John and Mitchell met with Christopher Paolini recently and confirmed that there will be a 4th Eragon book. Although he wouldn’t give many details he did mention “Were-Cats”. . .(?)
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The 4th book from the Inheritance series will be published by Knopf. Please stay tuned for further news, find the facts here!
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Did you know that some of the bestselling authors of adult fiction also write for younger readers? Yes, it is so! Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry, Rick Riordan, Clive Barker, Robert B. Parker, Christopher Paolini, Clive Cussler, and Carl Hiaasen are just a few of those turning their remarkable abilities to tell a story to a younger audience. And we are striving to bring them to you! All of them are also remarkably collectable. They make great gifts for you and the young readers in your life.
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In his ongoing effort to identify books that will turn kids onto reading, James Patterson has joined forces with acclaimed children’s literature expert Judy Freeman to start ReadKiddoRead.com – a web site designed to help parents, teachers, and librarians ignite the next generation’s excitement about reading by recommending books carefully chosen for their ability to make kids’ mouths water – books kids can really sink their teeth into.
Complete with age designations, thoughtful book descriptions, author and celebrity interviews, and more, ReadKiddoRead.com will help make finding a book for a young person easy and, ultimately, rewarding.The site will feature:
- Book selections in appropriate age categories by Patterson and Freeman
- Thoughtful descriptions of each recommended book with easily accessed links to online retailers where books can be purchased
- A lively community network which will promote helpful discussions about personal experiences with books found on the site – or off of the site – that are great for kids
- Personal input and messages from James Patterson about the importance of getting kids excited about reading and his own experience as a father of a ten-year-old son
- Contributions from other authors and celebrities who believe in the importance of getting kids excited about reading
- Seasonal lists of books and reading strategies for parents, teachers, and librarians
The site will officially go live in October 2008. And with promotional support from Scholastic Book Fairs, People magazine, and many others, word about ReadKiddoRead.com will spread fast and wide over the fall 2008 months.
(John Sellers, Publisher’s Weekly, Aug. 25)
“Though Neil Gaiman has been plenty busy in the years since his 2002 Coraline, The Graveyard Book is his first full-length middle-grade novel since that title. In it, a toddler-whose family has been murdered-finds his way to a graveyard, where he is raised by ghosts, werewolves and other phantasms. Kate Jackson, editor-in-chief at HarperCollins say, “Neil has a passionate fan base. They hang on everything he does.” The novel arrives with a 250,000-copy first printing.”