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Kristee Ravan, Author of THE SHERWOOD PROOF, Reveals the Shocking Truth About Fairy Tales (with a giveaway!)

Published by beckymmoe on 12/08/2021

The Shocking Truth Behind the Fairy Tales You Love They start with once upon a time and end with everyone living happily ever after and in between those two things there is singing, talking woodland animals and a good deal of magic.  Everyone knows that’s how fairy tales go.  But do we really know these tales? Did you know that in the original Little Mermaid, she doesn’t get the prince?  Nope.  He marries the other girl.  The Little Mermaid’s sisters get together and find out from the Sea Witch that if the LM will stab the prince with a dagger,…

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Cover Reveal and Giveaway! BERTIE’S BOOK OF SPOOKY WONDERS by Ocelot Emerson

Published by beckymmoe on 08/30/2019

Bertie’s Book of Spooky Wonders by Ocelot Emerson Publication Date: October 15, 2019 Publisher: Tantrum Books Twelve-year-old Bertie Blount is great at causing trouble. When she’s forced to leave behind her dad and friends in North Carolina so her mom can marry the most boring optometrist in the world, Bertie has a chance at a fresh start. But when Bertie arrives in Pennsylvania, she doesn’t just bring trouble; she brings disaster. In a moment of anger, Bertie unwittingly triggers an accident that puts her future stepbrother in a coma. Broken and desperate to make things right, Bertie prays for a…

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Cover Reveal and Giveaway! THE WICKED TREE by Kristin Thorsness

Published by beckymmoe on 08/09/2019

The Wicked Tree by Kristin Thorsness Publication Date:  October 8, 2019 Publisher:  Month9Books Deep in the woods, a gnarled tree grows. Its thick, black trunk twists angrily up into the night sky. Held in place by the magic of a long-ago patriarch, it has waited centuries to lure a descendant into its trap. When Tavorian Kreet and his mom move in with his great-grandmother, Tav is forbidden to go into the woods on the estate. But like most eleven-year-olds, he just can’t resist. After secretly exploring the woods, Tav begins having dreams about a supernatural tree. Soon, the dreams change…

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Cover Reveal! JAGGER JONES AND THE MUMMY’S ANKH by Malayna Evans

Published by beckymmoe on 04/22/2019

Jagger Jones and the Mummy’s Ankh by Malayna EvansPublication Date: May 28, 2019Publisher: Month9Books Jagger Jones is a whiz kid from Chicago’s South Side. Ask him anything about Ancient Egypt, and Jagger can fill hours describing all that he knows. But when he and his precocious little sister Aria fall more than three thousand years back in time to the court of Amarna, Egypt, Jagger discovers a truth that rocks his world: books don’t teach you everything there is to know. Mummies, pyramids, and cool hieroglyphics make awesome movie props, but the ancient court of Amarna is full of over-sized…

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Cover Reveal and Giveaway! POPPY MAYBERRY: A NEW DAY by Jennie K. Brown (Nova Kids #3)

Published by beckymmoe on 09/06/2018

Hello Readers! Welcome to the Cover Reveal for Poppy Mayberry: A New Day (Nova Kids 3) by Jennie K. Brown presented by Tantrum Books! Celebrate this reveal by entering the giveaway found at the end of the post! Poppy Mayberry: A New Day (Nova Kids 3) by Jennie K. Brown Publisher: Tantrum Books Publication Date: November 20, 2018   After defeating Power Academy twice, Poppy’s ready to kick back and relax! But when Logan finds a mysterious note from his parents, Poppy and her crew spring into action.This time, the search takes Poppy, Logan, Ellie, Sam, and Mark beyond NOVA…

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Cover Reveal! POPPY MAYBERRY: RETURN TO POWER ACADEMY by Jennie K. Brown (Nova Kids #2)

Published by beckymmoe on 09/13/2017

Welcome to the Cover Reveal for Poppy Mayberry: Return to Power Academy (Nova Kids #2) by Jennie K. Brown Be on the lookout for this upcoming title from Tantrum Books!   HERE WE GO! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE COVER?   Poppy Mayberry: Return To Power Academy (Nova Kids #2) by Jennie K. Brown Publication Date: October 10, 2017 Publisher: Tantrum Books   Finding out you were wrong about something important can be a let down. But Poppy is pleased to learn she’s not just a Monday. She’s a Cusper, a weekday lucky enough to have TWO powers. Poppy’s…

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New Release Review and Giveaway! ROYAL CRUSH by Meg Cabot (From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess #3)

Published by beckymmoe on 08/02/2017

Title: ROYAL CRUSH Author: Meg Cabot Pub. Date: August 1, 2017 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Pages: 192 Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook   Being the newest princess of Genovia is WAY more complicated than she expected, but Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is getting used to it. She gets to live in an actual palace with two fabulous poodles, a pet iguana, her very own pony, and, best of all, a loving family to help her figure things out! And right now Olivia, having finally admitted that she likes Prince Khalil as more than just a friend, could REALLY use some advice. What is a princess supposed…

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