McNally Robinson for Kids (Winnipeg) and Scholastic Canada invite grade 5 and six students from Manitoba to submit an essay or story of 500 to 800 words.
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Lured to Victorian London from New York by the Dark Sister demons who torture her into accepting her warlock shape shifter capabilities, sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray reluctantly accepts her fate. Although she is dramatically rescued by the Shadowhunters Will and Jem, Tessa remains suspicious of their motives, especially when they expose her weak brother's greed. Who is the evil Magister and why does he want Tessa? Find out on August 31 in time for one last rush of reading before school, when Clockwork Angel, the first volume of new trilogy (The Infernal Devices) is released. Same world as her Mortal Instrument series. 135 years earlier. Clare is at her scorching best in this gripping blend of steampunk, magical sword play, brooding heroes and gruesome monsters. Age 14+.
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Apparently, 'tis the season for awesome publishing announcements. As a fan of both and , the next few months are going to be quite exciting.
has recently announced that she has been contracted to write the fifth and sixth books of the Mortal Instruments series. City of Lost Souls will be out in May 2012, and City of Heavenly Fire in September 2013. The fourth book in the series, City of Fallen Angels, will be released in April 2011. However,fear not, fans you don't have to wait until 2011 to read more of Clare's books. You can read all about your favourite characters' ancestors on August 31, when Clockwork Angel, the first book in the Infernal Devices, is released. For more information on the upcoming books, check out blog and her website's Frequently Asked Questions.
I have never made it a secret that I love work. Her Tortall books have been some of my favourite books for years and years - which is why I am very excited that she is coming out with a new short story collection in February, 2011. Tortall and Other Lands brings together several of previously published short stories, as well as two new ones set in the Tortall universe. Go to blog for a full listing of what will be in the collection. I have to admit it's a bit hard to have heard this news so early. I don't know if I can wait six whole months for this to come out!
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One of the frustrating things about being a bibliophile is that it's SO HARD to wait for those books that haven't been released yet. They look SO interesting and you know that you'll love them - but you can't read them yet because nobody can.
Misery loves company, so here are a couple of titles that I can't wait for. Maybe other people will be wretchedly excited with me!
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I know very few people who love the Bloody Jack series as much as I do, so I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that Chelsea at the Page Flipper has devoted a whole week of posts to Jacky and her mad adventures (this doesn't have anything to do with books, but if you're a Buffy fan, the week before Bloody Jack week was Buffy week!). She covers the awesomeness of pirates, why Clarissa Worthington Howe isn't all that bad, the time period, and the general wonderfulness of the series.
It's hard for me to pinpoint one favourite thing about the series. Jacky has wild adventures like nobody's business, making the books so much fun to read. She's not even limited by location - she buckles serious swash whether by land or by sea. So much swashbuckling could get very unrealistic and unbelievable in the hands of a lesser author, but L.A. Meyer makes it work well with capable writing and lots of humour.
If you haven't read the Bloody Jack books, you should. If you have read them, what's your favourite thing about the series?
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