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Giveaway: OTHERWOOD (US & Canada)

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Otherwood (US & Canada) by: Pete Hautman Release Date: September 11, 2018 Publisher: Candlewick Press About the Book: What happened in the woods that day? Pete Hautman’s riveting middle-grade novel touches on secrets and mysteries — and the power of connections with family and friends. “Hatred combined with lies and secrets...
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Dianna G.
I'm curious about this book. The cover didn't really draw me in, but the summary did.
Monday, 13 August 2018 18:49
Marisa Fort
The cover is amazing and the synopsis sounds awesome!
Wednesday, 15 August 2018 13:26
Renee Moore
I love middle grade novels. I read them almost as much as any other genre. I can't wait to read this one.
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Featured Review: Slider by Pete Hautman

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About This Book: David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better. In fact, he’ll have to do better: he’s going to compete in the Super Pigorino Bowl, the world’s greatest pizza-eating contest, and he has to...
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Kristie Lowry, Promotions Manager

Giveaway: SLIDER (US & Canada)

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Slider (US & Canada) by: Pete Hautman Release Date: September 12, 2017 Publisher: Candlewick Press About the Book: Competitive eating vies with family expectations in a funny, heartfelt novel for middle-grade readers by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman. David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and...
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I love the cool, fun cover--maybe it relates to the book's title!! But--ewww--the book is about competitive eating! I'm sure it'... Read More
Saturday, 12 August 2017 17:02
Lily M.
Seems like this book is going to be funny and entertaining can't wait to check it out.... Read More
Monday, 21 August 2017 02:09
Courtney Gendreau
Seems like it would be a great read, not necessarily my favorite cover, but I'm not one to judge a book by its cover.
Thursday, 24 August 2017 23:01
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