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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Book Spotlight - Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom by Marcus Emerson + Giveaway

About The Book:

Title: BEN BRAVER AND THE VORTEX OF DOOM (Ben Braver #3)

Author: Marcus Emerson

Pub. Date: March 3, 2020

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 384

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

An ordinary kid like Ben Braver is no match for a band of super villains, but he may be humanity's only hope in Marcus Emerson's Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom.

The world will never be the same . . .

When the baddest of bad guys threatens the world with a giant black hole, Ben Braver is the only one who can stop it. Ready or not, he's about to learn what it really means to be a hero.

The Ben Braver series is “a crazy fun ride--action packed and loaded with laughs!” says Max Brallier, author of the New York Times–bestselling series The Last Kids on Earth.

Grab the first 2 books in the series!

THE SUPER LIFE OF BEN BRAVER

BEN BRAVER AND THEINCREDIBLE EXPLODING KID

About Marcus:

Marcus Emerson is the author of the hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series and the Secret Agent 6th Grader series. His career started in 2nd grade when he discovered Garfield. He grew up playing Super Mario Bros. 4, watching Thundercats, and reading comics like X-Men, Superman, and Wildcats. He lives in Eldridge, Iowa with his wife and children.

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Giveaway Details:

Three lucky winners will receive finished copies of The BEN BRAVER SERIES, US Only.

Giveaway Link:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/e2389ba21061/?

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/2/2020	Lifestyle of Me	Review
3/2/2020	BookHounds YA	Excerpt/Spotlight
3/3/2020	Locks, Hooks, and Books	Review
3/3/2020	Books,Dreams,Life	Excerpt/Spotlight
3/4/2020	Nay's Pink Bookshelf	Review
3/4/2020	Preciousbooksworld	Excerpt/Spotlight
3/5/2020	Savings in Seconds	Review
3/5/2020	Word Spelunking	Excerpt/Spotlight
3/6/2020	Not In Jersey	Review
3/6/2020	The Writerly Way	Review

Week Two:

3/9/2020	fictitious.fox	Review
3/9/2020	Twirling Book Princess	Excerpt/Spotlight
3/10/2020	Turning the Pages	Review
3/10/2020	Hurn Publications	Review
3/11/2020	She Just Loves Books	Review
3/11/2020	Little Red Reads	Review
3/12/2020	momfluenster	Review
3/12/2020	Wonder Struck	Review
3/13/2020	PopTheButterfly	Review
3/13/2020	Two Points of interest	Review

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Book Review - City Spies by James Ponti + Giveaway

Photo Credit - Amazon

Sara Martinez is a hacker who hacked into the foster care system to expose the crimes of her foster parents. Instead of being thanked for exposing the fraud, she finds herself spending time in a juvenile detention facility along with being banned from using the computer. Mother is a British spy that offers Sara a haven to practice her hacking skills by working with the M16 agency.

The five kids who were recruited from across the globe are now based at the M16 in Scotland. When they are not in school, they are working on developing their unique skills such as hacking, sleight of hand and explosives. This will help them become better spies in the world of espionage. Sara was bought into the team before she was able to be trained. Along with her four teammates, Sara will need to stop a villain along with managing the complex dynamics of her team.

I thought the book was a fun read. I like that the author included a diverse cast of characters. I enjoyed reading the background on each character and how they overcame difficult situations. Young readers will enjoy following along with the characters as they solve crimes while learning about themselves.

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About The Book:

Title: CITY SPIES

Author: James Ponti

Pub. Date: March 10, 2020

Publisher: Aladdin

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, audiobook

Pages: 384

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

In this new series James Ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spies.

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency.

Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When they’re not attending the local boarding school, they’re honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can’t.

Before she knows what she’s doing, Sarah is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival school’s computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villain…all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team.

No one said saving the world was easy…

About James:

James Ponti was born in Italy, raised in Florida, and went to college in California. After receiving a degree in screenwriting from the USC Film School, he began a career writing and producing television shows for the likes of Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, Spike TV, History Channel, and Golf Channel. James loves writing, travel, and the Boston Red Sox. He lives with his family in Maitland, Florida.

Photo by Elena Seibert Photography.