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Live From the Red Planet–interview with Children of Mars creator, Steve Stewart

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Well…okay, maybe by ‘live’ I mean that we’re all alive, and by ‘from the red planet’ I mean that our thoughts are circling round the red planet. Â But, it makes for a catchy headline, don’t you think? Â And also makes you wonder if any of us will live to see a broadcast from Mars. Â Wouldn’t

Warriors Manga in the spotlight!

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If you’re a fan of the Warriors series, or know a fan, you’re an obvious candidate for the manga books in the same series. Â But, like me, you may have assumed that these slim little books are just a graphic novel trimmed down version of the regular books. Not so! Today’s spotlight is on manga

Bone, by Jeff Smith

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I’m dedicating my month of November (and perhaps even some of December) to graphic novels, comics, and manga…specifically those you can put in the hands of your nearest Avenger and super hero crazed middle schooler! Â These are books which I feel tend to get under-utilized, and sometimes even entirely overlooked. Â My super secret evil plan

The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare

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Definitely a classic, rather than a new release, but a timeless one at that! Â The Witch of Blackbird Pond to my mind encapsulated the very best in historical fiction, because it does three things: Educates as to the culture, mindset, and significant historic struggles of the time period in which it’s set. Touches on broader

LUG, Dawn of the Ice Age, by David Zeltser

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I was instantly intrigued by LUG, based on the premise and cover, and delighted when I won my copy in a giveaway hosted by the illustrious Joanne! Â Doubly so because I enjoyed her interview with author David Zeltser. Â And the book did not disappoint. Â Since finishing it, I’ve found myself eagerly pressing it into the

Rooftoppers, by Katherine Rundell

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Shadows jumping from roof to roof, eerie music played at double time, outrageous whimsy–there’s something slightly Halloween-ish about this book, or at the very least, October-like. Â This despite the fact that it takes place over many seasons of the year, the main one being spring. Â Since I happen to love all things October and Halloween,

MMGM: Is that Golden Retreivor here to gut you?

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I’ve just wrapped up my two day seminar, listening to David Farland (aka David Wolverton) and it was awesome! Â In fact, all of it–or, um, everything–was awesome! Â Especially this pic, of the two of us. Very memorable, no? Â I think it’s the best pic that’s not a pic but rather a pathetic stick drawing representation

The Mark of the Dragonfly, by Jaleigh Johnson

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By the end, I really loved this book, but on beginning it, I groaned. Â The reason was that on picking it up, I thought it was going to be a fantasy novel or maybe an alternate history steampunk. Â The back cover blurb (on my copy, anyway) is a bit cryptic, and you can see from

MMGM spotlight on The Year of the Panda, and a pic of me with my agent!

22SeptemberSuzanne11 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Newsy Bits About Writing and Writers, The Bookshelf

Before diving into today’s spotlight, I have a pic to share. Â A very important pic, commemorating a momentous occasion–as you can probably tell from the huge grin stretching across my face! That’s me on the right, trying not to tower over her, and that’s my agent, Christa Heschke, on the left. Â We were told to

Writing middlegrades: Do you inspire wonder, or horror?

15SeptemberSuzanneMarvelous Middle Grades, Writing

As I sit here typing this post, I have the creepy feeling there’s a spider in my hair. Â There’s the echo of a tickle at the roots of my hair, and a kind of slithering sensation across my scalp. Â Of course I know there isn’t LIKELY a spider in my hair…but I have been out

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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