Targeted Age Group: 10-14 Genre: romance/middle grade Your Story: … [Read more...] about Matters About Monty by Kenna McKinnon
Chase Tinker and the House of Magic (The Chase Tinker Series, Book 1) by Malia Ann Haberman @malia_ann
In this delightful middle-grade thriller, 13-year-old Chase and his younger brother Andy learn family secrets from their grandfather about their family's magical heritage - and seek to find out the truth about whatever happened to their missing father. "Haberman's story is filled with clever and funny magical details which will definitely capture the imaginations of Middle Grade readers. The "House of Magic" is an amazing place, with magical rooms, floating staircases, and endless spaces to … [Read more...] about Chase Tinker and the House of Magic (The Chase Tinker Series, Book 1) by Malia Ann Haberman @malia_ann
Chase Tinker and the House of Magic (The Chase Tinker Series, Book 1) by Malia Ann Haberman
In Chase Tinker's world, magic, lies and secrets can be a lethal combination... Thirteen-year-old Chase Tinker can't understand why he has the power to move things with his mind. Besides that, his dad has been missing for over a year, causing his mom to be too upset to pay much attention to her sons, so now he's been busted for shoplifting. As if this isn't enough to worry about, his younger brother Andy suddenly has a weird magical ability too. Can things get any crazier? Chase thinks. Then, … [Read more...] about Chase Tinker and the House of Magic (The Chase Tinker Series, Book 1) by Malia Ann Haberman
Seed Savers:Treasure by S. Smith
In a future where growing your own food is against the law, three young friends risk their safety by studying the illegal subject of gardening. The children's mentor, an elderly acquaintance named Ana, entices the children with her description of the food she knew as a child--food unlike the square, processed, packaged food they have always known. Constantly watching, however, is GRIM, the government agency that controls the nation's food source and keeps in check all potential … [Read more...] about Seed Savers:Treasure by S. Smith
Book Excerpt: House on Bo-Kay Lane by Greta Burroughs @GretaBurroughs
About your Book: “House on Bo-Kay Lane” continues the adventure begun in book one in this series, “Gerald and the Wee People”. Gerald and Vernon believe their time with the wee people came to an end after they returned to their home world but begin to wonder when strange things started to happen at an abandoned house in their neighborhood. Ghostly images of familiar faces from the wee people village are seen in the windows, echoes of voices from the past haunt the boys’ dreams and an … [Read more...] about Book Excerpt: House on Bo-Kay Lane by Greta Burroughs @GretaBurroughs
Book Excerpt: Gerald and the Wee People by Greta Burroughs @gretaburroughs
About your Book: Gerald and his best friend, Vernon discover a mysterious spot in the woods where Gerald visualizes a miniature village complete with wee inhabitants. He enjoys going back to that spot and watching the day to day activities until trouble starts in the village and he tries to convince Vernon that the "visions" are real and the wee people need help. While trying to prove that the whole thing is just Gerald's wild imagination, the boys literally fall into the new world and get … [Read more...] about Book Excerpt: Gerald and the Wee People by Greta Burroughs @gretaburroughs
From Goats Gruff to Glory by Rik Ravado
‘From Goats Gruff to Glory’ is one of the funniest books to appear in 2013. It appeals equally to adults and children and is already being hailed as the next big thing in literature. A sequel to the traditional Troll and Goats tale that conjures up a saga making ‘Harry Potter’ pedestrian and has been described as a turbo-charged version of ‘Lord of the Rings’ and the worthy successor to ‘Beowulf’. Find out how lazy, stinky Eric the Troll is discovered by a female troll more formidable than the … [Read more...] about From Goats Gruff to Glory by Rik Ravado
Excerpt from SpaceHive by Kenna McKinnon @KennaMcKinnon
About your Book: A 12-year-old boy, Jason Anderson , finds himself kidnapped by giant alien wasps in a ship called SpaceHive, from which he wants to free himself by destroying the wasps and saving the world. However, the Black Wasp General Vard wants to stop him from this, and if he's successful, will cause Jason to experience the end of the Earth as he knows it. Can Jason save Earth or will the vicious General Vard kill humanity and inhabit Earth? Targeted Age Group: 11-18 Genre: young … [Read more...] about Excerpt from SpaceHive by Kenna McKinnon @KennaMcKinnon
EVERWUD – The TREE, The BOY & The DOG by Marilyn Dieckmann
Life isn’t always fair, and if you’re an orphan it’s even worse. But, what if all that changes in one week? What if during that week you make new friends, build the tree-house of your dreams, find out who your parents are, and discover you have real magic? That’s a heavy load to drop on a 10 year old. Well, Joey is an orphan. His mom is a wood elf, and she was sucked back into her world the day he was born. To protect him from the evil that pursued her, she left him in a bundle of leaves … [Read more...] about EVERWUD – The TREE, The BOY & The DOG by Marilyn Dieckmann
