Read Ch.1 Of THE BELLES And Go Behind The Scenes

January 30, 2018 by Disney Books

We simply cannot wait for The Belles to hit shelves next month, and if the feedback we’ve been hearing from those of you who scored Advanced Reader Copies from us last fall is any indication, we’re not the only ones looking forward to Dhonielle Clayton’s first foray into Fantasy.

To help with all the waiting we wanted to throw the spotlight on this excerpt from the finished novel, and show off a short video from the Cover Shoot last year. February 6^th can’t get here fast enough!

Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful. But it’s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite—the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orleans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land. But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie—that her powers are far greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Camellia to risk her own life and help the ailing princess by using Belle powers in unintended ways, Camellia now faces an impossible decision. With the future of Orleans and its people at stake, Camellia must decide: save herself and her sisters and the way of the Belles, or resuscitate the princess, risk her own life, and change the ways of her world forever.

Apollo Alert! See The Cover For The Burning Maze Now!

January 18, 2018 by Disney Books

A new year means a new adventure with Apollo, but while The Trials of Apollo Book 3: The Burning Maze might not hit shelves until May 1st, Entertainment Weekly has the scoop on what’s to come with an exclusive Uncle Rick Q&A, the first look at the stunning John Rocco cover, and an excerpt from the books opening chapter that already has us itching for more.

Click here to see for yourself! Than check out 5 THINGS WE JUST LEARNED ABOUT THE BURNING MAZE over on ReadRiordan.com, and make sure you load up on all the Riordan related Educator Guides for all the classroom discussions you can have while you wait for Book 3.

The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Apollo must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. Thanks a lot, Dad. With the help of some demigod friends, Apollo managed to survive his first two trials. The first at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy. The words she uttered while seated on the Throne of Memory revealed that an evil triumvirate of Roman emperors plans to attack Camp Jupiter. There is one glimmer of hope in the gloom-filled prophecy: The cloven guide alone the way does know…

DBG ‘Best of 2017’ Roundup!

January 2, 2018 by Disney Books

Wow! 2017 is officially in the books, and not only did you read many of our great releases from the past year, you liked them enough to include in your own “Best of” lists before turning the page to 2018! From the Goodreads Choice Award’s to Kirkus Best Books of 2017 we are incredibly grateful to all the DBG fans and readers out there. Check out the list below and see what titles might make an excellent addition to your classroom or library in the new year!

THE ADVENTURERS GUILD by Nick Eliopulos and Zack Loran Clark

Kirkus Best Books of 2017: Middle Grade, selection

BEATRICE ZINKER, UPSIDE DOWN THINKER by Shelley Johannes

Amazon’s Best Books of 2017, Ages 6-8

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: LOST IN A BOOK by Jennifer Donnelly

Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection
Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Middle Grade of 2017, nomination
Indigo: Best Teen Books of 2017

BE QUIET!

Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Picture Book of 2017, nomination

THE BONE SPARROW by Zana Fraillon

Carnegie Medal, honor
CCBC Choices “Best of” 2017 list, selection
Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group: Notable Books for a Global Society 2017, winner

BUG ZOO by Disney Book Group

ILA-CBC’s 2017 Children’s Choices List, selection

CLICK’D by Tamara Ireland Stone

2017 NCIBA Middle Grade Book of the Year, nominee & long list

THE DREADFUL TALE OF PROSPER REDDING by Alexandra Bracken

Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection

DREAM by Matthew Cordell

FIT PREGNANCY Best Books of 2017

ELIZABETH STARTED ALL THE TROUBLE by Doreen Rappaport and Matt Faulkner

2017 Amelia Bloomer List, selection

THE END OF FUN by Sean McGinty

2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice

FEMINIST BABY by Loryn Brantz

2017 Amelia Bloomer List, selection
FIT PREGNANCY Best Books of 2017

FROM PERCY JACKSON: CAMP HALF-BLOOD CONFIDENTIAL by Rick Riordan

Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection

THE GOOD FOR NOTHING BUTTON by Cherise Mericle Harper

PDX MONTHLY, Oregon’s Best Childrens Books of 2017

A LIST OF CAGES by Robin Roe

Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Young Adult Fiction of 2017, nomination
Indigo: Best Teen Books of 2017
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Year’s Best Books for Young Readers 2017
Teen Choice Book Award 2017, nominee

LOCKWOOD & CO., BOOK FIVE: THE EMPTY GRAVE by Jonathan Stroud

Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Middle Grade of 2017, nomination

MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD, BOOK 3: THE SHIP OF THE DEAD by Rick Riordan

Amazon’s Best Books of 2017, Ages 9-12
Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection
Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Middle Grade of 2017, nomination
Audible Best of 2017

MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN by Jason Reynolds

NPR Best Book of 2017

NANETTE’S BAGUETTE by Mo Willems

2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice

THE PEARL THIEF by Elizabeth Wein

Kirkus Best Books of 2017: Middle Grade, selection
NPR Best Book of 2017

QUINNY & HOPPER by Adriana Brad Schanen

2016-2017 Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award, selection

RISE OF THE ISLE OF THE LOST by Melissa de la Cruz

Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection
Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Middle Grade of 2017, nominee

RULES OF THE HOUSE by Mac Barnett

2017 Comstock-Gág Read Aloud, honor
ILA-CBC’s 2017 Children’s Choices List, selection

SERAFINA AND THE SPLINTERED HEART by Robert Beatty

Amazon’s Best Books of 2017, Ages 9-12
Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection

SPINDLE by E.K. Johnston

CCBC Choices “Best of” 2017 list, selection

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI: COBALT SQUADRON by Elizabeth Wein

Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection

STEAMBOAT SCHOOL by Deborah Hopkinson

2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice
2017 Oregon Book Awards finalist
2017 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award: Books for Younger Children, winner

THE THANK YOU BOOK: An Elephant & Piggie Book by Mo Willems

CBC’s 2017 Children’s Book Choice Award K-2^nd Grade, finalist
ILA-CBC’s 2017 Children’s Choices List, selection

A THOUSAND NIGHTS by E.K. Johnston

OLA/Forest of Reading 2017 “White Pine Award”, winner

THE TRIALS OF APOLLO, BOOK TWO: THE DARK PROPHECY by Rick Riordan

Books-A-Million: The Best Kids Books of 2017, selection
Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Middle Grade of 2017, nomination

WELCOME: A MO WILLEMS GUIDE TO NEW ARRIVALS by Mo Willems

Amazon’s Best Books of 2017, Baby to Age 2

WILDMAN by J.C. Geiger

Amazon’s Best Books of 2017, Young Adult
Notable YA Covers of 2917, The Casual Optimist: Books, Design and Culture