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Monday, 23 September 2019

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Author Of The Week: Chat with Emily Lloyd-Jones (The Bone Houses), 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 giveaway of the book we are highlighting!! Introducing Emily Lloyd-Jones , YABC's Author of the Week!!...

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Teen Read Week 2018: Author Chat with Ellen Goodlett (Rule), Plus Giveaway!

Today we're excited to chat with Ellen Goodlett (Rule) as part of YABC's Teen Read Week! Read on for more about Ellen, her novel, plus a giveaway! Meet Ellen Goodlett ! Ellen Goodlett writes science fiction because otherwise she would spend her days plotting to take over...

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Teen Read Week 2017: Author Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!

Today we're excited to chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood) as part of YABC's Teen Read Week! Read on for more about Elly, her novel, plus a giveaway! Meet Elly Blake ! Elly Blake is the NYT bestselling author of FROSTBLOOD. After earning a BA in English literature,...

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Author Of The Week: Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!!

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Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview, & Giveaway: The Hearts We Sold (Emily Lloyd-Jones)

Hello! Today YABC is hosting the blog tour stop for Emily Lloyd-Jones's The Hearts We Sold ! Read on for more about Emily, an interview and a tour-wide giveaway! Meet Emily Lloyd-Jones ! Emily Lloyd-Jones grew up on a vineyard in rural...

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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Giveaway: Heart Of The Moors: An Original Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil Novel (Holly Black) ~ (US Only)

Heart Of The Moors: An Original Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil Novel (US Only) by: Holly Black Release Date: October 8th, 2019 Publisher: Disney Book Group About the Book: From New York Ti...

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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: The Fantastical Exploits of Gwendolyn Gray by B.A. Watson + Giveaway (US Only)

Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for THE FANTASTICAL EXPLOITS OF GWENDOLYN GRAY by B.A. Watson, releasing April 28, 2020 from Jolly Fish Press/North Star Editions! Before we get...

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It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: THE BONE CARVER (The Harrowsgate Series, #2) by Monique Snyman + Giveaway (US Only)

Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for THE BONE CARVER (THE HARROWSGATE SERIES #2) by Monique Snyman, releasing August 18, 2020 from Vesuvian Books! Before we get to the cover, he...

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Author Chat with Gail Carson Levine (Ogre Enchanted), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Gail Carson Levine author of Ogre Enchanted. Read on for more about Gail and her book, plus an giveaway! Meet Gail Carso...

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Author Chat with Kristin Ward (Rise Of Gaia), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to chat with Kristin Ward author of Rise Of Gaia. Read on for more about Kristin and her book, an excerpt, plus an giveaway! Meet Kri...

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Spotlight on The Kooky Kinkajou & The Tasty Treat (Tracey Hecht), Plus Guest Post & Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Today we're excited to spotlight The Kooky Kinkajou & The Tasty Treat. Read on for more about Tracey Hecht, an guest post, plus an giveaway! The Grow & Read Early Rea...

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Riverland

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Baby Loves the Five Senses: Hearing!

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Big, brainy science for the littlest listeners. ...

This Light Between Us

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Laugh-Out-Loud Halloween Jokes: Lift-the-Flap

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Little Tigers

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Explorer Academy Codebreaking Activity Adventure

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One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller

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Hard Work, but It's Worth It: The Life of Jimmy Carter

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The first picture book about the inspiring life of humanitarian...

Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina

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An inspiring picture book for little ballerinas everywhere! ...

Odd Dog Out

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A heartwarming and poignant story from award-winning creator Rob Biddulph...

The First Time I Died

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"RIVERLAND is a riveting and complex middle grade magical realism novel. Eleanor and her sister, Mike (nickname, everyone except their..."

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"THE TOTALLY SICK SICK-DAY ACTIVITY BOOK is exactly what the title describes. There are crossword puzzles, places to doodle, word..."

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"Fans of the Explorer Academy series won't want to miss out on this Codebreaking Activity Adventure. Enter into Explorer Academy..."

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"ONE FOX counts from one to ten in a thrilling way. The fox is hunting for some food and he..."

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"Before reading this, I didn't know much about Jimmy Carter except that he had been one of the presidents. I..."

Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina

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"READY TO FLY is a biography of Sylvia Townsend and how she became a ballerina. She always loved to dance..."

Odd Dog Out

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Little Brown BYR

Author Of The Week: Chat with Emily Lloyd-Jones (The Bone Houses), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Teen Read Week 2018: Author Chat with Ellen Goodlett (Rule), Plus Giveaway!

Teen Read Week 2017: Author Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!

Author Of The Week: Chat with Elly Blake (Fireblood), Plus Giveaway!!

Rockstar Book Tours Blog Tour, Interview, & Giveaway: The Hearts We Sold (Emily Lloyd-Jones)

FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Giveaway: Heart Of The Moors: An Original Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil Novel (Holly Black) ~ (US Only)

It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: The Fantastical Exploits of Gwendolyn Gray by B.A. Watson + Giveaway (US Only)

It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: THE BONE CARVER (The Harrowsgate Series, #2) by Monique Snyman + Giveaway (US Only)

Author Chat with Gail Carson Levine (Ogre Enchanted), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Author Chat with Kristin Ward (Rise Of Gaia), Excerpt, Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

Spotlight on The Kooky Kinkajou & The Tasty Treat (Tracey Hecht), Plus Guest Post & Giveaway! ~ (US Only)

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