C.J. Milbrandt's Blog, page 51
February 3, 2018
January 30, 2018
#amreading: Middlegrade Adventures
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The Secret of Zoom has math and music, orphans and boom! The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles is a quirky and quaint quest. And The Zoo at the Edge of the World involves a stuttering boy, a Great White Hunter, and a jaguar’s magic.
January 29, 2018
BYWAYS: Ewan’s Girls
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Tamaqua & Juniata
arguably the cutest part of “Team Ewan”
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January 23, 2018
#amreading: Good Books
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Under the Egg is an art mystery (with a side of art history!) The Quest to the Uncharted Lands is a sci-fantasy adventure from Jaleigh Johnson’s World of Solace books. (Stowaways must save the ship!) And The Peculiar is a dark fantasy with steampunk elements. (Fairies are kinda scary!)
January 22, 2018
BYWAYS: Noble Lineage
Zane Johns doesn’t look like his half-brothers, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any kind of family resemblance. He fits right in with his mother’s family (in looks, anyhow).
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January 20, 2018
BYWAYS: Ganix’s Books
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January 18, 2018
GAME: Name that Book Cover
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January 16, 2018
#amreading: Blue Books
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I hit my GoodReads reading goal for 2017 with loads of middlegrade titles … like these! What have you been reading lately?
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January 15, 2018
BYWAYS: Illustrations
Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #4, Up the Mountain: A Ganix Johns Adventure.
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January 14, 2018
COVER REVEAL: Among the Tents
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Byways #13, Among the Tents: A Ganix Johns Adventure. Ganix finds the perfect job in a bustling seaside town that’s famous for its circus. Flashy costumes, dazzling magic shows, and a kind-hearted ringmaster make it possible for Hurlock and Galena to keep their secret. Until one of the sideshow attractions starts acting strange.
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“There’s our rising star!”
The huge three-top tent was packed with people. Hoots and hollers. Whistles and cheers. Excitement hummed through the stands, making...
