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Join Us For This Tour From April 3 to Apr 21, 2023
Book Details: Book Title: The Last Saxon King: A Jump in Time Novel Book 1 by Andrew Varga Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 361 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, Time Travel, Middle-Grade/YA Publisher: Imbrifex Books Release date: March 7, 2023 Tour dates: Apr 3 to April 21, 2023 Content Rating: PG + M
Book Description:
One Jump to Save All Time Life is progressing normally for sixteen-year-old Dan Renfrew when he accidentally transports himself to England in the year 1066. He soon realizes that he’s trapped there, and that’s not his only astonishing discovery. Dan learns that he’s descended from a long line of time jumpers—secret heroes who travel to the past and resolve glitches in the time stream that threaten to alter subsequent history. The only way Dan can return home is to set history back on its proper course in the Anglo-Saxon age. This is no easy task. A Viking horde is ravaging England in the north while a Norman army threatens to invade from the south. In between and desperately struggling to hold on to his throne is Harold Godwinson, the newly-crowned English king. Dan is fighting to ensure that events play out correctly when he finds himself plunged into an even more lethal conflict. To save history, Dan must battle a band of malevolent time jumpers whose lust for wealth and power threatens the entire future of the world. 
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Ever since his mother told him he was descended from Vikings, ANDREW VARGA has had a fascination for history. He’s read hundreds of history books, watched countless historical movies, and earned a BA from the University of Toronto with a specialist in history and a major in English. Andrew has traveled extensively across Europe, where he toured famous castles, museums, and historical sites. During his travels he accumulated a collection of swords, shields, and other medieval weapons that now adorn his personal library. Andrew currently lives in the greater Toronto area with his wife Pam, their three children, and their mini-zoo of two dogs, two cats, a turtle, and some fish. It was his children’s love of reading, particularly historical and fantasy stories, that inspired Andrew to write this series. In his spare time, when he isn’t writing or editing, Andrew reads history books, jams on guitar, or plays beach volleyball. Andrew currently lives in the greater Toronto area with his wife Pam, their three children, and their mini-zoo of two dogs, two cats, a turtle, and some fish. It was his children’s love of reading, particularly historical and fantasy stories, that inspired Andrew to write this series. In his spare time, when he isn’t writing or editing, Andrew reads history books, jams on guitar, or plays beach volleyball. connect to the author: instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Apr 3 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 4 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 4 - Book Reviews by Linda Moore – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 6 – Jazzy Book Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Apr 7 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 11 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 11 – Sue’s Musings – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 11 - Mamof9 – book spotlight Apr 12 – My WorldReads – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 13 – Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 14 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 18 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 19 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 20 – Vegan Book Blogger – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 21 - Liese's Blog – book spotlight Apr 21 - fundinmental - book spotlight / giveaway
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  Join us for this tour from Dec 6 to Dec 19, 2022! Book Details: Book Title: THE YOUNG FEDERALISTS by Abigail Readlinger Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 72 pages Genre: Middle Grade Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: Dec 2022 Tour dates: Dec 6 to Dec 19, 2022 Content Rating: G Book Description: Ever heard of The Federalist Papers? (Awaiting your confusion . . .) Probably not, huh? That’s alright! Not many kids do! But I promise, this book is setting out to change that. Join the three Kennedy siblings as they travel through the portal of American history to discover the importance behind the first Federalist Papers and its connection to the Constitution of the United States! Look out for ways that the first Federalist Papers might apply to our world today. Who knows, maybe it could help just as much now as it did back then! Oh! And watch out for a special guest appearance from . . . Alexander Hamilton! Meet the Author: Abigail Readlinger is a current high school junior at The Wilberforce School, located in Princeton, New Jersey, where she enjoys participating year-round on both the sport and debating teams. Homebound during the pandemic, Abigail was inspired to create her first draft of The Young Federalists. Almost two years later, she is thrilled to have her whim become a reality and hopes readers will enjoy the lives of Reagan, AJ, and Dolley as much as she enjoyed creating them. In her free time, Abigail enjoys horseback riding, creative writing, and rereading all of her favorite Agatha Christie novels. She has two younger siblings named Sarah and Doc, as well as an honorary third sibling―her yellow lab, Daisy. connect with the author: twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram Tour Schedule:
