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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Happy BOOK BIRTHDAY to... The Secrets of Lovelace Academy by Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel - REVIEW!
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
WHAT'S THE BUZZ?: The Sherlock Society by James Ponti - REVIEW!
Monday, August 5, 2024
WHAT'S THE BUZZ?: A Bite Above the Rest by Christine Virnig - REVIEW!
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
WHAT'S THE BUZZ?: Not If You Break Up with Me First by G.F. Miller - REVIEW!
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Friday, January 26, 2024
Rockstar Book Tours presents... CITY SPIES: MISSION MANHATTAN by James Ponti - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!
I
am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the CITY SPIES: MISSION MANHATTAN by James
Ponti Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar
Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to
enter the giveaway!
Author: James Ponti
Pub. Date: February 6, 2024
Publisher: Aladdin
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 430
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/CITY-SPIES-MISSION-MANHATTAN
In this fifth installment in the New
York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the
young group of spies take on New York City in another international adventure
perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy
School for Girls.
The City Spies head to the Big Apple when a credible threat is made to a young
climate activist who is scheduled to speak in front of the upcoming United
Nations General Assembly. With Rio acting as alpha and a new member in their
ranks, the team’s mission to protect a fellow teen takes them on an exciting
adventure in, around, and even under the greatest city in the world as they
follow leads to the outer boroughs, the UN Headquarters, and even the usually
off-limits stacks that extend deep under the main branch of the New York Public
Library.
Grab the rest of the CITY SPIES BOOKS now!
I won't spoil it for you because being there for the twists and turns, following the case one on one, uncovering the bigger bad as well as the potential leaks within, is all a part of the experience. I, for one, loved the touch of familiar with the story coming stateside because it gave it that much more a chance of readers connecting with it, exploring places mentioned, seeing if some of the secrets revealed are true. You gotta love a story that sparks further investigation, am I right?
A great pick for Children's Fiction fans, young and young at heart, and a fab addition to this excellent series!
Book Trailer:
About James:
JAMES
PONTI (he/him/his)
is the New York Times bestselling author of three middle grade book
series: City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the
world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Award–winning Framed! series,
about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the Dead
City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath
Manhattan. His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award
lists and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle
Grade. James is also an Emmy– nominated television writer and producer who has
worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History,
and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando,
Florida. Find out more at JamesPonti.com.
Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads | Amazon
Giveaway Details:
1 lucky winner will receive a finished
copy of CITY SPIES: MISSION MANHATTAN, US Only.
Ends February 6th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
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Friday, October 13, 2023
Rockstar Book Tours presents... THE BIGFOOT QUEEN by Jennifer Weiner - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!
Thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the THE BIGFOOT QUEEN by Jennifer Weiner Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. This is the third book in 'The Littlest Bigfoot' series COMING SOON to a bookstore shelf near you, and really brings everything full circle. Check out
my review post and make sure to enter the giveaway before you jet off to the other sites participating!
by Jennifer Weiner
Pub. Date: October 24, 2023
Publisher: Aladdin
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 352
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/THE-BIGFOOT-QUEEN
From #1 New York Times bestselling
author Jennifer Weiner comes the third and final book in the “cheerful” (The
New York Times Book Review) and “charming” (People) trilogy about
friendship, adventure, and celebrating your true self.
Alice Mayfair, Millie Maximus, Jessica Jarvis, and Jeremy Bigelow face their
biggest challenge yet when exposure of the sacred, secret world is threatened
by a determined foe, someone with a very personal reason to want revenge
against the creatures who call themselves the Yare.
The fate of the tribe and its members’ right to live out peacefully in the open
is at stake. Impossible decisions are made, friendships are threatened, secrets
are revealed, and tremendous courage is required. Alice, her friends, and her
frenemies will have to work together and be stronger, smarter, and more
accepting than they’ve ever been.
But can some betrayals ever be forgiven?
Weiner will be celebrating the book’s
publication with an in-person event via Children’s
Book World on October 24, 2023 at 7:30pm ET. A hardcover boxed set collection of all three books in The Littlest
Bigfoot series will be published on November 13, 2023—just in time for the
holidays!
About the author..
Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling
author of twenty-one books, including The Summer Place, That Summer, Big
Summer, Mrs. Everything, In Her Shoes, Good
in Bed, and a memoir in essays, Hungry Heart. She has
appeared on many national television programs, including Today and Good
Morning America, and her work has been published in The Wall
Street Journal and The New York Times, among
other newspapers and magazines. Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia.
Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.
Subscribe to Jennifer’s newsletter!
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub
Giveaway Details:
1 winner
will receive a finished copy of THE BIGFOOT QUEEN, US Only.
Ends October 24th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
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