This week is Children’s Book Week. I’ve always loved kid’s books, and
sometimes when I need a little pick-me-up, I’ll curl up with A. A. Milne or Rudyard Kipling and escape into a great adventure. It works every time.
Lately, I’ve noticed a vast improvement in teen reads (except for the current overabundance of ridiculous vampire romances. They totally suck! Yep, they’re bloody awful!) Teen novels are much more realistic than they used to be. Their themes cover everything from drug abuse to bullying to homosexuality. Every once in awhile, I’ll read one and be very impressed by the sophistication of the story. It’s wonderful that authors are acknowledging the humanity of teens, and it’s about time!
In honor of Children’s Book Week, I’ve decided to give some books away. These were are favorites of mine, and I can’t wait to choose the winners.
The first group of books I’ll be giving away is this series in paperback format:
I LOVED these back in the day. (I haven’t read The Borrowers Avenged yet, since I wasn’t aware that Mary Norton had written a later one). They will be arriving at my house soon. If it takes awhile for the winner to receive them, and the last one seems a little too dog-eared to be new, then please forgive my “borrowing!”
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The other series I’ll be giving away is this one:
These are excellent teen sci-fi novels–I enjoyed them almost as much as John Christopher’s Tripod Trilogy. I haven’t read Extras yet, so it may be a bit more worn than the others, although you probably won’t be able to tell since I bought all of them used (and most are paperback) from abebooks.com. Older daughter has taken my set of these books and refuses to return them. Such insolence! I’m surrounded by thieves!
If you’d like a chance to win either or both of these series, leave a comment specifying your desires. I’ll do the eenie-meenie game at around noon or thereabouts on Wednesday, May 20. Good luck!
What a greta giveaway! Oh my gosh! I’d love to read the Scott Westerfeld books – please enter me for them.
By: bermudaonion on May 14, 2009
at 6:22 pm
Great giveway! I’d love to enter to win the Westerfield series!
By: Jennsbookshelf on May 14, 2009
at 6:36 pm
I LOVED the Borrowers when I was a kid, and would love the chance to get reacquainted. Please enter me for the Borrowers.
Thanks!
Riva
By: Riva Laughlin on May 14, 2009
at 6:47 pm
What a delightful way to celebrate this week! I’d love either series, seeing as I have not read any of the books. (Yes, I know; it’s sad.)
By: Jessica on May 14, 2009
at 7:06 pm
This is such a fantastic giveaway! I’d love to be entered for the Scott Westerfeld series. Thank you!
By: Meghan on May 14, 2009
at 8:08 pm
I loved the Borrowers books! Stick me in the hat for those, please. I could stand to reread them. My brain is mush, this week. I think I need to look for something on the level of One Fish, Two Fish.
By: Bookfool, aka Nancy on May 14, 2009
at 8:19 pm
I’d love to win either series – my 7 and 9 year olds would love Borrowers, and my 12 1/2 year old daughter would squee in delight to win the Uglies series. She’s on a looooooooong waiting list at the library to get Pretties. Great giveaway – thanks for being so generous!
nnjmom at yahoo dot com
By: Carrie K. on May 14, 2009
at 9:56 pm
I’d love those Borrowers books for my 8 year old son. He has really taken off with his reading this year at school, and I loved them when I was a kid.
Please keep blogging!
By: Kiki on May 14, 2009
at 11:27 pm
I would love to win the Scott Westerfeld books. I’m a huge sci-fi fan.
By: bridget3420 on May 14, 2009
at 11:44 pm
Yes, vampires novels do suck! And they’re bloody awful. So over them.
The Borrowers! I loved the Borrowers back in the day. The Avenged one is probably past my reading timeline too. I’ll have to check my books and see which ones I do have.
By: Carrie K on May 14, 2009
at 11:51 pm
I would love to pass The Borrowers series on to my kids. I remember loving those when I was a kid! Thanks!
By: Janel on May 15, 2009
at 12:07 am
Oh! It’s SO hard to choose! Well I’ve read all the Borrowers before so I’m going to have to enter for the Westerfeld series
By: Ladytink_534 on May 15, 2009
at 4:37 am
I already have the first 2 books in the Uglies series. And I think I can pester the bookstore guy to order the rest too.
I would love to enter for The Borrowers series (if international). Thanks for the giveaway.
By: Violet on May 15, 2009
at 5:50 am
nice giveaways! i haven’t heard of the borrowers…and haven’t read any of the westerfelds!
By: curlywurlygurly on May 15, 2009
at 4:07 pm
I haven’t read the Borrowers book in years and years so that’s the series I would love to own.
I already have the Westerfelds — though I haven’t read them yet.
By: Beth F on May 16, 2009
at 3:38 pm
[...] Chartroose is holding a very generous giveaway in honor of Children’s Book Week: The Borrowers series by Mary Norton and the Uglies series by Scott [...]
