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Trailer Reveal: Blue Voyage by Diana Renn + Giveaway (US/Canada)

Trailer Reveal: Blue Voyage by Diana Renn + Giveaway (US/Canada)

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Ready for a new book trailer, YABCers?! Today we're super excited to celebrate the trailer reveal for BLUE VOYAGE by Diana Renn, releasing October 13, 2015 from Viking Books for Young Readers.    Ready to watch? Scroll, YABCers! Scroll! ...       ...       ...      ...
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Tokyo Heist Trailer Premiere

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YABC is so excited to bring you the exclusive trailer premiere for TOKYO HEIST by Diana Renn!  First, a little about the book: When sixteen-year-old Violet agrees to spend the summer with her father, an up-and-coming artist in Seattle, she has no idea what she's walking into. Her father's newest clients,...
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awesome trailer! now I want to read Tokyo Heist even more. is it june 14th yet?
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LOVE IT!
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Great trailer!
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Tokyo Heist Giveaway

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  Enter to win one of five signed copies of TOKYO HEIST by Diana Renn! The perfect mystery for fans of Ally Carter's Heist Society . 

When sixteen-year-old Violet agrees to spend the summer with her father, an up-and-coming artist in Seattle, she has no idea what she's walking into. Her father's...
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Vincent van Gogh I haven't seen any but I would love to! ... Read More
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Vincent van Gogh - and yes, I've seen them. TOO MANY TIMES. My brother went on an art kick last year. >
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Giveaway: Our Friendship Matters (Kimberley B Jones) ~ (US Only)
Our Friendship Matters (US Only) by: Kimberley B Jones Release Date: July 2020 Publisher: Rhetaskew Publishing Company LLC       About the Book: Kimberley B. Jones is a professional ear...
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Author Chat with Robyn Schneider (You Don't Live Here), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Robyn Schneider author of You Don't Live Here. Read on for more about Robyn and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Robyn Schneider !  &n...
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Spotlight on Time Zero (Carolyn Cohagan), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Time Zero  by Carolyn Cohagan.  Read on for more about Carolyn and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Carolyn Cohagan...
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Author Chat with Liara Tamani (All The Things We Never Knew), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Liara Tamani author of All The Things We Never Knew. Read on for more about Liara and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Liara Tamani !  ...
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Spotlight on Kissing Lessons (Sophie Jordan), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight Kissing Lessons  by Sophie Jordan.  Read on for more about Sophie and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Sophie Jordan !...
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Author Chat with Emily McKay (Storybound), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Emily McKay author of Storybound. Read on for more about Emily and her book, plus an giveaway.       Meet Emily McKay !       ...
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