Tony DiTerlizzi, bestselling author of The Spiderwick  Chronicles, will be at Barnes & Noble Wolfchase (2774 N Germantown Parkway) on Sunday, August 24 at 2:00 pm to sign his new book Kenny and the Dragon.  This is in conjunction with a Bookfair for
Make a Wish Foundation

 
 

See an awesome intro to Brisingr, book 3 of Eragon and Eldest. The age of Christopher Pailini will astound you, making the books even more impressive.

 
 

The second of the Narnia films is set to release on May 16, 2008.  The official site has a great synopsis of the plot, as well as a number of fun activities and downloads.  Also, if you're into a little inside "dirt" there is some talk that Disney is considering ditching the Narnia series after the third movie, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.  Check out FirstShowing.net's post for all the details.

 
 

The entertainment world is all a-buzz with the announcement that the final Harry Potter book Deathly Hallows will be split into 2 films.  If you haven't heard, then the LA Times and CNN both have stories. But  "The Leaky Cauldron" blog offers a follow-up entry with producer David Heyman about the 2 films' plans.  And for you die-hard Daniel Radcliff fans, here's a quick video of him talking about the split.

 
 

AUTHOR:  Eoin Colfer
AGES:  4th – 10th grades
REVIEW:  Finally, we see redemption in Artemis Fowl.  He's able to build an uneasy allance with the People.  Barnes and Noble offers this synopsis.  EmilyP has a cute take on this one as well. 

This quick read is pure fun.  The action is fast and the technology and magic pretty incredulous.  You gotta love this one.