middle grade twist endings

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August 30, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead

Liar & Spy By Rebecca Stead $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-385-73743-2 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. Rebecca Stead is the M. Night Shyamalan of children’s literature, and I mean that in a good Sixth Sense way, not a lame The Happening one. It’s funny, but when I try to compare her other authors I find myself tongue-tied. […]

March 19, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

The False Prince By Jennifer A. Nielsen Scholastic $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-545-28413-4 Ages 10 and up. On shelves April 1st Notes Jotted Down While Reading This Book: Note #1: “Really fantastic first page. Authors take note.” Note #2: “I’m only four pages in and already I like what I see.” Let it be known that as […]

December 11, 2007 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

The Mysterious Benedict Society By Trenton Lee Stewart Illustrations by Carson Ellis Little Brown and Company $16.99 ISBN: 978-0316057776 Ages 8-13 On shelves now How do librarians decide what children’s book they want to read next? Well, there are professional reviews, online reviews, and good old-fashioned word of mouth. And when it came to “The […]