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Spotlight on Wizard For Hire: Magic Required (Obert Skye), Plus Guest Post!

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  Today we're excited to spotlight Wizard For Hire (Obert Skye).  Read on for more about Obert, plus a guest post!         Meet Obert Skye !          Obert Skye is not who you think he is -- unless you think he's a best-selling author of...
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Spotlight on Lakeshire Park (Megan Walker), Plus Guest Post!

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  Today we're excited to spotlight Lakeshire Park (Megan Walker).  Read on for more about Megan, plus a guest post!         Meet Megan Walker !         Megan Walker was raised on a berry farm in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, where her imagination took her to times...
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Spotlight on Fractured Tide (Leslie Lutz), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Fractured Tide  by Leslie Lutz.  Read on for more about Leslie and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Leslie Lutz ! Leslie Karen Lutz  is the author of FRACTURED TIDE (May 5, 2020; HarperCollins/Blink) and a devoted fan of scuba...
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Zachary Snyder
This book looks great, looking forward to reading it!
Tuesday, 05 May 2020 12:32
Penny Olson
I love the cover. The story sounds terrifying. That's a good thing.
Thursday, 04 June 2020 23:47
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Spotlight on Don't Call The Wolf (Aleksandra Ross), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Don't Call The Wolf  by Aleksandra Ross.  Read on for more about Aleksandra and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Aleksandra Ross ! ALEKSANDRA ROSS lives in Vancouver, BC, where she works as a physician. When she isn’t writing stories,...
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Zachary Snyder
This book looks awesome, can't wait to read it!
Tuesday, 28 April 2020 20:58
Samantha
The cover on this is amazing, I love the symmetry and color palette. Books with these artistic covers always draw my attention. Pl... Read More
Tuesday, 19 May 2020 09:35
Brooklyn
I LOVE THIS COVER. And the title. Both immediately caught my eye.
Tuesday, 19 May 2020 20:12
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Spotlight on The Water Bears (Kim Baker), Plus Guest Post!

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  Today we're excited to spotlight The Water Bears (Kim Baker).  Read on for more about Kim, plus a guest post!         Meet Kim Baker !     Kim's first book,  Pickle,  has been selected for many reading lists and was a finalist for the CBC Children's Choice...
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hay man great post I am searching for HBCU Alumni I see your post and I can't stop me to read this post full great work do much ba... Read More
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Spotlight on 10 Things I Hate About Pinky (Sandhya Menon), Plus Guest Post!

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  Today we're excited to spotlight 10 Things I Hate About Pinky (Sandhya Menon).  Read on for more about Sandhya, plus a guest post!         Meet Sandhya Menon !     SANDHYA MENON is the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi, Of Curses and Kisses, and many other novels...
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Spotlight on We Are Power (Todd Hasak-Lowy), Guest Post, & Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight We Are Power  by Todd Hasak-Lowy.  Read on for more about Todd and his book, an guest post, & excerpt, plus an giveaway!        Meet Todd Hasak-Lowy ! Todd Hasak-Lowy  is the author of several books for young readers, including the novels  33 Minutes...
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Zachary Snyder
Book looks awesome, looking forward to reading it!
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 11:21
Victoria Scott
I can't wait to read this with my kids! Such an important topic in these times!
Friday, 24 April 2020 22:16
Danielle Hammelef
I really like the cover. This book sounds like an important read.
Sunday, 17 May 2020 14:01
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Spotlight on Brown Girl Ghosted (Mintie Das), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Brown Girl Ghosted  by Mintie Das.  Read on for more about Mintie and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Mintie Das ! Mintie Das was born in India, raised in Macomb, Illinois and now lives in Finland. She's been traveling the...
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Danielle Hammelef
The cover is eye-catching. This book sounds fun to read.
Sunday, 17 May 2020 13:57
Penny Olson
I love the bright colorful cover and the interesting relevant synopsis.
Tuesday, 19 May 2020 23:37
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Spotlight on Rival Magic (Deva Fagan), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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Today we're excited to spotlight Rival Magic  by Deva Fagan.  Read on for more about Deva and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet Deva Fagan!             Deva Fagan is the author of Rival Magic , Circus Galacticus and other books...
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Zachary Snyder
The book looks great! Looking forward to reading it!
Friday, 17 April 2020 11:08
Brittany
This cover is so stinking cute!!!
Monday, 20 April 2020 12:03
Victoria Scott
Looks awesome!
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 20:55
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Author Chat with Spencer Hyde (What The Other Three Don't Know), Plus Guest Post!

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  Today we're excited to chat with Spencer Hyde author of What The Other Three Don't Know. Read on for more about Spencer and his book, plus an guest post.       Meet Spencer Hyde!         Spencer Hyde spent three years during high school at Johns Hopkins...
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Author Chat with Leslea Wahl (Where You Lead), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Leslea Wahl author of Where You Lead. Read on for more about Leslea and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet Leslea Wahl !       ...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Ice Queen by Felicia T. Farber + Giveaway (US/Canada)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Ice Queen by Felicia T. Farber, releasing 8/1/2020 from Pyramid Publishing! Hi YABC! Welcome to the cover reveal for my new novel ICE QUEEN!...
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Spotlight on ICK!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Animal Defenses (Melissa Stewart), Guest Post, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight ICK!: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Animal Defenses   by Melissa Stewart.  Read on for more about Melissa and her book, an guest pos...
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Author Chat with J Mercer (Perfection and Other Illusive Things), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with J Mercer author of Perfection and Other Illusive Things. Read on for more about J Mercer and her book, plus a giveaway!       Meet J Mercer ! &nb...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Fractured by Shay Siegel + Giveaway (US Only)
Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Fractured by Shay Siegel, releasing 10/27/2020 from Amazon! Before we get to the cover, here's a note from the author: I’m so thrilled to be...
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Author Of The Week: Chat with Sarah Henning (The Princess Will Save You), 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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