In the days leading up to Halloween, during conversations about costumes, candy, and celebrations for the coming spooky holiday, I asked authors, friends, and teen readers alike:

What was your favorite scary book as a kid?

Here are some of their responses.

"Well, I was always a fan of Where the Wild Things Are...that was one of my favorites year ( Read more... )

The Baby-Sitters Club is back! The girls have made the jump into the digital age, with the first twenty books in the series being released as eBooks on Saturday, December 1st. The books will have not only the original covers, but also the original text, and that preservation makes me very happy.

This calls for a poll!

Poll The Baby-Sitters Club: Favorite Baby-SitterWant to know why I love ( Read more... )