Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
As a spirited romantic adventure, this novel is a delicious success.
November marks the beginning of “hibernate inside 500 sweaters reading” weather, and I’m not exactly complaining. Among this month’s most exciting releases is a fast and funny tale of a cub rock singer’s first time on the road, a creeping horror story set in a glittering hotel with dark secrets, and the concluding volume of […]
In the pages of this week’s most exciting new releases, you’ll find dirigibles, dystopias, a hotel with no checkout time, a web of teens scarred by sex trafficking, and a girl on a mission to find her courage. These are the books we’re bringing into winter hibernation with us right now.
Unless you’re one of the half-dozen people left who hasn’t yet seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens (and if you are, go see it. Now!), then you know Rey is pretty much the coolest sci-fi heroine ever. She’s been alone nearly her whole life but has none of Luke’s peevishness (yet, anyway), is a total natural when it comes to […]
You’ve been to Narnia and its rascally cousin, Fillory. But have you been to Belzhar? Met your doppelgänger? Had a chance to redo senior year? These eight recent YAs will take you to places beyond the realm of reality. Whether your preferred destination is a brave new world or one that runs parallel to ours, we’ve got […]
We’ve slogged through the winter and come out of it relatively intact, which can only mean one thing: summer blockbuster season is almost upon us! All the franchise movies and sequels and big-budget blow-em-ups you could want are coming soon to a theater near you. But I understand that doesn’t help you RIGHT NOW. How can you possibly wait any longer […]