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Spotlight on The Enigma Game (Elizabeth Wein), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight The Enigma Game  by Elizabeth Wein.  Read on for more about Elizabeth and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Elizabeth Wein ! Elizabeth Wein was born in New York City, grew up abroad, and currently lives in Scotland with her...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading it!
Wednesday, 11 November 2020 20:56
Jeana Kwiecinski
Oh wow, this story sounds amazing!
Saturday, 14 November 2020 20:54
Victoria Scott
Thank you so much for sharing! Looks great!
Thursday, 19 November 2020 11:18
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Spotlight on Zero Repeat Forever (G.S. Prendergast), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US/Can Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Zero Repeat Forever  by G.S. Prendergast.  Read on for more about G.S. Prendergast and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet G.S. Prendergast !   G.S. Prendergast is the author of the award-winning and multi-nominated young adult novels in verse, Audacious...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading.
Thursday, 05 November 2020 11:59
Autumn
I have been wanting to read this for awhile.
Thursday, 05 November 2020 21:43
Andrea Cerda
This looks amazing cant wait to read it, love the cover
Thursday, 12 November 2020 16:21
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Spotlight on Here I Stand (iSing Silicon Valley), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (INT)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Here I Stand,  the debut album by iSing Silicon Valley.  Read on for more about Here I Stand and iSing Silicon Valley, a guest post, plus a giveaway!        Learn about  iSing Silicon Valley ! Founded in 2013 by Artistic Directors Jennah Delp-Somers and Shane...
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Spotlight on Our Friendship Matters (Kimberley B Jones), Plus Guest Post!

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Today we're excited to spotlight Our Friendship Matters  by Kimberley B Jones.  Read on for more about Kimberley and her book, an guest post!       Meet Kimberley B Jones ! Kimberley B. Jones is a small country girl from St. George, SC. She followed her heart in college writing...
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Spotlight on How The Multiverse Got Its Revenge (K.Eason), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight How The Multiverse Got Its Revenge  by K. Eason.  Read on for more about K Eason and their book, a guest post, plus a giveaway!        Meet K. Eason ! K. Eason  is a lecturer at the University of California, Irvine, where she and...
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Zachary Snyder
Book sounds great, love the cover design.
Tuesday, 27 October 2020 11:27
Andrea Cerda
Love the cover!!! Looks interesting!
Friday, 30 October 2020 13:46
Lily M.
The colors on this conver are pretty
Saturday, 31 October 2020 04:17
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Guest Post & Giveaway: BeTWEEN The Bookends ~ (US Only)

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~Guest Post ~   **Provided by Jillian Robinson from BeTWEEN The Bookends**   I've learned lots of things as a teen entrepreneur. Some of the top things I've learned are : - it's taught me how to budget money - I've learned how to brainstorm ideas better  - I've learned how...
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Zachary Snyder
Looks awesome, hope I win!
Friday, 23 October 2020 12:21
Jeana Kwiecinski
Wow! What a cool box of stuff. My daughter would love this and would love the book too!
Tuesday, 27 October 2020 21:16
Andrea Cerda
This looks awesome! Thanks for the opportunity
Friday, 30 October 2020 13:45
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Rockstar Book Tours: Guest Post & Giveaway: Control (Stephanie Guerilus)

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        I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the CONTROL by Stephanie Guerilus Blog Tour hosted by  Rockstar Book Tours . Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About the Book: Title:  CONTROL   Author:  Stephanie Guerilus Pub. Date:  October 2, 2018...
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Spotlight on A Curse Of Gold (Annie Sullivan), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight A Curse Of Gold  by Annie Sullivan.  Read on for more about Annie and their book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Annie Sullivan ! Annie Sullivan is a Young Adult author from Indianapolis, Indiana. Her work has been featured in Curly...
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Andrea Cerda
The Big Finally!!!!! Can wait to get this book in my hands!!! Love the Cover BTW
Friday, 25 September 2020 16:18
Tiffany Engler
I can't wait to read this one! I enjoyed the first book!
Monday, 28 September 2020 08:21
Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading it!
Tuesday, 29 September 2020 14:10
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WHY KIDS SHOULD LEARN PUBLIC SPEAKING

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Why Kids Should Learn Public Speaking   If you ask any parent what attribute they want most for their child, one of their immediate answers will be ‘confidence’. Public speaking can build confidence in kids and there are many activities and games that can help. There are so many situations where...
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Spotlight on Devastation Class (Elaine Mongeon & Glen Zipper), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Devastation Class  by Elaine Mongeon & Glen Zipper.  Read on for more about Elaine & Glen and their book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Elaine Mongeon & Glen Zipper ! Glen Zipper produced the Oscar-winning documentary  Undefeated , and the hit Netflix...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks great, look forward to reading it!
Thursday, 10 September 2020 13:04
Andrea Cerda
This book sounds awesome!!! can wait to read it!
Monday, 14 September 2020 13:18
Shannon Mizikoski
I LOOOVE the cover, and the synopsis sounds great, as I am a big sci-fi fan!
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 21:57
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Author Of The Week: Author Chat with Candace Robinson (Lyrics & Curses), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Welcome to our weekly special feature post,  Author Of The Week !! Each week we will be interviewing a different YA author and highlighting their upcoming release! We will also be hosting a givea...
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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: Not Our Summer by Casie Bazay + Giveaway (US Only)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Not Our Summer by Casie Bazay, releasing 5/11/2021 from Runnng Press/ Hachette! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: H...
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Giveaway: Whispering Pines (Heidi Lang/Kati Bartkowski) ~ (US Only)
Whispering Pines (US Only) by: Heidi Lang / Kati Bartkowski Release Date: September 1st, 2020 Publisher: Margaret K McElderry Books       About the Book: A young boy and girl who must p...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal + Giveaway (US Only): Enduring Freedom by Trent Reedy & Jawad Arash
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Enduring Freedom by Jawad Arash and Trent Reedy, out 5/18/2021 from Algonquin Young Readers! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from ...
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Author Chat with Tom Durwood (The Illustrated Boatman's Daughter) Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Tom Durwood author of The Illustrated Boatman's Daughter. Read on for more about Tom and his book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Tom Durwood ! Tom ...
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Spotlight on How The Multiverse Got Its Revenge (K.Eason), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight How The Multiverse Got Its Revenge  by K. Eason.  Read on for more about K Eason and their book, a guest post, plus a giveaway!        Me...
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