Dec 6 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight Dec 6 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight Dec 7 – My Reading Getaway – book spotlight Dec 8 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight Dec 9 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight Dec 13 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight Dec 14 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book spotlight Dec 15 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight Dec 16 – fundinmental – book spotlight Dec 16 - Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight TBD – Quill and Ink Book Tours – book spotlight   Join us for this tour from Nov 1 to Nov 14, 2022! Book Details: Book Title: Valencia and the Velvet Dress by Lorri Smith Jackson Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 88 pages Genre: Children's Early Chapter Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: Nov 1, 2022 Tour dates: Nov 1 to Nov 14, 2022 Content Rating: G Book Description: Valencia is a kind ten-year-old, who always sees the good in others. When she receives a dress for a special performance at school, she can’t stop wearing it. After many taunts, rumors, and finger-pointing—especially from neighborhood boy Joseph-Kelly Hunter—Valencia’s parents come up with the perfect plan to stop the ugly rumors before Valencia gets word of them. Will they be successful? Meet the Author: Lorri Smith Jackson has been writing since she was a teen. Lorri graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, with a degree in Communications. She currently works for the City of Manassas in Virginia, and is happily married to her husband, Bruce, and they have five daughters: Lorrin, Samantha, Corin, Elizabeth, and Renee. They also have four grandchildren: Hazel, Micah, Sydnei, and Kaleigh. connect with the author: facebook ~ instagram Tour Schedule:
Nov 1 - Lisa's Reading – book spotlight Nov 2 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight Nov 3 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight Nov 4 – fundinmental – book spotlight Nov 7 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight Nov 8 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight Nov 9 – Literary Flits – book spotlight Nov 10 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight Nov 11 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight Nov 14 - Liese's Blog – book spotlight TBD – Book Zone Reviews – book spotlight   Join us for this tour from Nov 1 to Nov 14, 2022! Book Details: Book Title: Maral & Lupita: A Celebration of Friendship by Judith Verduzco & Maral Pushian Sultanian Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 96 pages Genre: Children's Book, Chapter Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: Nov 1, 2022 Tour dates: Nov 1 to Nov 14, 2022 Content Rating: G Book Description: It's the first day of fourth grade! Lupita and her family have just emigrated from Mexico and settled into their new home in the United States of America. Maral, a bit of a know-it-all, looks across the playground and notices the new girl in town. What follows is the birth of a friendship, the merging of cultures, and all that comes with these sorts of things! Throughout the pages of Maral & Lupita: A Celebration of Friendship, readers will find how friendships are born, nurtured, challenged, and celebrated. Meet the Authors: Dr. Maral Pushian Sultanian has spent the majority of her professional career in service to youth and their families, entering the field of mental health in the community-based sector and finding herself now engrossed with the privilege of serving foster youth in Ventura County, California. She draws creative inspiration from her two children, Leo and William. Judith A. Verduzco, LCSW, MPA, finds inspiration to collaborate and develop stories such as Maral & Lupita: A Celebration of Friendship from the myriad relationships that bring light and love to each of her creative endeavors. She is an ideas person who nurtures their fruition, bringing them to life. She has spent the majority of her professional career in public administration and in service to children, youth, and their families in and through community-based mental health. connect with the authors: website ~ facebook ~ instagram Tour Schedule:
Nov 1 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight Nov 1 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight Nov 2 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight Nov 4 – Library Lady's Kid Lit – book spotlight Nov 8 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book spotlight Nov 9 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight Nov 10 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight Nov 11 – fundinmental – book spotlight Nov 14 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book spotlight Nov 14 – Literary Flits – book spotlight TBD – Book Zone Reviews – book spotlight 
Join Us for This Tour from February 1 to February 21!
