1000th Post Giveaway Winners!

Thanks to everyone who came by during my 1000th post celebration. I held four giveaway and I’m pleased to announce the winners! I will be contacting the winners later tonight but if you see your name here and haven’t heard from me, please feel free to go ahead and contact me first. Winner of Chicken,… Read More »

Have a YA novel idea or manuscript? Here’s your chance to get it noticed!

Get in Front of Top YA Editors and Agents with ONLY the First 250 Words of Your YA Novel! Have a young adult novel—or a YA novel idea—tucked away for a rainy day? Are you putting off pitching your idea simply because you’re not sure how to pitch an agent? No problem! All you have… Read More »

Horrid Henry Continues His Reign of Mischief… (and a giveaway!)

Horrid Henry’s Underpants by Francesca SimonStars: **** Horrid Henry and the Scary Sitter by Francesca SimonStars: **** Back in June I reviewed the first four Horrid Henry books to come to America from the UK. They are hilariously funny for me and my nieces, who are more in the targeted age for the books. As… Read More »

GIVEAWAY: The 3 books in The Coping Series by Jeanne Gehret, M.A.

All this week I’ve been reviewing the books in The Coping Series, great picture books for children with learning disabilities or for kids wanting to learn more about them, either in schoolrooms or by themselves. These would make great additions to a school or public library. I’m giving away all three of the books, to… Read More »

Pre-order Contest for Bran Hambric (US Only)

BUY BEFORE 9/9/09 and WIN!– (US ONLY) Any person who pre-orders Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse, and sends their e-receipt or scanned receipt to sbpublicity@sourcebooks.com will be entered into a drawing to win one of the following prizes: – Personalized first-edition copy of The Farfield Curse (give your copy to a friend!)– Personalized early reader… Read More »

Winner of Crocodaddy

Congrats to Marie who answered my question about memories with fathers by saying: “my father passed recently which is still difficult for me, but he was really the smartest man I have ever met. He taught me many things, the love of reading included, and I wish I had known how special it was to… Read More »

Crocodaddy by Kim Norman (Day Three of Three)

It’s Day Three and I have a special surprise for you!(See Day One and Day Two) The author, Kim Norman has offered to giveaway one copy of Crocodaddy to one lucky winner from North America (Canada, US or Mexico) The giveaway is open only until May 16th 11:59 PM EST so hurry to enter! Ways… Read More »