White Cat(2010), the first book inHolly Black‘sThe Curse Workersseries, focuses on Cassel, a teenage boy born into a family of workers. Working magic is illegal, which means anyone born with the gift — his entire family — either works for the mob or as a con artist. Except Cassel...
After getting a fun job at the Holland House and being invited to a date by her new colleague, Nick, life couldn’t be better. That high only lasts a short time for the teenage girl, because her family turns out to be a pack of monsters, and Nick is here to slay them. It’s a...
All these characters and more can be found in YAfantasy books, which are full of magic and intrigue. Though young adult fantasy books are typically coming-of-age stories that feature a teenage protagonist, they’re stories that anyone can enjoy, from children to adults. So, what are some o...
I would love to get writing advice from Tamora Pierce. Her young adult fantasy books set in the Tortall Universe were my favorites growing up. The characters were nuanced, and the stories were so empowering for teenaged girls. I wrote the whole first draft ofHybrid Magicwhile I was pregnant...
and then prompted by her mother moving in with one of her former art professors, she wrote both The Princess Diaries and The Meditator, books about, among other things, teenage girls dealing with unsettling family issues. Meg Cabot lives in Key West with her husband. Learn more atMeg Cabot...
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Fox is the ultimate boy next door, cute but goofy, and relatable to teenage boys across middle America. Lloyd is perfect as the zany Doc Brown. He is wacky without being too ridiculous and bridges the gap between generations. The character is presumed to be old enough to be Marty’s (in...
A heartbroken scientist searching for a cure finds a second chance at fatherhood when one of his test subjects—a pig—develops the capacity for human speech. A widowed painter and her teenaged granddaughter embark on a cosmic quest to locate a new home planet. 23. Siren Queen by Nghi Vo...
Danielle lives in NY. Before turning to YA, she worked in television & was nominated for several Daytime Emmy’s. Dorothy Must Die was her first novel. Out of the Ashes by Alicia Buck- Blog Tour 30 Sep, 2015 byHeatherinalicia buck,out of the ashes,sweetwater booksLeave a comment ...
Visionary stop-motion filmmaker Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas,Coraline) teams up with Jordan Peele (Get Out,Nope) for this story of two demons who attempt to trick a teenage girl into bringing them into the mortal world. Peele and frequent collaborator Keegan-Michael Key voice the...