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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 1, 2012
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Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: July 1, 2012
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Best Young Adult Books with Galley Smith
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Shadow of Night
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Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian
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Big Nate Fun Blaster
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How to Train Your Dragon: Book 9
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By Mary Van Akin of Random House Children’s Books
Published: June 29, 2012
Two long-awaited conclusions to bestselling series!
By Lauren Kate
The long-awaited, astonishing conclusion to the FALLEN series is here! To stop Lucifer from erasing the past Luce and Daniel must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this–live only to lose Luce again and again. Yet together they will face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen. For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been about her–and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now will be the only one that truly matters. In the fight for Luce, who will win?
Random House Children’s Books | 978-0-385-73918-4 | June 12, 2012 | $17.99 | Ages 12-17 | 464 pages
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By Michael Scott
The sixth and final book in the New York Times bestselling Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series. This internationally known series introduces readers to legendary historical and mythological figures—weaving history, myth, folklore, and magic together seamlessly. The twins of prophecy have been split. Nicholas Flamel is near death. John Dee has the swords of power. And Danu Talis has yet to fall. The future of the human race lies in the balance–how will the legend end?
Delacortes Press | 978-0-385-73535-3 | May 22, 2012 | $18.99 | Ages 12 and up | 528 pages
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By R.J. Palacio
An emotional and beautiful novel about being the new kid. August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school–until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you’ve ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie’s just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he’s just like them, despite appearances? R.J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is ac
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on 6/2/2012
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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: June 2, 2012
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
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Internet venture Afictionado plans to launch a pay-monthly e-book library in 2012.
The company is yet to approach publishers to take part in the scheme, but is promising to offer "strong returns" to publishing partners, paying them 60% of subscription revenues.
The scheme involves e-books lent to subscribers, with access blocked once the loan period is finished. The scheme is intended for monthly subscription plans only, and will not use advertising.
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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: May 23, 2011
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PASSION
By Lauren Kate
Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross—before they fought the Immortals—they had already lived many lives. Desperate to unlock the curse that condemns their love, Luce must revisit her past incarnations to understand her fate. Sweeping centuries and spanning the globe, PASSION is the third novel in the thrilling and romantic Fallen series by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate.
Delacorte Press | 978-0-385-73916-0 | June 14, 2011 | | $17.99 / $19.99 Can. | Ages 12+ | 432 pgs
THE WARLOCK: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
By Michael Scott
The fifth book in Michael Scott’s riveting six-part New York Times bestselling series, which has introduced readers to legendary historical and mythological figures—weaving history, mystery, and magic together seamlessly. Before penning the first novel, The Alchemyst (2007), Michael Scott devoted nearly a decade researching this series—and it shows. In THE WARLOCK, the twins of prophesy—Sophie and Josh—have been separated, and as the end of the series nears, the action-packed plot is more intense and absorbing than ever. With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, and Shakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with the ever-weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend on Niten to help her find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. Much to the surprise of readers, she will find her teacher in the most ordinary of places.
Delacorte Press | 978-0-385-73533-9 | May 24, 2011 | | $18.99 / $20.99 Can. | Ages 12+ | 400 pgs
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HE EMERALD ATLAS
By John Stephens
Fourteen-year-old Kate, 12-year-old Michael and 11-year-old Emma have moved from one orphanage to another over the last 10 years. Taken away from their parents as babies, and seemingly unwanted, these children are more remarkable than they possibly could imagine. They are being protected from a horrible evil about which they know nothing—that is, until they discover a magical prophecy that is tied to three books of magic, the first of which is The Emerald
I’ve read that children’s books aren’t succeeding in an electronic format the way adult books are, but Random House Children’s Books is looking to put a fire under it.
Random House is releasing the new novel by Michael Scott only as an e-book. The Death of Joan of Arc: A Lost Story From the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, the newest addition to Scott’s The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book series, is available now as an e-book priced at 99 cents.
It’s a good plan for Random House, as the e-book is part of an already established series and fans will be looking for the next installment.
Joan of Arc, however, is a short story that’s an addition to the series, and not the next novel in the six-part series, which is The Warlock coming out next year.
There are lots of benefits for publishers to encourage readers to go to e-books, such as much lower costs.
I don’t own a Kindle or another e-book reader, but I do see the benefits to them — less killing trees, for example. For me, though, I still love the feel of a book in my hands, the texture and smell of the paper, being able to see how far in the pages my bookmark sits and the feeling of anticipation as it gets closer and closer to the end.
Kids are a newer generation, though, and if going electric makes books more attractive to them, I’m all for it.
As long as we can still have some paper books for those traditionalists like me.
What do you think? E-book or paper?
Write On!
I just finished reading Michael Scott's young adult fantasy, The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. Scott's novel is one of this month's selections for Anderson's Bookshop's Not for Kids Only Book Club, and a nominee for the Illinois Rebecca Caudill Book Award 2011. While reading Chapter 6, I was struck by the following lines:
Josh was about to take a step toward the door when Flamel's iron hand clamped onto his shoulder.
"Don't move," he murmured. "Wait. Look. Notice. If you keep those three words in mind, you just might survive the next few days."
