Last week, our Ranger's Apprentices completed their first week of training at our <a href="http://web.me.com/camphalfblood/Rangers_Apprentice_Camp/Home.html">Ranger's Apprentice camp</a>. Some of us from the store had the opportunity to visit the apprentices working hard at their training, and we were able to shoot a little video: And if you were wondering what all that woodcraft, archery, and … Continue reading A Week of Ranger’s Apprentice Camp
Author: Madeline
I'm a general bookseller dedicated to the children's section of BookPeople. In my "spare" time, I'm the publisher/editor for my very own small press, Children's Brains are Yummy Books.
Basically, I eat, sleep, and read kids' books.
Teen Review: Die For Me
Tonight the Dark Days of the Supernatural Teen Book Tour hits town, and I for one, cannot wait to meet all of the great authors that are coming. Included on the panel are Veronica Roth (we reviewed Divergent last week), Ellen Schreiber, Aprilynne Pike, Tara Hudson, and Amy Plum. The authors will be speaking on … Continue reading Teen Review: Die For Me
Dark Days Ahead
Tomorrow the Dark Days of Supernatural tour will descend on BookPeople at 7 PM bringing their paranormal, dystopic, and romantic visions to the store. Last week our teens told you about Divergent and tomorrow they'll discus Die For Me, but today I thought I'd take the opportunity to tell you about the authors themselves. Introducing … Continue reading Dark Days Ahead
Teen Review: Divergent
Next week on Thursday, June 9, the Dark Days of the Supernatural Teen Tour will be joining us here in Austin. (For more information on the event, click here.) One of the authors that will be speaking and signing that night is Veronica Roth whose new book Divergent has been getting all sorts of buzz. … Continue reading Teen Review: Divergent
O’ To Be Young in the Summer
When you are young, summer is the best part of the year. There's no school, no homework, no bossy teachers. Days are spent at camp, swimming in the pool, or lazing around the house watching TV and playing video games. I envy the youth this summer, and not just because they don't seem to find … Continue reading O’ To Be Young in the Summer
Teen Short Story Drawing
I love short stories. I love having a complete plot arc that I can read in one short sitting. One of my favorite types of books is the anthology. And as Julie has mentioned before, this is National Short Story Month. So, for this Teen Thursday I thought we could give away five teen short … Continue reading Teen Short Story Drawing
What’s Happening in BookPeople’s Kids’ Department
We don't often talk about the kids' section here on the BookPeople blog since they have their own blog over at BookPeople Kids. However, they have so many cool things happening this summer that we thought we should take a moment to share a few things that are going on: The Alligator Society As a … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookPeople’s Kids’ Department
Teen Review: The Relic Master
Have you ever read a new series and been annoyed that it takes a year for each of the new books to come out? I know I have. Well, apparently the folks over at Dial (an imprint of Penguin) have also felt this way. They are putting out Catherine Fisher's entire new Relic Masters Series … Continue reading Teen Review: The Relic Master
Teen Reviews: Eona
Sequel to the popular Eon book, Eona continues the saga of Eona, the Mirror Dragoneye. Here are what some of our teen reviewers think of the book: Eona By Alison Goodman "Eona is a heart-stopping adventure that has found the perfect balance of action, romance, and suspense; making it perfect for a huge variety of … Continue reading Teen Reviews: Eona
Teen Thursday!
We are instituting a new, exciting addition to the BookPeople Blog. Every Thursday from now until the world ends (you know, 12/21/12) or at least until we decide differently, the BP blog is going to be taken over by the teen section. I'm going to be sneaking over here from the BookKids Blog to tell … Continue reading Teen Thursday!
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