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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

Spooktacular Stories Giveaway of 2018! (Children's Edition) ~ (Round Two) ~ (US/Canada Only)

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  Check out more frightfully entertaining children's stories below, enter the giveaway, and don't forgot to check out all of the other posts this week and enter those giveaways for more chances at spooktacularly creepy reads!               SO. MANY. BOOKS. Are you ready to enter...
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I'm excited to read The Deepdark! I'm also excited that it is a series. Really liked the City of Ghosts too, as I have read that ... Read More
Tuesday, 02 October 2018 10:54
Debra Branigan
I love the Widow's Broom by Chris Van Allsburg and, of course, the rest of his books. I am excited about is The Curse of the Werew... Read More
Tuesday, 02 October 2018 15:55
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CITY OF GHOST!! HUGE SCHWAB FAN )
Wednesday, 03 October 2018 13:38
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Beth Edwards, Blog Manager

YABC's Buzzworthy Books Of Summer 2018 (Round Two) Plus GIVEAWAY!!

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Which ones are we buzzing about? Check out our list and be sure to enter the awesome giveaway that we are hosting!!!         How do you deal with a hole in your life? Do you grieve? Do you drink? Do you make out with your best friend? Do...
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I'm so excited for Little Do We Know!
Monday, 04 June 2018 19:25
John
"Onyx & Ivory" sounds very exciting!
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Dianna G.
What a fantastic list of titles! There are several on this page that I have on my wishlist. Damselfly is new to me, though, and t... Read More
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

MINE FOREVER: Author Interview + Giveaway! (US Only)
Today we're excited to chat with Skylar Nightingale author of  Mine Forever: A YA Romance.  Read on for more about Skylar and her book, plus enter a giveaway!      Mine Foreve...
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Teen Titans Raven: Author Video + Giveaway! (US/CAN)
  Today we're excited to spotlight Teen Titans Raven by Kami Garcia and illustrated by Gabriel Picola. Read on for more about Kami and her book, plus a video & giveaway!    ABOUT TH...
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Author of the Week plus Giveaway! (International)
This week's Author of the Week is actually a pair of authors who are cowriting one of the hottest contemporary series of the summer! Meet Ann Maree Craven and Michelle MacQueen, check out their latest...
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THE RIFT Giveaway! (US/CAN)
The Rift (US & Canada) by: Rachael Craw Release Date: October 8, 2019 Publisher: Candlewick Press     About the Book: As corporate greed is pitted against supernatural forces, two young ...
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MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT Cover Reveal + Giveaway (US Only)
  Today, we're super excited to share the gorgeous cover for MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT, by Jessica Pennington. (April 2020 from Tor Teen). We're big fans of summer romcoms and can't wait to get our han...
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EYE OF ZEUS Cover Reveal plus Giveaway! (US Only)
Today, we're super excited to reveal the awesome cover for EYE OF ZEUS by Alane Adams releasing April 2020 from SparkPress.This book is perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series, and we are so in l...
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