Category Archives: New Release

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS ALMANAC 2018

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

This yearly favorite has reached new heights for 2018. Available now, ALMANAC 2018 includes twelve chapters filled with oh my gosh pictures, facts, games, quizzes and much more. Include this in your summer travels and you’ll never hear “I’m bored” … Continue reading →

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WHAT TO READ?

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

I’m catching up with my stack of to be read books, which has me adding more. It’s a never ending stream of great middle grade books coming out this year. Many launch dates have already occurred, but many more are … Continue reading →

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MISFORTUNE ANNIE AND THE LOCOMOTIVE REAPER Virtual Tour and Author Interview

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

I’m pleased to be a part of this exciting launch of a new series. The book jacket description sounds like something kids and adults will find appealing: When Annabelle Fortune, the fastest gunslinger in the wild west, inadvertently stops a … Continue reading →

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SCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Greg Pattridge

Let’s begin with some math. SCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA checks in at 9.5 inches by 12 inches and is a whopping 3.8 pounds. Eye-popping fantastic is the best description I could come up with for the cover and the 304 pages inside. … Continue reading →

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HOW THINGS WORK

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Greg Pattridge

HOW THINGS WORK is a new title sure to engage young future scientists, and those of us a bit older. Even non-science lovers opening this hardback edition will soon be convinced just how cool the science and secrets are behind … Continue reading →

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EXTREME WILDFIRE and A VISIT FROM THE AUTHOR, Mark Thiessen

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Greg Pattridge

Wildfires are a powerful force of nature we increasingly see on the news each year. Some of us might even witness one in our own community. Earlier this past summer I watched smoke come off the mountains to the west … Continue reading →

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS MASTERMIND BLOG TOUR

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Greg Pattridge

I’m excited to be Stop #5 on the National Geographic Kids Mastermind Blog Tour! This summer, National Geographic Kids Books is inviting kids to “Unleash Their Inner Genius” with the release of Mastermind (May 2016, ages 8-12).  In this fun, … Continue reading →

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Five More for the Future

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Greg Pattridge

Earlier this year I added five anticipated MG novels to my sky high future read list. In just four months I’ve reduced that list to One for the Future as I zipped through the first four close to their release … Continue reading →

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FIVE FOR THE FUTURE

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Greg Pattridge

I raced through the five Cybils finalists earlier this month giving me an opportunity to tackle the healthy stack of books in my TBR (to be read) pile. I also have an eye on the future and books yet to … Continue reading →

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The Path to Publishing: Become Famous First

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Greg Pattridge

There are a growing number of actors, talk show hosts, and anyone else who has had more than the standard 15 minutes of fame showing up as authors on the children’s bookshelf. I would guess their path is a lot … Continue reading →

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