOLDED LAND, A RELICS NOVEL, by Tim Lebbon, Titan Books
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THE CROWNS OF CROSWALD, by D.E. Night, Stories Untold Press
In Croswald, the only thing more powerful than dark magic is one secret… For sixteen years Ivy Lovely has been hidden behind an enchanted boundary that separates the mundane from the magical. When Ivy crosses the border, her powers awaken. Curiosity leads her crashing through a series of adventures at the Halls of Ivy, a … Continue reading THE CROWNS OF CROSWALD, by D.E. Night, Stories Untold Press
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THE HOLLOW TREE, by James Brogden, Titan Books
After losing her hand in a tragic accident, Rachel is plagued by vivid nightmares of a hollow tree, and a hand reaching from it, begging her for help. Terrified that she is going mad, Rachel experiences phantom sensations of leaves, trees, and finally a hand that grasps hers and pulls a young woman into … Continue reading THE HOLLOW TREE, by James Brogden, Titan Books
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THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, by Leslye Walton, Candlewick Press
From the author of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender comes a haunting maelstrom of magic and murder in the lush, moody Pacific Northwest. When Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island more than a century ago, her otherworldly skills might have benefited friendlier neighbors. Guilt and fear instead led the island’s original eight … Continue reading THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, by Leslye Walton, Candlewick Press
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EVERY SHINY THING, by Cordelia Jensen and Laurie Morrison, Amulet Books/Abrams Book/Abramskids
In this beautifully constructed middle-grade novel, told half in prose and half in verse, Lauren prides herself on being a good sister, and Sierra is used to taking care of her mom. When Lauren’s parents send her brother to a therapeutic boarding school for teens on the autism spectrum and Sierra moves to a foster … Continue reading EVERY SHINY THING, by Cordelia Jensen and Laurie Morrison, Amulet Books/Abrams Book/Abramskids
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THE LOST KIDS, by Sara Saedi, Viking/Penguin Random House
Just a few weeks ago, Wylie Dalton was living on a magical island where nobody ages past seventeen, and in love with Phinn, the island's leader. Now, her home is a creaky old boat where she's joined a ragtag group of cast-offs from the island, all dead-set on getting revenge on Phinn for betraying them. … Continue reading THE LOST KIDS, by Sara Saedi, Viking/Penguin Random House
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SPARROW HILL ROAD, GHOST ROADS SERIES, BOOK ONE, by Seanan McGuire, DAW Books
Rose Marshall died in 1952 in Buckley Township, Michigan, run off the road by a man named Bobby Cross—a man who had sold his soul to live forever, and intended to use her death to pay the price of his immortality. Trouble was, he didn’t ask Rose what she thought of the idea. It’s been … Continue reading SPARROW HILL ROAD, GHOST ROADS SERIES, BOOK ONE, by Seanan McGuire, DAW Books
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