Win a copy of She's So Dead to Us

Perfect, picturesque Orchard Hill. It was the last thing Ally Ryan saw in the rear-view mirror as her mother drove them out of town and away from the shame of the scandal her father caused when his hedge fund went south and practically bankrupted all their friends.

Now, two years later, Ally's mother has landed a job back at the site of their downfall. So instead of Ally's new low-key, happy life, she's headed back to face the friends she left in her past.

Watch a clip of Kieran Scott taking about her inspiration for She's So Dead to Us:


To win a copy of She's So Dead to Us, email your name and contact info to audrey@simonandschuster.ca with the subject line "So Dead". Contest expires May 30, 2010. *Canadian addresses only please.*

Claire de Lune

Claire is having the perfect sixteenth birthday. Her pool party is a big success, and her crush keeps chatting and flirting with her as if she’s the only girl there. But that night, she discovers something that takes away all sense of normalcy: She’s a werewolf.

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Read some of our advance reader reviews:

I thought that Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson was a wonderful book. I absolutely LOVED the story. The main thing that I believe the author did well was creating a world just like ours except for one thing -- werewolves! The ending was unexpected and perfect. I would recommend this book to anyone!
- Katie

This book has a protagonist who is easy to relate to. Claire is a sixteen year old with a mother she doesn’t get along with, she’s falling for a guy for the first time, and the biggest thing on her mind is whether or not she’ll get a car for her birthday. This all changes the night of her sixteenth birthday...
- Valerie

I really liked how the author, Christine Johnson, combined paranormal with coming-of-age. I think CLAIRE DE LUNE is a very unique story - the world Christine Johnson created looks a lot like the world we have now, and her main character, Claire, thinks like every other teenager.
- Shantal

More about Claire de Lune here.

Read The Demon's Covenant today!

The second book in Sarah Rees Brennan's series, The Demon's Covenant is out today.

Learn more about the series here.

To win a copy of The Demon's Covenant email your name and contact info to audrey@simonandschuster.ca with the subject line "Demon". Contest expires May 30, 2010. *Canadian addresses only please.*

D.J. MacHale is coming to Vancouver!

Meet D.J. MacHale, bestselling author of the PENDRAGON series as he reads from his new book, MORPHEUS ROAD: The Light.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Vancouver Kids Books
3083 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC

Tickets are $5.00 each and redeemable toward ANY of DJ MacHale's books ON THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT ONLY. Please note: if multiple tickets are being used to offset the purchase of the books, one ticket per book can be applied. For more information, call us at 604-738-5335 or email us at info@kidsbooks.ca

White Cat reviews!

White Cat by Holly Black hits stores tomorrow. Here's what some of our advance readers are saying:

Just finished White Cat by Holly Black and I absolutely loved it! The whole idea of con-artists and mobsters really reeled me into the novel; I couldn't put it down. It was funny, intense and awesome all at the same time.

-Vvyvyenne

Thrown into a fantasy from the very first page, Holly Black writes fast, on-edge, drama that keeps readers turning the page. She creates a unique world where the ones we love are the ones we can't trust the most and everything in between is too good to be true. Definitely recommend White Cat to anybody who's looking for a twist on con artists' at their finest.
-Sherry

I gobbled White Cat up within 48 hours!
-Kelly

It's a wildly compelling tale (read all in one day) of cons and marks, gangsters and brothers - and best of all, dark magic. I loved it!

-Kim

I fell in love with the lead character - Cassel Sharpe. I think he's the stereotypical protagonist, but with a twist.
-Shantal

More about White Cat and The Curse Workers series here.

Win a copy of Dark Secrets 2

Secrets taken to the grave don’t always stay buried.

In No Time to Die, Jenny is devastated by the recent death of her sister, Liza. Looking for a sense of closure, she secretly signs up for the drama camp where Liza died. Jenny knows that someone here holds the key to what really happened to Liza that night, but if she doesn’t find out the truth soon, she may become the next victim.

In The Deep End of Fear, Kate has tried to bury the horrible memories associated with the Westbrook estate. After her best friend Ashley drowned on the estate, Kate vowed never to return. But now, twelve years later, she is drawn back towards the house and that fatal icy pond. There, Kate still feels Ashley’s presence and the past seems to be pulling her back towards Ashley’s life-threatening dares.

To win a copy of Dark Secrets 2 email your name and contact info to audrey@simonandschuster.ca with the subject line "Secrets". Contest expires May 30, 2010. *Canadian addresses only please.*