It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

Greg, a self-confessed “indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and “family togetherness.”

Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?

Liz says:

“If your kids haven’t read the first three, they should!! My 10-year-old son and I cannot wait for this next installment in the life of Greg Heffley. He’s just an ordinary kid who presents the humor in everyday life.”

Liz says:

“This unique and incredibly successful series is not to be missed. Each of the planned 10 books is written by a different author. The first one was written by Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, who also planned the story arc for all 10. Jude Watson, aka Judi Blundell, is a National Book Award winning author and author of this and book 4 in this series. A surefire winner, don’t miss it.”

After five months of sheer absolute craziness I was going back to being plain old background D.J. In photographs of course I’m always in the background . . .

But it turns out other folks have big plans for D.J. Like her coach. College scouts. All the town hoops fans. A certain Red Bend High School junior who’s keen for romance and karaoke. Not to mention Brian Nelson, who she should not be thinking about! Who she is done with, thank you very much. But who keeps showing up anyway . . .

Liz says:

“For those of you who love D.J. you won’t want to miss this next (and I believe last) one the series.”

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Liz says:

“I can’t wait to see what happens to Kat and Peeta as they face their next challenge together. If this is half as good as the first it will be worth reading.”

Liz says:

“I had the honor of having Gennifer visit Scarsdale Middle School last May. Not only was she an awesome presenter and an amazing person to hang out with, she also gave me an unedited proof (galley copy) of this book. I devoured it immediately. Lots of great fun, tough moments and interesting history about life on Alcatraz make this a winner. Don’t be disappointed when you finish this one, there’s a third one coming in this planned trilogy.”