November 1, 2010
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The Walking Dead is coming to TV this Sunday (Halloween), and walking dead zombies are invading 26 cities around the globe tomorrow. So get ready! The undead will be wreaking havoc everywhere from New York to Athens to Rome. That's a lot of zombies and a lot of carnage. Read on for more details, including the press release.
Conor McCreery is the cocreator of Kill Shakespeare, a 12-issue series published by IDW that has been nominated for YALSA’s 2010–2011 list of Great Graphic Novels for Kids. You can learn more by visiting killshakespeare.com.
November 2010
Salman Rushdie talks about writing LUKA AND THE FIRE OF LIFE, the long-awaited sequel to his 1990 novel, HAROUN AND THE SEA OF STORIES. He also reads an excerpt from the book with the help of some young friends.
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Nov 1, 2010
Celebrated author Walter Dean Myers is back with his latest novel, THE CRUISERS, which follows a group of talented, teenage misfits as they try to redeem themselves after publishing a controversial article in their school’s alternative newspaper.
One of the pleasures of my job is that I get to “read ahead.” I am constantly reading with an eye on which of our website audiences in TheBookReportNetwork.com that a title may appeal to. I often choose to share information about books that are not yet published so you can make note of them, pre-order them or reserve them from your local library.
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Nov 1, 2010
After the massive, nearly two-decade long success of Bone, Jeff Smith began an ambitious new project: the sci-fi thriller Rasl. The tale of a scientist turned art thief who hops between dimensions to ply his outlaw craft (and catches the attention of some incredibly nasty people—most notably, the evil Sal) also ties in the works of inventor Nikola Tesla and the myriad conspiracy theories that about abound when his name is mentioned. Rasl is both compelling and gripping, and it’s easily one of my favorite series currently being published.
Teen Read Week was a blast! We hope you had fun celebrating with events at your local library or school. As you might remember, Teenreads.com staffer Elizabeth Bruce went to the Brooklyn Public Library to hear a panel with some really talented authors. Check out her blog post here. And even though the official Teen Read Week is behind us, Teenreads.com has great new reads for you every week.
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Who's ready for Halloween? Just a couple more days until the neighborhoods are filled with ghouls and ghosts, princesses and pirates. This month, Kidsreads.com is spotlighting some great books as we head toward the new year, along with some highly-anticipated events (cough cough, Harry Potter!) that are happening in the next few weeks.
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