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Hearts at Stake

By Alyxandra Harvey

Stalked by throngs of fanged bachelors and hunted by a bloodthirsty queen, Solange Drake is bracing herself for a seriously sour 16th birthday. In Alyxandra Harvey’s sassy and action-packed novel – the first instalment of ... Read More »

April 19, 2010

Folly

By Marthe Jocelyn

In British historical fiction, the most exciting action typically occurs in one of three places: the scullery, the orphanage, or the industrial factory. Recent Vicky Metcalf Award-winner Marthe Jocelyn skilfully employs the first two settings ... Read More »

April 19, 2010

★ The Vinyl Princess

By Yvonne Prinz

Sixteen-year-old Allie is an analog kid in a digital world. With a part-time job at Bob & Bob Records in Berkeley, California, and a new blog and ’zine under the nom de guerre The Vinyl ... Read More »

April 19, 2010

Chester’s Masterpiece

By Melanie Watt

Mélanie Watt’s notori0usly timid Scaredy Squirrel has become a huge hit with younger readers, spawning merchandise and even a television show. Chester, another of Watt’s creations, is in many ways the exact opposite of the ... Read More »

April 19, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Ilustrado

By Miguel Syjuco

In 2008, Montreal author Miguel Syjuco’s debut novel nabbed both the Man Asian Literary Prize and the Palanca Award (the Pulitzer of the Philippines) – quite a coup for a first book. Given the noisy ... Read More »

April 19, 2010 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels