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Tag: Halloween

Interview With Children’s Book Author Laura Gehl…and a Giveaway!

October 14, 2022 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

HAPPY OWL-OWEEN, everybody!!! Yes…yes, I know it’s supposed to be Halloween, but today we are celebrating the launch of Laura Gehl’s brand-new picture book, Happy

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Making the Modern Spooky Middle Grade Novel: An Interview with author Josh Roberts

October 22, 2019 Rebecca Moody

As Halloween approaches, author Josh Roberts talks with us about what makes for a great spooky middle grade novel.

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MG Book Review: The Grave Digger by Rebecca Bischoff

October 18, 2019 Rebecca Moody

I just *love* spooky middle grade novels, so when I was offered a chance to read THE GRAVE DIGGER by Rebecca Bischoff, I leapt at

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MG Book Review: The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz

September 3, 2019 Rebecca Moody

The Dark Lord Elithor’s daughter, Clementine, lives a lonely life in the Valley of the Seven Sisters—too evil—and, it must be said, too uppity—to fit

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The +s and –s of Writing Holiday Books

July 2, 2019 Alumni & Guests

Guest Post by Lynne Marie Happy 4th of July, Everyone! I’ll start out with an admission — I write books about holidays. Now, the surprising

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Book Reviews: Samurai Santa, Gingerbread Pirates and Zombelina

November 20, 2015 Alison Potoma

The best part of being an auntie is sitting down with my nephews and nieces and reading a good book together before bedtime. I have

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Forty Favorite Haunted Tomes

October 30, 2015 Marti Johnson

I am not by definition a scaredy-cat, but I do like to sleep at night. So, I avoid reading thrillers with zombies or other creatures

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Now the Real Work Begins

September 3, 2013 Paul Czajak

Today is going to be a short post because quite frankly I forgot I was supposed to post today. It has been a little busy

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REWRITING THE RULES

By Dr. Danna Zeiger, Ph.D., Illustrated by Josée BisaillonSeptember 9, 2025
New Picture book about scientist Dr. Kathleen Friel, who could--and DID--achieve what others said was impossible. Available today from Millbrook Press.

Victoria Dare and the Blood of Kings

By Josh RobertsMay 1, 2026
4 months to go.

The Puffin Who Whispered

By Marcia Strykowski, Illustrated by Roch HerckaJuly 28, 2026
7 months to go.
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