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Tag: Adventures

April 19, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Follow the Rules…? A guest post by Sarah L. Thomson

Two Friends, One Dog, and a Very Unusual Week is a book I wrote for the kid I once was—the rule follower, the worrier, the one who wanted everyone to stay careful and safe.

April 5, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Peaches on Ice, a guest post by Erin Soderberg Downing

To me, this is one of the best parts of writing and reading stories—getting a chance to visit some wonderful places on earth, even (maybe especially?) if it is from the comfort of my own snuggly bed.

March 7, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Panels, Prose, and Other Superpowers, a guest post by Jarrett Pumphrey

Jerome and I tapped into our early heroic adventures for our new book, Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair. In a hybrid mix of panels and prose, we tell the story of Lincoln and Hudson Dupré, two brothers just like us.

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The ocean, an elephant, and a historical figure: Three things that inspired The Boy Who Met a Whale, a guest post by Nizrana Farook

February 3, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

The inspirations behind the story of a Sri Lankan boy's adventure at sea.

Book Review: Monsters Beware! by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado, a guest review by Callum (age 11)

March 13, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Claudette is back AGAIN, and she’s ready to kick major monster butt! She’s fought giants, clobbered dragons, and now Claudette faces her biggest challenge yet… herself! Well, that and a gang of vile monsters. It all begins when Claudette’s town hosts the annual Warrior Games. After some sneaky maneuvering, Claudette manages to gets […]

Book Review: The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi

April 6, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description A trio of friends from New York City find themselves trapped inside a mechanical board game that they must dismantle in order to save themselves and generations of other children in this action-packed debut that’s a steampunk Jumanji with a Middle Eastern flair. When twelve-year-old Farah and her two best friends get sucked […]

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Book Review: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

March 14, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of School Library Journal.      ★ The Gentleman’s Guide to […]

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