Book Details: Book Title: Pen Pal Gals: Friends Forever by Julie Thiessen Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 64 pages Genre: Juvenile Fiction/Early Chapter Book Publisher: Mascot Release date: February 1, 2022 Format available for review: Print- softback, ebook (pdf) Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: February 1 to February 21, 2022 Content Rating: Rated G. Suitable for everyone
Book Description:
Meet Reese and Addie―two girls, one great friendship. It’s summer break! Reese is on her way to vacation at Camp Lake Shore with her family. When Reese meets a new friend, Addie, the two immediately connect and form a lasting friendship. Swimming, boating, laughing, and soaking up the sun are just a few highlights of their summer vacation. The girls become best friends. When their vacation comes to an end, Reese realizes she may never see Addie again. Determined to stay in touch forever, can Reese and Addie find a way to continue their friendship and share their adventures? 
Meet the Author:
Julie Thiessen always had a passion for creativity, design, and adventure, but above all, she values her lifelong friendships. With her bachelor's degree in graphic design and the inspiration of her daughter Reese, she created and branded Pen Pal Gals for all to share the gift of an everlasting friendship. Thiessen lives along the beautiful Central Coast of California with her husband, two daughters, and son. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instagram
Tour Schedule:
Feb 1 – Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway Feb 1 -Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 3 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Feb 7 –@twilight_reader – book review / giveaway Feb 7 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Feb 8 –A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Feb 8 - My Journey Back – book review / giveaway Feb 9 – The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway Feb 9 - The Phantom Paragrapher – book review / giveaway Feb 10 – Pick A Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway Feb 10 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Feb 11 –Writer with Wanderlust – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 14 –Kam's Place – book review Feb 15 –fundinmental – book review / giveaway Feb 15 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Feb 16 –Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 16 -icefairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway Feb 17 –Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 17 -Older & Smarter? – book review / guest post / giveaway Feb 18 –Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway Feb 21 –Reading is My Passion – book review Feb 21 -Lisa's Reading – book review / giveaway
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Join Us for this Tour: January 11 to January 31, 2022
Book Details:
Book Title: KidVenture: Twelve Weeks to Midnight Blue by Steve Searfoss Category: Middle Grade Fiction (ages 8 - 12) Genre: Fiction (Business Adventure Story) Publisher: Self-Published/KDP, 125 pages Release date: January 2020 Formats Available for Review: EPub, PDF Tour dates: January 11 to January 31, 2022 Content Rating: G - I am a parent and pay close to attention to the media my children consume. I set out to write a book series that was clean and family friendly. KidVenture teaches the value of hard work, the importance of saving money, how essential it is to keep your word, and the need to find cooperative solutions with partners in order to be successful at business. This is a book that entertains but also educates and inspires.
Book Description:
Chance Sterling launches a pool cleaning business over the summer. Join Chance as he looks for new customers, discovers how much to charge them, takes on a business partner, recruits an employee, deals with difficult clients, and figures out how to make a profit. He has twelve weeks to reach his goal. Will he make it? Only if he takes some chances. KidVenture stories are business adventures where kids figure out how to market their company, understand risk, and negotiate. Each chapter ends with a challenge, including business decisions, ethical dilemmas and interpersonal conflict for young readers to wrestle with. As the story progresses, the characters track revenue, costs, profit margin, and other key metrics which are explained in simple, fun ways that tie into the story. 