Nicholas Flamel's words to 15-year-old Josh stop him from entering what we soon learn is a booby-trapped hallway. In reading these lines, I was struck, in particular, by the three one-word sentences:
Wait. Look. Notice.
So I paused to consider why these sentences caught my attention. Here are a few of the reasons I came up with:
- The short sentences have an arresting effect on both Josh (causing him to physically stop) and the reader (causing us to wonder what danger lies ahead).
- As dialogue, they fit the personality/speech patterns already established for the character Nicholas Flamel.
- They increase tension.
- They create a pause in the fast-paced action.
Interestingly, I'm usually annoyed when I read a series of one-word sentences, as in:
Don't. Even. Think. About. It.
I understand the intent, but I still don't like such sentences.
This is another reason why I paused after reading the above excerpt from
The Alchemyst--I wanted to understand why, in this case, I
wasn't bothered by the one-word sentences.
Perhaps the difference between these two sets of sentences is more obvious to you than it was to me at first:
Wait. Look. Notice.
are true sentences, each made up of one-word imperative statements. On the other hand, grammatically speaking,
Don't. Even. Think. About. It.
are
not true sentences. (For a basic explanation of why, see
this page.)
I think it's interesting that the difference bothered my internal grammarian even though my conscious mind couldn't put my finger on the reason why at first. Have any of you ever had a similar reaction? If so, please post a comment telling us about it.
Flamel's instructions:
Wait. Look. Notice. happen to also be great advice for writers. I hope you'll put this advice to practice in the following
Writing Workout.
But first, I have another one-word sentence for you:
Remember! That is, remember that you have only until
11 pm (CST) this Friday, August 20, to enter our giveaway drawing for
Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I don’t), written by Barbara Bottner and illustrated by Michael Emberley.
Read April's interview of Barbara for details.
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It seems that since the explosion of Harry Potter, the book world has become obsessed with fantasy series. Stand alone books may not be rare, but they certainly don't always get the buzz and following that these series do and "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" series by Michael Scott is no exception. And rightly so. Thus far, the series contains three books and I have enjoyed each immensely, as they are filled with adventure, magic and alchemy, thrills, a variety of unique and often odd characters, and for lack of better description, just plain fun!
Though I'm attempting to not "spoil" anything, if you haven't read any of these or haven't moved beyond the first book yet, there may be some plot spoilers. Just letting ya know!
Beginning with The Alchemyst, readers are introduced to 15 year old twins, Josh and Sophie Newman, a normal couple of kids, each with a summer job in San Francisco, Josh working at an old bookshop and Sophie at a tea shop across the street. What begins as an ordinary day, turns into a horrifying and adventure-filled couple of days as Josh and Sophie realize their employers are a famous alchemyst and sorceress and they just may be the "twins of legend."
The twins are quite obviously dumbfounded at what they are experiencing and just what their role in it is. A great introduction to the series.
Book two, The Magician, moves the plot mainly to Paris and introduces us readers to some new and powerful characters. Josh and Sophie are still on the run from John Dee, with Nicholas Flamel leading the way, still unsure whether or not to fully trust the Alchemyst. Peri, the Sorceress, is imprisoned on Alcatraz Island, unable to help her husband or the twins remain alive.
This one was probably the most action packed and suspenseful. Josh and Sophie definitely grew as characters and the introduction of some pretty famous characters, long believed to be dead by the twins (and the rest of the world), Joan of Arc and William Shakespeare, made for interesting plot twists.
Finally, book three, The Sorceress, continues the story right where it left off, Josh and Sophie both have powers now and are working on becoming stronger and more useful in warding off John Dee and his band of followers. Lots of strange beasts make their appearance in this book, more on Peri on Alcatraz, and of course, more fabulous action.
The series really does keep getting better and better as each book comes out. Michael Scott obviously has a wild imagination, enough to keep the story fresh and new, without changing up the concept from book to book. The characters are realistic (as much as they can be) and the thrill aspect spot on.
A fabulous choice for middle graders (upper middle graders probably) and young adults. The books are long, but well worth the pages. Great for fans of Harry Potter :) I read the books one right after another this summer and now am bummed I have to wait for the 4th next year. Hurry on up the writing process Mr. Scott!
To learn more or to purchase, click on the book cover to link to Amazon.
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Michael Scott
400 pages
Young Adult
Delacorte
9780385733571
May 2007
The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Michael Scott
496 pages
Young Adult
Delacorte
9780385733588
June 2008
The Sorceress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Michael Scott
512 pages
Young Adult
Delacorte
9780385735292
May 2009
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I’m really fearing this “E-book”-trend and I really hope they don’t take over. The only good thing about them is saving threes, but if books disappears a lot of readers will to, as it’s not the same at all reading a book off a computer screen.
Children’s book don’t does well as e-books as it’s easier to get attention from children with a book rather than an electrical device.
Thanks, Lindea. That’s what I think too. Interesting to hear you say that paper books will appeal to children more than electronic. It’ll be interesting to see how well this e-book sells. I suspect it’ll sell well to fans who are older, but not the younger fans.