Art, Magic, and Unicorns: An Interview With The Unicorn QuestAuthor Kamilla Benko
Today is a special installment of Just Right Reads, as Kamilla takes a turn answering questions from special guest host,…
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Baking with Brujas: An Interview with Anna Meriano on Love Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn Quest, featuring…
Last-Minute Gift Guide: Middle Grade Edition!
Welcome to The B&N Kids’ Blog! If you’re reading this post, it’s probably because you’ve got some young readers ages…
From Loving Mysteries to Writing Them: A Guest Post from The Devlin Quick Mysteries Author Linda Fairstein
Linda Fairstein’s newest Devlin Quick Mystery, Digging for Trouble, is on B&N bookshelves now! Back To Top
CROWN: An Ode To The Fresh Cut Author Derrick Barnes Shares 5 Favorite Rap Albums
This album was classic because it was Russell Simmons’ Def Jam Records first full album release. It features songs that…
Honesty in Fiction: A Conversation With Kimberly Brubaker Bradley on The War I Finally Won
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn…
Bullies and Villains: A Guest Post on World Day of Bullying Prevention by Nocturnals Author Tracey Hecht
Well, I’m grown up! Or I am at least by the measures specified by the adults of my childhood, and…
When Vacations Go Wrong: A Guest Post From Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney
Get ready, Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans—the twelfth book in Jeff Kinney’s beloved series arrives November 7! The Getaway finds the…
Good, Evil, and Ever Afters: An Interview With Soman Chainani on The School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn Quest,…
Magic, History, and Mermaids: An Interview with Author Tracey Baptiste on Rise of the Jumbies
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn Quest,…
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Author Dusti Bowling’s Top 10 Inspiring Heroes in Middle Grade
When I think about my favorite heroes in the middle grade stories I love, I find myself drawn to the…
Pumpkin-Spice Scented Wonder And Creepylicious Things: An Interview with Alexandra Bracken on The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn…
Girls, Coding, and the Freedom to Fail: A Guest Post From Click’d Author Tamara Ireland Stone
See, that’s where I learned how to build computers. Back in Silicon Valley in the early ‘80s, my dad worked…
Weird Relatives And Deadly Perils: An Interview With Tumble & Blue Author Cassie Beasley
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn…
3 Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to Kids: A Guest Post by Meditate with Me: A Step-by-Step Mindfulness Journey Author Mariam Gates
I wrote Meditate with Me: A Step-by-Step Mindfulness Journey as a ‘How to’ for kids. I wanted to create a…
A Zombie Epidemic Triggered by Bad Porridge: An Interview with Author Kiersten White on Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales
In the first installment, Kiersten White, New York Times-bestselling author of And I Darken and the Paranormalcy series, chats with…
Celebrating Shelter Dogs: A Guest Post From Found Dogs Author Erica Sirotich
I adopted Russell Redfur a year after graduating from college. A wiry Muppet of a dog, Russ found me the…
Welcome to Wonderland Author Chris Grabenstein on Solving the Mystery of Summer Reading
If you ask me, when it comes to Fun-In-The-Sun summer reading, nothing beats a great mystery. When you’re reading a…
Summer Stories Are the Best Stories: A Guest Post from This Would Make a Good Story Someday Author Dana Alison Levy
Where I live, we really enjoy summer. Maybe it’s the long winters, or the rainy springs, but when the warm…