Meet the Author:
I wrote my first KidVenture book after years of making up stories to teach my kids about business and economics. Whenever they'd ask how something works or why things were a certain way, I would say, "Let's pretend you have a business that sells..." and off we'd go. What would start as a simple hypothetical to explain a concept would become an adventure spanning several days as my kids would come back with new questions which would spawn more plot twists. Rather than give them quick answers, I tried to create cliffhangers to get them to really think through an idea and make the experience as interactive as possible. I try to bring that same spirit of fun, curiosity and challenge to each KidVenture book. That’s why every chapter ends with a dilemma and a set of questions. KidVenture books are fun for kids to read alone, and even more fun to read together and discuss. There are plenty of books where kids learn about being doctors and astronauts and firefighters. There are hardly any where they learn what it’s like to run small business. KidVenture is different. The companies the kids start are modest and simple, but the themes are serious and important. I’m an entrepreneur who has started a half dozen or so businesses and have had my share of failures. My dad was an entrepreneur and as a kid I used to love asking him about his business and learning the ins and outs of what to do and not do. Mistakes make the best stories — and the best lessons. I wanted to write a business book that was realistic, where you get to see the characters stumble and wander and reset, the way entrepreneurs do in real life. Unlike most books and movies where business is portrayed as easy, where all you need is one good idea and the desire to be successful, the characters in KidVenture find that every day brings new problems to solve.
Tour Schedule:
Jan 11 –Cover Lover Book Review – book review / author interview / giveaway Jan 12 –Character Madness and Musing – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 12 -Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Jan 13 –Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 13 - Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 14 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 18 - Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway Jan 18 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Jan 19 –icefairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway Jan 20 – Sandra's Book Club – book review / giveaway Jan 21 –@twilight_reader – book review / giveaway Jan 24 –Books for Books – book review Jan 25 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Jan 26 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Jan 26 -Lisa's Reading – book review / giveaway Jan 27 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Jan 28 –Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Jan 31 – Kam's Place – book review
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Join Us for This Tour: November 22nd to December 10th
Book Details:
Book Title: Alicia Connected: Tricked with Treats by Derek Fisher Category: Middle Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 86 pages Genre: Middle School Fiction Publisher: Securely Built Release date: July 2021 Formats Available for Review: print-softback USA, e-book PDF format Tour dates: November 22 to December 10 Content Rating: G. Suitable for everyone.
*** 2021 Family Choice Award ***
Book Description:
Halloween is here, and it is Alicia’s favorite time of year. What's not to like about dressing up in a costume and getting free candy? But there is something even more exciting happening this year. For the first time, Alicia and her friends are throwing a virtual party in TullyTown! Putting together a party in TullyTown isn't easy, and Alicia and her friends want to do the best they can to make sure it is enjoyed by plenty of avatars in TullyTown. For one of Alicia's friends, getting ready to throw a TullyTown party leads to looking for easy treats. But what if it's a trick? Alicia has been using her tablet for a while and is getting more used to how to use the technology. However, there is always something new for her and her friends to learn. 
Meet the Author:
Fisher is an award-winning author who has spent decades in the computer engineering field, with the last 10 years in cybersecurity as a leader, speaker, and instructor. His passion has been to take complex security topics and make them simple and easy to understand. He holds several security certifications and teaches cybersecurity at Temple University, where he is also an external advisory board member to the cybersecurity program. Alicia Connected: Tricked With Treats is the second book in the Alicia Connected series. The first book, Alicia Connected: The Big Gift, was a second-place recipient of the prestigious Purple Dragonfly Award in the STEM category. Connect with the Author: Author's Website ~ Facebook ~Instagram
Tour Schedule:
Nov 22 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Nov 22 - Cover Lover Book Review – book review / giveaway Nov 22 - Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Nov 23 – Bigreadersite – book review / giveaway Nov 24 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 24 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 26 – The Momma Spot – book review / giveaway Nov 26 - She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Nov 29 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 29 - Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 30 –@twilight_reader – book review Dec 1 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 2 – The Pen and Muse Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 3 – Kam’s Place – book review Dec 6 – Laura's Interests – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 7 – icefairy's Treasure Chest – book review / giveaway Dec 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Dec 9 – I'm Into Books – book review / giveaway Dec 10 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight
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