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When the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl exploded in April 1986, no one could possibly have foretold the dramatic resurgence of plant and animal life that scientists are witnessing in the region in the twenty-first century. Rebecca L. Johnson interviewed some of the key scientists who are working in Chernobyl’s so-called Dead Zone to try […]Read more "Life at Chernobyl?"

Congratulations to Elizabeth Meyers! You’ve won Monster Buddies! Please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your books in the mail. We’ve got another great book for Halloween to give away: Ghostly Evidence: Exploring the Paranormal! It’s late at night, and you’re on a tour of a […]Read more "Free Book Friday’s Countdown to Halloween: Ghostly Evidence!"

You guys! It’s almost Halloween! And we can celebrate big-time this year, because the Night of Fright is falling on a Friday. This means later trick-or-treating, lots of Halloween party potential, and the option to stay up late eating candy and watching scary movies (provided that’s your thing). Since this Halloween is bound to be […]Read more "Spooooky!"

Congratulations to Toni Chipka! You’ve won Sometimes You Barf! Please send us an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your book in the mail. Halloween is coming up, so to help you prepare, we’re giving away Monster Buddies! Putting a fun twist on a spooky subject, this eight-book […]Read more "Free Book Friday’s Countdown to Halloween: Monster Buddies!"

Maybe it’s just me, but autumn always gets me thinking about the past. Perhaps it’s the changing colors of the trees or the approach of Halloween and the dwelling on ghosts and ruins. Regardless, I can’t help thinking about how the world has changed in the last few months, years, decades, centuries. I wonder what […]Read more "FREE Activities for Ghost Walls"

I’m going to ask for something completely unfair. Unless you attended opening night of this year’s Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference at The Loft Literary Center, you probably haven’t seen the Czech film Who’s Afraid of the Wolf. The 2008 film was shown at The Loft thanks to a University of Minnesota professor’s connection […]Read more "This is a call"

Congratulations to Mrs. Winter (@librarywinter)! You’ve won Perfectly Good White Boy! Please send us a DM on Twitter or an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your book in the mail. Our next free book offering is the perfect picture book for kids who are afraid of throwing […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Nancy Carlson’s Sometimes You Barf"

Here we are in the first full week of October, and to me, that means just one thing: We are right in the thick of my favorite time of year—fall! Just because they make me happy, here’s a collection of fall-themed Lerner books:                             Read more "It’s Here!"

  (Cover above: Saturday Night Live by Arie Kaplan) On February 15, 2015, SNL plans to air a three-hour primetime special to mark its fortieth season on the air. TFCB is ready to celebrate, with the Fall 2014 release of Saturday Night Live: Shaping TV Comedy and American Culture by Arie Kaplan. The book offers […]Read more "“Live from New York, It’s Saturday Night!”"