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Twilight enters the world of Funkos!!

Twilight enters the world of Funkos!!





  Check out these new Funko's that are hitting the shelves....TWILIGHT Funkos!!! How awesome are these? Funko's are the new craze in collectibles everybody wants them!    These awesome new Funko's will begin to arrive in stores around September 2016 and will feature the three lead characters and one member of...
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Throwback Thursday: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Throwback Thursday: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
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New Moon (Twilight, #2)
Eclipse (Twilight, #3)
Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4)
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  Contributed by Beth Edwards, Assstant Blog Manager and Staff Reviewer     So I have always loved reading books and for as far back as I can remember I had a book in my hand. I started as a middle grader obsessed with R.L Stine and his Fear Street series...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

Animal Sidekicks in YA Fantasy! + Win A Copy of A Season of Sinister Dreams (Tracy Banghart) ~ (US Only)
Today we're excited to spotlight A Season of Sinister Dreams  by Tracy Banghart!  Read on for more about Tracy and her book, an guest post, plus an giveaway!        Meet ...
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Giveaway: Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora (Saraciea J. Fennell) ~ US Only
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed (US Only) by: Saraciea J. Fennell Release Date: September 14th, 2021 Publisher: Flatiron Books       About the Book: Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder S...
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Author Chat with Brianna Bourne (You and Me at the End of the World), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Brianna Bourne author of You and Me at the End of the World!  Read on for more about Brianna, her book, plus an giveaway!         ...
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Author Chat with Laura Silverman (Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
  Today we're excited to chat with Laura Silverman author of Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise !  Read on for more about Laura, her book, plus an giveaway!    &nb...
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It's Live! Cover Reveal: Freaks (Brett Riley), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only)
Hi, YABCers! Today we're excited to celebrate the cover reveal for  Freaks  by Brett Riley, releasing March 2022 by Imbrifex Books!                Rea...
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Indie Superstars with the Author of Currents Converged + Giveaway (US Only)
Welcome to YA Books Central's "Indie Superstars" column. This event will spotlight the best and brightest of the indie community. You don’t want to miss out on these talented ...
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