The Worst Witch Lovefest and Halloween Giveaway
5October 24, 2014 by Heidi

Long ago, before the days of Harry Potter or even Hocus Pocus, there was The Worst Witch. Told through the delighting …
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Category Middle Grade, Review | Tags: Candlewick Press, childrens, fantasy, giveaway, Middle Grade, witches
You’re more than just a book to me: Kate Milford and Greenglass House
2October 19, 2014 by Heidi

You’re more than just a book to me is an oft neglected, but always heartfelt feature here at Bunbury in the …
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Category Middle Grade, More Than Just a Book to Me, Review | Tags: adoption, folklore, Middle Grade, More Than Just a Book to Me, mystery, smugglers
I Want to Go to There: Top Ten Tuesday
5October 14, 2014 by Heidi

I love this week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic–Top top places books have made me want to visit. I love nothing …
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Category Miscellany | Tags: setting as character, Top Ten Tuesday
30 Questions With Cory Doctorow – Author of In Real Life
1October 8, 2014 by Heidi

Today I am excited to be the first stop on the 30 Questions With Cory Doctorow blog tour that will culminate in …
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Category Graphic Novel, Miscellany | Tags: Arizona, blog tour, China, contemporary, gaming, Graphic Novel, guest author
Audio Review: Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
2October 3, 2014 by Heidi

Title: Tuesdays at the Castle [Goodreads] Author: Jessica Day George [Website|Facebook] Narrator: Suzy Jackson Standing: Castle Glower Book 1; can be read as a stand alone. Genre: Middle …
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Category Audiobook, Middle Grade, Review | Tags: Audiobook, fantasy, Middle Grade, Recorded Books, setting as character, wizards
With Bated Breath: October
10October 1, 2014 by Heidi

Happy October! It’s one of my favorite months of the year, not the least because it’s such a fantastic release …
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Category With Bated Breath | Tags: new releases, With Bated Breath
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry
1September 29, 2014 by Heidi

Title: The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place [Goodreads] Author: Julie Berry [Twitter|Website|Facebook] Standing: Stand alone novel. Genre: Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical, Mystery Published: September 23rd, 2014 …
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Category Middle Grade, Review, Young Adult | Tags: boarding school, England, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, murder, mystery, Victorian, young adult
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander: 50th Anniversary Blog Tour and Giveaway
7September 25, 2014 by Heidi

Henry Holt Books for Young Readers is proud to publish this 50th Anniversary Edition of Lloyd Alexander’s classic The Book of …
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Category Middle Grade, Miscellany, Review, Young Adult | Tags: blog tour, British folklore, crossover appeal, diviners, fantasy, giveaway, Henry Holt, Middle Grade, Wales, young adult
The Rise of Aurora West: Blog Tour and Exclusive Art Reveal
0September 24, 2014 by Heidi

Today I’m happy to be the first stop on The Rise of Aurora West blog tour, hosting artist Paul Rubín with exclusive …
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Category Graphic Novel, Miscellany, Review, Young Adult | Tags: blog tour, Graphic Novel, review, speculative fiction, superhero, young adult
At Tor.com: Unmade by Sarah Rees Brennan
0September 23, 2014 by Heidi

Go ahead and pat yourselves on the back, Sarah Rees Brennan readers. You did it. You survived the wait. Unmade is …
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Category Review, Tor.com, Young Adult | Tags: England, Gothic, LGBT, love square, love triangle, multicultural, paranormal, Random House, review, romance, sorcerers, telepathy, young adult