Title: The Castle Behind Thorns Author: Merrie Haskell Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: May 27th 2014 Hardcover: 336 Pages When Sand wakes up alone in a long-abandoned castle, he has no idea how he…
Middle Grade
Today we are delighted to unveil the charming cover for upcoming middle grade fantasy novel Jack by Liesl Shurtliff (who also happens to be the author of Rump, which Ana thoroughly enjoyed). Behold: the Smugglerific Cover! The Smugglerific Cover…
Title: Minion Author: John David Anderson Genre: Superheroes, Speculative Fiction, Middle Grade/Young Adult Publisher: Walden Pond Press Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 288 Pages John David Anderson returns to the world he created in Sidekicked with an entirely new…
Old School Wednesdays Readalong: So You Want to Be A Wizard by Diane Duane
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Old School Wednesdays: Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Title: One Wish Author: Michelle Harrison Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: May 22 2014 MMPr: 346 Pages One wish only, understood? There are rules, so listen good . . . The Spinney Wicket Wishing…
Today, we are thrilled to host a stop on the blog tour for Michelle Harrison’s newest book, fantasy middle grade novel One Wish, a prequel to her fantabulous 13 Treasures Series. Here to share a poem about Spinney Wicket,…
Old School Wednesdays: The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Joint Review: Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougall
Title: Mars Evacuees Author: Sophia McDougall Genre: Science Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Egmont Publication Date: March 27 2014 Paperback: 336 Pages The fact that someone had decided I would be safer on Mars, where you could still only SORT…
Title: Cuckoo Song Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Middle Grade Publisher: Pan MacMillan Publication Date: May 8 2014 Paperback: 416 Pages When Triss wakes up after an accident, she knows that something is very wrong. She is insatiably…