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Friday, February 5, 2010

Freebie Friday!! The 100 Cupboards Series by N.D. Wilson

















We are so excited to be apart of The Random House Kids, N.D. Wilson's 100 Cupboards Blog Tour on Monday. Since we're so excited about it, we wanted to give away a copy of both The 100 Cupboards and The Dandelion Fire books. These are the first two books in the series.

You can see our 5 star review of The Chestnut King, third book in the series, in our post below. We highly recommend it!!

On Monday, Feburary 8th, N.D. Wilson is will be stopping by our blog to answer some of our questions. He'll also reveal what's behind one of these:

All you need to do to win is:
+1 for leaving a comment
+1 for leaving a comment on our Children's Review Blog
+2 being a blog follower
+5 for tweeting our blog tour/contest on twitter, your blog or any where else (please put the link in your comments)
+10 for leaving a comment on our Blog Tour with N.D. Wilson on MONDAY (Feb. 8th).
(we'll be able to see your comments on Monday under the blog post, just be sure to put +10 by your name)

*please only enter once and be sure to leave your valid email address
*this contest will end at midnight CST on Monday Feb. 8th
*the winner will have 48 hours to contact us, after we email them
GOOD LUCK!

Book Review-The Chestnut King by N.D. Wilson (book 3 in the 100 Cupboard Series)

Published by Random House Kids
Released Jan. 26th, 2010
496 pages
5 stars

When Henry York found 99 cupboards hidden behind his bedroom wall, he never dreamed they were doors to entirely new worlds! Unfortunately, Henry’s discovery freed an ancient, undying witch, whose hunger for power would destroy every world connected to the cupboards—and every person whom Henry loves. Henry must seek out the legendary Chestnut King for help. Everything has a price, however, and the Chestnut King’s desire may be as dangerous as the witch herself.

N. D. Wilson concludes a remarkable, worlds-spanning journey that began with one boy and one hundred avenues to adventure. (taken from goodreads)

This is one of the best books I've read in a series. The Chestnut King brought closure in every aspect of the series. N.D. Wilson did an amazing job taking us on Henry's journey to defeating the witch, while also giving us the journeys of Henry's Uncle Frank, His Father and the witch. Each story is woven together beautifully and we are able to experience Henry's growth as a character from other sides of the story, as well as see in more depth the type of characters that Henry's father, Uncle Frank and the Witch are. Be rest assured that all of those close to Henry are included on these journeys through out the course of The Chestnut King and interwoven together perfectly, as they are all brought together towards the end of the story to face the evil Witch.

N.D. Wilson did a magical job at taking us further into the beautiful worlds he's created in 100 Cupboards and allowing us to see how the different worlds are ruled. What I loved the most is how Henry's family all rally around each other bringing strength and courage with their fight of the evil witch. You don't have to be a blood relative to be part of their family, as faeries and magicians unite together.

My favorite character is Henry's Grandmother. I really enjoyed how Henry and his Grandmother's relationship in the story developed. Henry needs the strength of his family and friends to help him complete his journey. What a journey it is.

**Be sure to visit our blog for N.D. Wilson's/Random House Kids Blog Tour on Monday Feb. 8th, 2010!! You don't want to miss it, as N.D. Wilson will reveal what is behind one of the cupboards. More information will be posted throughout the weekend.
* The series will also be spotlighted next month on The Today Show!!
*You can also read our reviews of the rest of the series here: http://keepreadingtoyourchild.blogspot.com/
* For more information, you can visit N.D. Wilson's site here: http://ndwilson.com/

A Few Tweets from Cassandra On the Topic of Clockwork Angel and City of Fallen Angels

I know how much we're all waiting for August 31st to usher in the release of Clockwork Angel, so here are a few tweets from Cassie this morning:


This is such good information to know and to pass on to others who may just be starting the series. If you'd like to follow Cassie on twitter, she is listed under http://twitter.com/CassieClare .And remember pre-order Clockwork Angel and City of Fallen Angels (release date: March 2011) at your favorite bookstore.

Also remember, on our Forum we have a special Q&A section for Cassie and she generously answers all questions there. Join our Mundie Moms' Forum and check out all her previous answers, here.

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