The Week in Reviews: ReadLove Recap For the Week Beginning October 26

  Another week has come and gone at ReadLove ! Here’s what you may have missed: Monday: Kids Corner – Spotlight and Giveaway: Sweet Victory (The Cupcake Club) by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk The eighth book in a delicious series by New York Times bestselling author Sheryl Berk and her cupcake-obsessed daughter, Carrie. MVP Sadie knows what it takes to win – both on … Continue reading The Week in Reviews: ReadLove Recap For the Week Beginning October 26

Kids Corner – Spotlight and Giveaway: Sweet Victory (The Cupcake Club) by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

Sweet Victory by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk Series: The Cupcake Club (Book 8) Publication Date: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Length: 128pp ISBN-13: 978-1492620822 Related Links: Carrie’s Cupcake Critique Publisher’s Website                  About the Authors Sheryl Berk, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Soul Surfer, and her daughter Carrie, a cupcake connoisseur who has reviewed confection from around … Continue reading Kids Corner – Spotlight and Giveaway: Sweet Victory (The Cupcake Club) by Sheryl Berk and Carrie Berk

The Week in Reviews: ReadLove Recap For the Week Beginning October 19

  Another week has come and gone at ReadLove ! Here’s what you may have missed: Monday: Kids Corner — Spotlight & Giveaway: I Don’t Know How the Story Ends by J.B. Cheaney 4 of 5 Hearts. A Historical Coming-of-Age Tale of Family, War, Destruction, and Healing. I Don’t Know How the Story Ends succeeds on several levels. Cheaney’s prose is both descriptive and economical. … Continue reading The Week in Reviews: ReadLove Recap For the Week Beginning October 19

Kids Corner – Spotlight and Giveaway: I Don’t Know How the Story Ends by J.B. Cheaney

I Don’t Know How the Story Ends by J.B. Cheaney Publication Date: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Length: 288pp ISBN-13: 978-1492609445 Starred Reviews: Kirkus Reviews Related Links: J.B. Cheaney’s Website Publisher’s Website            Buy the Book Amazon          Barnes & Noble          BooksAMillion          !ndigo          Indiebound Publisher Synopsis Our story … Continue reading Kids Corner – Spotlight and Giveaway: I Don’t Know How the Story Ends by J.B. Cheaney

Kids Corner: Fires of Invention by J. Scott Savage

An Inventive, Adventurous Launch to a New Steampunk Trilogy Fires of Invention by J. Scott Savage Series: Mysteries of Cove (Book 1 of 3) Publication Date: September 29, 2015 Publisher: Shadow Mountain Length: 320pp ISBN-13: 978-1629720920 Starred Reviews: Publisher’s Weekly Related Links: J. Scott Savage’s Website J. Scott Savage on Facebook Publisher’s Website Buy the Book     Publisher Synopsis Trenton Colman is a creative … Continue reading Kids Corner: Fires of Invention by J. Scott Savage

Kids Corner: School for Sidekicks by Kelly McCullough

A Fast-Paced, Rewarding Superhero Parody School for Sidekicks by Kelly McCullough Publication Date: August 4, 2015 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Length: 336pp ISBN-13: 978-1250039262 Starred Reviews: Kirkus Reviews, Publisher’s Weekly Related Links: Author’s Website (Read chapters 1 & 2) FREE prequel short story: The Totally Secret Origin of Foxman Publisher’s Website Buy the Book         Publisher Synopsis “Evan Quick, Hero’s Log, May … Continue reading Kids Corner: School for Sidekicks by Kelly McCullough

Kids Corner: The Disappearance of Emily H. by Barrie Summy

A Solid Middle-Grade Mystery with a Twist The Disappearance of Emily H. by Barrie Summy Publication Date: May 12, 2015 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books / Delacorte Books for Young Readers Length: 256pp ISBN-13: 978-0385739436 Related Links: Barrie Summy’s Website and Blog Barrie Summy at Random House Read an excerpt from the book Buy the Book         Publisher Synopsis A girl who … Continue reading Kids Corner: The Disappearance of Emily H. by Barrie Summy

Kids Corner: Anyone But Ivy Pocket by Caleb Krisp

Terrific, Offbeat Middle-Grade Mystery with a Unique and Winning Heroine Anyone But Ivy Pocket by Caleb Krisp Publication Date: April 21, 2015 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Length: 387pp ISBN-13: 978-0062364340 Related Links: Anyone But Ivy Pocket Book Website Publisher’s Website (includes sample) Illustrator’s Website (many illustrations from the book)     Buy the Book       Publisher Synopsis Ivy Pocket is a walking disaster, at … Continue reading Kids Corner: Anyone But Ivy Pocket by Caleb Krisp

Kids Corner: Read a Chapter, Save a Tree with T. A. Barron

May 5th marks the release of the second installment in the Atlantis Saga by T. A. Barron, best-selling author of The Merlin Saga. T. A. Barron is a staunch conservationist. Atlantis in Peril, like many of his works, has a thematic focus on nature preservation. Celebrate Earth Day with T. A. Barron! Barron is working with PlantABillion.org to help restore the world’s forest ecosystems.  For each … Continue reading Kids Corner: Read a Chapter, Save a Tree with T. A. Barron

Kids Corner: Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky

A Sensitive Look At Gender Identification Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky Publication Date: November 4, 2014 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Length: 250pp ISBN-13: 978-1423185277 Related Links: Ami Polonsky’s Website Ami Polonsky on Facebook Ami Polonsky on Twitter Buy the Book Publisher Synopsis Alone at home, twelve-year-old Grayson Sender glows, immersed in beautiful thoughts and dreams. But at school, Grayson grasps at shadows, determined to fly under the … Continue reading Kids Corner: Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky