February 2006

I'm delighted to announce the UK publication of A SINGLE SHARD, from Oxford University Press.

And a wonderful review from the London Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,923-2008341,00.html

Greetings to UK readers!

COMING SOON!

ARCHER'S QUEST
Clarion Books
ISBN-10 0-618-59631-3
ISBN-13 978-0-618-59631-3
May 2006

My latest book is a middle-grade novel--a time-travel adventure story! Here's the publisher's preview:

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Kevin heard a man's voice from somewhere on the other side of his room.

"Show me your hands, Strange One."

A grim voice.

"Stand--slowly--and show me your hands."

Kevin is trying to remember what he's supposed to do if there's an intruder in the house--stay calm, don't look scared, call 911. At the same time, he's doing his best to figure out how the heck some guy with a bow and arrows got into the room. The archer's explanation--"I lost my balance, fell off the tiger, and landed here"--just adds to Kevin's bewilderment.

The stranger's astonishing arrival is only the beginning of a dazzling adventure. For the man, whom Kevin calls Archer or Archie, has come from a centuries-old Korean kingdom. And Kevin must find a way to send him back through space and time...before history is changed forever.

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ARCHER'S QUEST, with wonderful jacket art by Greg Call, will be published in May. I can't wait!

I'm delighted to announce recent honors for some of my books. BEE-BIM BOP!, illustrated by Ho Baek Lee, and PROJECT MULBERRY were recently chosen for the New York Public Library's annual best-books list, "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing." And YUM! YUCK!, co-authored with Julia Durango and illustrated by Sue Rama, was named to the 2006 ALA Notable Children's Books list.

My presentations schedule has been updated. I'm looking forward to a great spring of travel, meeting readers, talking about books!

I'm still blogging! Check out what I've been reading lately and see some photos of recent events.

Happy reading and writing to all! --LSP

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