The Morrow Family is on the Move...

Release date: DECEMBER 1, 2015
Delacorte Press/ Random House Kids Books
MIDDLE GRADE/ ages 10 and up
ISBN: 978-0-385-74471-3
Authors: Jessica Haight & Stephanie Robinson
Illustrator: Roman Muradov
Publicity contact: Samuel Terris sterris@penguinrandomhouse.com

Mystery is knocking on your door...

We're celebrating the release of The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow. Take a trip around the book block, and join in the fun!

 

Enjoy the book trailer!

 

Monday, November 30

Texas Revelations: Anna Mullins

Tuesday, December 1

Mama Diaries: Sherry Ellis 

Making My Mark: TB Markinson 

Circle of Friends: L. Diane Wolfe 

I Am A Reader

Wednesday, December 2

Alex J. Cavanaugh 

Thursday, December 3

Leandra Wallace 

Friday, December 4
Lexa Cain 
Stephanie Faris

Bookfare/ Shelley Workinger
The Write Game/ C. Lee McKenzie 
Kelly Hashway

Monday, December 7

Write Stuff: Meradeth Houston 

Writer's Alley: S.A. Larsen 

Literary Rambles: Natalie Aguirre 

Wednesday, December 9

The Little Crooked Cottage

M PAX

Crystal Collier

Medeia Sharif

Thursday, December 10

Film and Fiction: Kate Larkindale 

Friday, December 11

Carry Us Off Books: Claudine Gueh

Batch of Books: Dena & Miss K 

Monday, December 14
The Story of a Writer: Beverly Stowe McCLure
Random Thoughts: Bish Denham


Tuesday, December 15
Randomly Reading: Alex Baugh 


Wednesday, December 16
Log Cabin Library: Brenda Tjaden 

Thursday, December 17
Karen Toz 
Mystery, Magic & Mayhem for All Ages: Donna Galanti

Wednesday, December 23
Written Art: Paul R. Hewlett/ Sher A. Hart 

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Answer to Monday's Riddle: A Cornucopia of Thanks!

Excellent guessing, Riddlers! We wish everyone a cornucopia filled with delight this Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful holiday, and we'll see you next week- it's sure to be full of surprises! ; ) ~ DMS

A silent horn that sounds good cheer is most festive this time of year. Perhaps it was Zeus who made it deliver or Hercules strength over the god of the river. There are so many stories that can tie in, but the true message here is give thanks and dig in. 

What am I referring to? Answer: Cornucopia

Fairday's Riddles: Volume I 
Make time to riddle and rhyme!

62 original riddles and illustrations
Available in all e-book formats

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Monday's Riddle: Horn of Abundance...

Hello, Riddlers! Can you guess our theme? A beautiful symbol to remind us to give thanks for all that we are and everything we have. ; ) ~ F

A silent horn that sounds good cheer overflows on the table this time of year. Perhaps it was Zeus who made it deliver or Hercules strength over the god of the river. There are so many stories that tie in, but the true message here is to give thanks and dig in.

What am I referring to?

I gave you a clue!

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Coverage of the 2015 Children's Book Fair

Welcome to the Connecticut Children's Book Fair! 

A place where readers, writers and illustrators come together to talk about stories. We're always inspired at this event, and if you love books, it does not disappoint. Here's part two of our day...

Pierre Collet-Derby, illustrator for Goodnight Selfie, was very nice, and it was cool to see photos of his studio. It's amazing how fast he's able to produce such vivid illustrations! 

After the star of this story gets her brother’s hand-me-down camera-phone and a quick lesson in the "selfie," there is no stopping her! Anything can be turned into a selfie, and a host of adventures and misadventures caught on camera... read more! 

Tommy Greenwald's presentation was interesting, and it was fun to learn about how his sons were the inspiration for his books. All three of them are awesome kids, but just weren't into reading, and so he wrote something he though they'd like. Voila! Charlie Joe Jackson was born as a character- a combination of Tommy's three sons, Charlie, Joe, and Jackson. Pretty neat! 

Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he's managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book from cover to cover. But now that he's in middle school, avoiding reading isn't as easy as it used to be... read more! 

Pamela Zagarenski was a lovely person to chat with. Her book, The Whisper, is beautiful, and the illustrations are simply magical! 

Step inside the pages of a little girl's magical book as she discovers the profound and inspiring notion that we each bring something different to the same story... read more!

 

That's it for this year! We're looking forward to the next book fair.

Happy reading!

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