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April 2, 2010 - April 15, 2010

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Interview: Heather Brewer, author of Eighth Grade Bites: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, Book 1

Apr 2, 2010

April 2010

Heather Brewer is the author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, a five-book series about a less-than-popular teenager’s struggles to survive the ups and downs of high-school life, all while trying to keep a certain little secret about himself under wraps.

April 2, 2010

Wimpy Kid Review

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By John Hogan
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Carol’s a huge fan of the Wimpy Kid books, so I was hoping she and I would both be able to attend the special preview of the movie held last Thursday night in Times Square in New York. Unfortunately, she’s traveling to the West Coast on business, so I was on my own for the movie. It might have been a good thing, because I ended up enjoying myself immensely and laughing hysterically.

This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson

April 2010

Marilyn Johnson celebrates libraries and librarians, arguing that the work they do is more important than ever. She follows a new breed of visionary professionals --- cybrarians --- who use the web to link people and information, and bridge the gulf between those who have the tools and resources they need and those left behind by economics, education, or the latest computer upgrade.

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The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag: A Flavia De Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley

April 2010

Flavia de Luce is a dangerously brilliant 11-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders. This time, Flavia finds herself untangling two deaths --- separated by time but linked by the unlikeliest of threads. Alan Bradley’s second novel featuring Flavia continues to reinvent the English country house mystery with wit and warmth.

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The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

April 2010

Have you ever felt quieted and contented in the aura of a place, lulled into its sights and scents, acutely aware of its currents? If so, then you should take a good look at Sarah Addison Allen’s THE GIRL WHO CHASED THE MOON, set in a small town with exactly that kind of quality.

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The Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork

April 2010

Death surrounds Pancho. His father, in an accident. His sister, murdered. His own plans to find her killer. And D.Q. --- a guy Pancho’s age who’s dying of cancer. That is, if he’ll ever shut up. D.Q. is writing “The Death Warrior’s Manifesto,” a guide to living out his last days fully. He needs just one more thing: the love of the beautiful Marisol. But as Pancho tracks down his sister’s murderer, he finds himself falling for Marisol as well….

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Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve

April 2010

Fever Crumb is a girl who has been adopted and raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the Order of Engineers, where she serves as apprentice. Soon though, she must say good-bye to Dr. Crumb --- nearly the only person she’s ever known --- to assist archaeologist Kit Solent on a top-secret project. As her work begins, Fever is plagued by memories that are not her own, and Kit seems to have a particular interest in finding out what they are.

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Ben Farmer, author of Evangeline

EVANGLINE is both a sweeping love story and harrowing journey from Nova Scotia in Canada to New Orleans in pre-revolutionary America. As the British drove the French out of mid-18th century Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia), the beautiful 17-year-old Evangeline Bellefontaine is torn by British soldiers from her fiancé, Gabriel Lajeunesse, on the eve of their wedding.

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April 1, 2010

Behind the Scenes with Dark Horse Publicity Coordinator Jim Gibbons

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Jim Gibbons spent two years working for Wizard before joining Dark Horse as their newest publicity coordinator. But what’s his history in comics really like? We found out.