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Why is required school reading so depressing?

31 May, 2013 by ES Ivy

book stack (Photo credit: sarah_browning)

With the end of the school year approaching it may seem like an odd time to be thinking about what the required reading novels will be next year. But we recently had to fill out course selection sheets for all three kids, and the same questions always comes up. Do we let our kids sign up for preAP English knowing that the reading selections will be more “challenging”? Because in effect we have found what it really means is that the novels will be more disturbing….

Amanda’s Books and More Calls Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret a mermaid story like no others! Enter to win a free ebook!

12 May, 2013 by ES Ivy

I’m so excited to be a part of my first give-away! To celebrate Children’s Book Week, May 13-19, I’m taking part in a blog hop through Mother Daughter Book Reviews. Renee linked me up with the lovely Tina at Amanda’s Books and More.

This week, we’ll be giving away FIVE free ebooks of Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret!

Here’s what Tina had to say about the book:
“[Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret is] a really neat mermaid story like no other for girls ages 6 – 12. I read the first book in the series and got really caught up in the story. I wanted to read more!”…

Books, Babies and Bows reviews children’s book Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret

11 May, 2013 by ES Ivy

What does an octopus have to do with mermaids? Read Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret and find out!

When I came up with the idea to write a book about a girl who didn’t know she was a mermaid, my intention was to write a book that was pure fantasy….

Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret is now available on Nook at Barnes & Noble!

7 May, 2013 by ES Ivy

Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret is now available on Nook at Barnes & Noble!

Miri always knew she was adopted, liked her food extra salty, and could hold her breath an unbelievably long time, but she never would have guessed that it meant she was a mermaid.

Mermaids aren’t real.

Or are they?

It took some doing to get it up, but it’s finally there. Unfortunately, it’s not showing up under Nook Kids new releases. I would guess that’s because it shows a publication date of December 2012 – which is how long I have been trying to get it to show up in their store. Grrr!

I really want Barnes & Noble to succeed. I love how they use the epub format, which is a universal book format, as opposed to the Kindle mobi format that can only be read on the Kindle and Kindle reading apps. But it’s hard to sell your book when it’s virtually invisible! New releases at least would put the book in front of a few readers.

But you can find it – either by typing the title in Barnes & Noble’s search bar, or clicking on the handy dandy link I’m going to provide right here:

Buy Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret for Nook

Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret is still available, of course, at Amazon and Kobo. And through the magic of Smashwords it is also available on ibooks, Sony, and diesel.

So you can buy it anywhere, anytime!

If you’ve already bought a copy and feel inclined to hop over to any of the sites and leave a review, that would be a wonderful boost to the book’s visibility on the different sites!

Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret named one of Reads4Tweens best books of 2012!

9 April, 2013 by ES Ivy

I’m a bit late announcing this on the blog, but I was so thrilled when Reads4Tweens came out with a best books of 2012 list during the holidays. Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret made the list!

Reads4Tweens says Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret is … “a wonderful book for young readers who love mermaids and princesses. It’s in a modern setting, so it’s easy for them to put themselves in Miri’s shoes (fins?).”…