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Tag: twist endings

November 19, 2019 by Betsy Bird

The Unexpected Ending: Picture Books That Stick the Landing in Weird, Wild Ways

oday, I'd like to pay homage to some 2019 picture books that not only know how to end, but do so in an entirely unexpected manner. You think you know what to expect from a book? Trust me when I say you'll never see where these books are headed.

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. […]

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