Many readers will agree that Maggie Stiefvater truly outdid herself when she wrote the captivating tale called Shiver. Shortly after being published in August 2009, this 400-page story made the New York Times bestsellers list at a respectable ranking of nine. A quarter into 2011, Shiver is still touching thousands of readers with its unique storyline and its wonderful characters.
Shiver begins with a shocking attack, the victim being an innocent little girl. In the dead of winter, a pack of wolves drag a little girl from her tire swing and into the woods. Wolves are usually calm creatures that
Watership Down
by Louise April 8th, 2011 | Classics
Published in 1972, Watership Down was Richard Adams' first novel, and ended up being his most successful to date. (Adams is currently living in the UK and will be turning 91 this year.) The novel was actually rejected by thirteen different publishers before being accepted by Rex Collings Ltd. (Doesn't that seem to be a common story for classics?) After publication, the book gained international acclaim almost immediately and established Adams as one of the foremost contemporary English writers. It was an instant modern classic, earning both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award for Children's Fiction in 1972.
Since then, it has never been
Since then, it has never been
Invincible (Chronicles of Nick Series #2)
by Junou Mathieu April 1st, 2011 | New Releases
Those who couldn't put Infinity down will bend down and worship Sherrilyn Kenyon once they read the second book in the Chronicles of Nick Series. That's right, the second book in Kenyon's series, which is four hundred and eighty pages long, is ready for readers to snatch up at their local bookstore.
Nicholas Gautier is a poor fourteen-year-old boy who has a scholarship at a private school. Unfortunately, he's bullied by many of the schools "jocks." Nick's mother works as a stripper while his father is in jail for multiple murders. Nick uses his smart mouth and bad attitude to ward off
Nicholas Gautier is a poor fourteen-year-old boy who has a scholarship at a private school. Unfortunately, he's bullied by many of the schools "jocks." Nick's mother works as a stripper while his father is in jail for multiple murders. Nick uses his smart mouth and bad attitude to ward off
The Things A Brother Knows By Dana Reinhardt
by Chang Song March 23rd, 2011 | Young Adults
At times, parents have a hard time getting their kids interested in reading a wide range of books or any book at all. But those parents keep trying because they understand that even with all of the technology nowadays, picking up a book is still the best way for their kids to gain knowledge and wisdom. With that in mind, one of the books that can get these video game-crazed kids' attention and actually interest them in reading is The Things A Brother Knows.
The Things A Brother Knows is written by Dana Reinhardt, a very accomplished young adult fiction
The Things A Brother Knows is written by Dana Reinhardt, a very accomplished young adult fiction
Daniel Pinkwater
by Jane Wangersky January 31st, 2011 | Authors, Children's, Young Adults
When a book entitled Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars, begins, "I got off to a bad start at Bat Masterson Junior High School," the reader is likely to keep going just to see what happens and whether the author can possibly tie it all together. Daniel Pinkwater can and does.
Pinkwater, born in 1941, has written over 80 books. Though most are categorized as children's or young adult, many grownups enjoy them, too. I once annoyed my family by laughing uncontrollably over the "Surfing with My Horse" song in Alan Mendelsohn.
Humor is essential to all Pinkwater's work. Alarming
Pinkwater, born in 1941, has written over 80 books. Though most are categorized as children's or young adult, many grownups enjoy them, too. I once annoyed my family by laughing uncontrollably over the "Surfing with My Horse" song in Alan Mendelsohn.
Humor is essential to all Pinkwater's work. Alarming
