Kick of the Season with These Spooky Stories From Sky Pony Press!

It's sad to say summer is coming to an end, but this means new books will be out this Fall! Here's a round up of a great selection from Sky Pony Press that offer spookiness, humor, and characters that will warm your heart. They are the perfect middle grade reads for you and your favorite bookworms. {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

Summer Reading for Young Adult Readers

Summer reading isn't just for little ones! Make sure your teen has something more to read than just a screen with these great selections from Sky Pony Press - they're so good you may want to read them too! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

Jump Start Summer Reading with Macmillan

It's that time of year again! Every summer, my daughters and I participate in our own summer reading program - we each set a goal of how many books we want to read over the summer {I picked 75, Peyton - 15, Little Miss Lo - 20, and Kenziekins chose 25 (this year she'll be reading some on her own and then we'll help her reach her goal by reading to her as well}. The person who meets their goal first will get the ultimate bragging rights and I'll buy them a book of their choice when the competition ends {right before they go back to school on August 7}. Here are a few selections from Macmillan that we've added to London and Kenzie's TBR stack! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

New Family Craft Books from Quarto Group - Perfect For Summer Fun!

The Quarto Group is a family of creative small publishers who specialize in beautifully illustrated books on, doing, makings, and learning. This month they have four new titles perfect for  the long (not always sunny) summer days to come! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

Wunderkind Reads: Dustrats! Or, The Adventures of Sir Muffin Muffinsson by Adrià Regordosa

Sir Muffin Muffinsson is a valiant, watchful cat charged with the care and keeping of baby Emma while she sleeps. It’s a busy job, and this week Sir Muffin forgot to do the tidying up! Seven days worth of dust springs to life in the form of "Dustrats," mischievous little imps who run amok through the house. While Sir Muffin chases the critters from room to room with his trusty vacuum, Emma’s vivid dreams begin to morph the world around him: An ocean in the bathroom, a magic kingdom in the attic, things are getting out of control! Will Sir Muffin make it back to the nursery before Emma’s dreams become a little too wild? An enchanting story full of imagination and adventure, Dustrats by Adrià Regordosa (published by POW! Kids Books) makes for a bedtime favorite. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

Wunderkind Reads: TRACTOR MAC WORTH THE WAIT

Meet the next installment of the wildly popular Tractor Mac picture book series, TRACTOR MAC WORTH THE WAIT, by Billy Steers (FSG, on sale 05/09/2017)! {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

New YA Novels from Sky Pony Press!

Sky Pony Press has SO MANY good books coming out in the next couple months - here are just a few! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

Spring Reading for Kids – “Otis Grows” Offers Adventure, Perspective, and Comfort

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As much as we’d like to, there’s no way to completely shield our children from all change, conflict, and grief. The truth is, there’s so much beauty in the world often overshadowed by the “scary” that it’s more important than ever that we teach our kids how to confidently grow in the face of challenge.

When Love Becomes Obsession: Die For You by Amy Fellner Dominy

Amy Fellner Dominy's new Young Adult Novel, Die For You, tackles the secret epidemic of relationship abuse and reminds readers that they matter. What an important message in this day and age! {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

SpacePop Galentine's Day Sleepover Sweepstakes

Macmillan is running an exciting new sweepstakes in conjunction with Sony and SpacePop for an incredible Galentine's Day. Winners can enter to win at: http://www.spacepopgirls.com/sweepstakes. The last day to enter is 1/31/2017, and prizes will be shipped the first week of February.

2 New YA Novels from Sky Pony Press

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ONE MOMENT by Kristina McBride (1/17/16, contemporary thriller): Maggie Reynolds remembers hanging out at the gorge with her closest friends after a blowout party the night before. But why can't she remember what happened in the moment before she and her boyfriend Joey were supposed to dive? Why was she left cowering at the top of the cliff, while Joey floated in the water below—dead? As her memories return in snatches, she must figure out how the events of the evening resulted in a tragic end.

2 New Picture Books from Sky Pony Press

FIRST NUMBERS: TOUCH-AND-TRACE EARLY LEARNING FUN! by Angie Hewitt (1/17/17, board book, ages 0–2): Kids can use their finger to follow the grooves on each page to learn numbers 1–10. They can practice their numbers by tracing the grooves with their fingers from one snail all the way up to ten leaping frogs.

2 Middle Grade Novels from Sky Pony Press

This January, Sky Pony Press is so excited to be releasing two incredible middle grade novels! {Books provided for review/feature consideration}

PHOENIX RISING by Bryony Pearce (1/17/16, pirate action and adventure, ages 10+): For as long as Toby can remember, he and his father have sailed on the Phoenix, salvaging from the junk-filled seas to stay afloat, while keeping under the radar of the authorities. Ayla is second-in-command on the rival Banshee, where she’s trained her whole life to fight. Since childhood, Ayla’s been taught the Phoenix must be destroyed. And now they have the ship in their sights. And they’re desperate to have their precious intel, too. But Toby’s sick of a life at sea, and Ayla may be his only hope. Can he turn an old feud into a new alliance that will save both their skins?

Tomo Explores the World: Brand New Picture Book Series! {Wunderkind Reads}

This October, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group is launching a brand new picture book series, TOMO EXPLORES THE WORLD! {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

How To Raise Thrifty And Generous Teenagers

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From piggy banks to that first savings account, many children are taught the value of saving from an early age.

But as they grow to adolescence, following parental advice sometimes gives way to peer or media influences, and those once-thrifty children are now teenagers in a consumer-driven world where spending, not saving, is king.

Magnificent Magical Beasts: Inside Their Secret World {Wunderkind Reads}

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We're pretty much big nerds in our house - we love comic books, Star Trek, Star Wars, and The Hobbit/LOTR - so when Bloomsbury offered me the chance to review this gorgeous picture book, I was all over it!

Truth or Dare {Wunderkind Reads}

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A few white lies during a simple game of truth or dare spin out of control and make life very complicated for Lia in this brand-new novel from Barbara Dee.

When Lia returns after a summer with her eccentric aunt, it feels like everything has changed within her group of five friends. Everyone just seems more… dramatic. And after playing a game of Truth or Dare, Lia discovers how those divides are growing wider, and tells a few white lies about what really happened over the summer in order to “keep up.” But is “keeping up” with her BFFs really worth it?

5 Ways to Thrive in the Midst of Challenge and Despair from Donna Stoneham, Ph.D. (Author of The Thriver's Edge)

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It’s easier to thrive when things are going well. It’s much harder to flourish in times of challenge or despair. The past nine-months have been particularly challenging for many as alarming events have unfolded at a pace never experienced before, including multiple terrorist attacks, the plight of refugees, black lives cut short, and police officers murdered. Add to that the most divisive US Presidential election ever and at times it feels as though things are spinning out of control.

Announcing a Brand New Chapter Book Series from Sky Pony Press!

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This September, Sky Pony Press is pleased to announce a brand new endeavor... CHAPTER BOOKS! Their first series comes from internationally bestselling children’s book queen Nancy Krulik (author of the Katie Kazoo series), her daughter Amanda Burwasser, and veteran illustrator Mike Moran.

September's New Picture Books from Sky Pony Press!

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This September, Sky Pony Press is proud to be publishing three wonderful new picture books!