Head to Redmond, WA for a kid lit extravaganza, Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival, hosted by Brick & Mortar Books outside the store at the Redmond Town Center! Dress for the weather. Check out the schedule. Have a blast! Here’s a detailed schedule for who is when (click to go to their website, which might be …
Hooray! Brick & Mortar Books of Redmond, WA announced the stellar line-up for this year’s Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival. Check out all this talent! Margaret Peterson Haddix Marissa Meyer Shannon Hale Dean Hale Suzanne Selfors Amanda Abler K. R. Alexander Aaron Bagley Jessixa Bagley Ashley Belote Audrey Barbakoff Mike Boldt Mary Boone Leslie Barnard Booth …
This addition to the fairy tale re-tellings did not disappoint! Meyer gives her characters such fullness and a rich world in which to grow that I couldn’t help but be invested in the plot. Unlike her Lunar Chronicles, this retelling happens in a medieval world, full of magic and curses, and I especially enjoyed …
The first Seattle Children’s Book Festival will be held Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 11:00- 3:00 at Greenwood Elementary (144 NW 80th St) in Seattle. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by The Innovation Press, Madison Books, Phinney Books, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle Milk Fund, the Seattle Office of …
Seattle: Get ready for the first free Seattle Children’s Book Festival, coming September 28, 2019 from 11:00- 3:00 at Greenwood Elementary! Asia Citro, publisher at The Innovation Press and author of the Zoey and Sassafras series, announced this labor of love yesterday. Check out the details: Come join us at the first ever FREE Seattle …
Not every author can transition from novel to comic book, but Meyer obviously can. Wires & Nerve is full of adventure, intrigue, friendship, and a little romance. And also rogue wolf spiders and a funny, feisty android, kicking butt, taking names, and fighting anti-android prejudice. If you loved the Lunar Chronicles, you’ll love Wires & …
This week, the Children’s Book Council announced the finalists for the ninth annual Children’s Choice Book Awards. Kid and teen readers will vote from March 8- April 25, 2016. The Pacific Northwest was well-represented in the finalists: Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year: Monkey and Elephant and a Secret Birthday Surprise by Carole Lexa Schaefer (WA), …
“The Lunar Chronicles just keep getting better and better. Cress is absolutely AMAZING and is my favorite book of the year. I love Meyer’s use of the switching character perspectives each chapter– and really, her fabulous writing (of course). This is a must read for YA/Fantasy/ Faiy tale/ Post-apocalyptic/books-in-general fans.” –Kaitlyn, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA …
“If you haven’t read this book by Tacoma author Marissa Meyer, then get cracking! A cyborg girl mechanic in New Beijing? What’s not to love? A wonderful spin on a fairy tale, perfect for both boys and girls. Plus, get ready for the release of her second book at our party Feb. 21! “—sweet pea …
