Ohh La La!

Don't miss the French edition of Barbara Haworth-Attard's chick lit light. Barb's original title (still our fav) was ACNE, BOOBS, CONDOMS. In Canada that became A IS FOR ANGST, in the U.S. it became MY LIFE FROM AIR BRAS TO ZITS, and now in France it is ADAM ABOVE ALL ELSE .

SLJ Raves!

 the first review for Julie Phillipp's first book WINK: THE NINJA WHO WANTED TO BE NOTICED is. . . a School Library Journal star !


"Phillip's debut is an auspicious one." -SLJ

"LOVE MAKES A PARTY IN YOUR HEART"

Spunky Harriet taught us manners in PLEASE IS A GOOD WORD TO SAY. Now she's back in Barbara Joosse's LOVE IS A GOOD THING TO FEEL, released in time for Valentine's day. (hint hint.)

Strange but True

Our Italian sub-agent today said that 10 percent of Italy's population reads over 50 percent of Italy's books. That makes for one savvy readership, eh?

"YA" is Phat Phree

Can't we ditch this patronizing 70's holdover ? The only teens not to chafe at being called Young Adult are those likeliest scandalized by today's books.

ST