By: BOOKS AND MOVIES » Bookish links for Saturday, May 16, 2009 on May 16, 2009
at 5:24 pm
I would love to give the first series to my niece and I’d lovethe second series for me. Thanks for the chance to win!
By: stacybuckeye on May 16, 2009
at 6:05 pm
I would love to win either series. I loved The Borrowers when I was younger and would love to give them to my kids.
I’ve heard great things about Westerfelds’s books and would love to read them.
By: Vasilly on May 16, 2009
at 7:38 pm
I would love to enter either one of these series! Thanks!
By: Sarah on May 16, 2009
at 8:17 pm
I would love to win The Borrower’s for my daughter!
By: Abby on May 17, 2009
at 1:13 am
Please enter me for the Borrowers – I’d love my niece to get into these books
By: scottsgal on May 17, 2009
at 2:35 am
I would love to win the Westerfield series. I have not had a chance top read these.
By: Carol S on May 17, 2009
at 2:59 am
I would love theThe Borrowers series for my adoption box…… I am saving things for when I adopt an older child out of foster care…..
By: Kathy D on May 17, 2009
at 3:09 am
This looks great! I’d like to sign up for both series – I would be very happy with either one. They both sound fun and engrossing!
gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com
By: gaby317 on May 17, 2009
at 4:55 am
I would love to read the Scott Westerfield series.
Thanks
By: Christina Brunetti on May 17, 2009
at 2:35 pm
Thanx for the contest, I’d be interested in either series
By: Catherine on May 17, 2009
at 6:26 pm
either look great
By: SANDY on May 17, 2009
at 7:33 pm
i love the borrowers too. i remember thinking i wish i was that tiny
By: brenda helgeson on May 17, 2009
at 8:18 pm
I’d love a chance to win both. Either series would great for one of my kids!!
By: Nicole C on May 18, 2009
at 12:42 am
I would love the Scott Westerfeld series!
Thanks
By: Sarah Z on May 18, 2009
at 12:44 am
I would love to win both. I have young kids and 2 teens.
By: Paula H on May 18, 2009
at 1:33 am
Please enter me in your giveaway. I would like the Borrowers series since I think the boys would like them.
By: Kelly Ann T. on May 18, 2009
at 3:49 am
I remember reading the Borrowers once upon a time. I would love to win the set. Thanks!!
By: MMW on May 18, 2009
at 4:01 am
Oh I would love to win the the Westerfield series books, thanks.
By: susan on May 18, 2009
at 2:09 pm
I loved the Borrowers books. Please add my name into the drawing.
By: Deedles on May 18, 2009
at 2:52 pm
No need to enter me – Just wanted to say hello! (did you know that it was also American Craft Beer Week?)
By: Care on May 18, 2009
at 3:12 pm
I would love to win either set actually — I grew up reading the Borrowers — I loved those books. But the other set looks very intriquing also!
By: Marie on May 18, 2009
at 4:39 pm
I’d love to win either set. Awesome!
By: nomadreader on May 18, 2009
at 5:55 pm
I loved the Borrowers when I was a kid! I’d love to be entered for both sets, as I’ve had the Westerfield series on my tbr for a while now.
By: Belle on May 18, 2009
at 10:32 pm
My daughter would love the teen sci-fi series
madamerkf at aol dot com
By: wendy wallach on May 19, 2009
at 1:34 am
My boys would love the Borrowers books
By: Jeni Lutz on May 19, 2009
at 1:33 pm
What a great idea! I adored the Uglies series as well, but have never read the Borrowers!
By: Michelle on May 19, 2009
at 3:46 pm
You are so right with teen/ya books being better lately – what I enjoy seeing most is that main characters no longer need to be MTV perfect, instead it’s the damaged, geeky or just average, normal kids who take the spotlight.
By: Joanne on May 19, 2009
at 3:53 pm
Oh, The Borrowers please!!
By: Nan on May 19, 2009
at 3:58 pm
What fun! I’m a children’s/young adult novel freak myself, and oddly enough I haven’t read either of these series. Would love to have my name thrown into the hopper.
andi (dot) miller (at) gmail.com
By: Andi on May 19, 2009
at 8:36 pm
oh! I LOVED The Borrowers — I’ve not seen that Avenged one, either!!! Thanks for the chance
emvark at gmail dot com
By: Emilie S on May 19, 2009
at 9:13 pm
I’m not sure if I’m entering in time, I’m waaaay behind in my reader. But if I am, I’d love to have either!
Sophisticated.dorkiness{at}gmail.com
By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) on May 20, 2009
at 1:15 pm
I’d like to win the Westerfeld set.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
By: kim v on May 20, 2009
at 7:39 pm