Thank you, thank you, thank you! We are proud to announce that because of your support, the vote you cast for the Chase Mission Main Street Grant Competition put us over the top with 271 votes and counting. We are now in the running to receive one of the $150,000 grants given to 20 small…
We’ve got a teaser here for you…just something to whet your appetite. Let’s see if the trailer will seep into your bones like it did ours! It’s been quite a long haul for this book, having begun its life in 2001. The author has a penchant for science and a love for showing kids how things…
Move Books is in the running for a small business grant sponsored by Chase. With this grant we can expand the number of titles we’re offering and reach a wider number of readers. We can also start developing classroom materials to help readers stay engaged long after they’ve read our books. We’re excited! You can…
Tom is kayaking with his father in Prince William Sound near Bear Island. When the waters turn rough and the boat overturns, Tom is stranded and alone with a pocket survival pack his father insisted he carry. But is it enough? Will he survive on the desolate island where his only company are bears, other…
Happy Friday Everyone! Not that we’re rushing 2014…but we are awfully excited about two new books from two very talented authors debuting in Spring 2015! In addition to The Mapmaker’s Sons, we welcome Paul Greci, Surviving Bear Island, a middle-grade adventure novel that will engage readers in a fight for survival, and C. Taylor-Butler’s The…
Thomas Hawkins, Porter, Mudge, Willa, and the one-legged Umbrey are back for another wild adventure – this time to save Aquat, one of the Five Kingdoms, from Salamaine’s Curse! But the map Thomas and Porter must unravel is a dark map and they just might need to join forces with the evil Keegan to survive….
We’re official. We’ve caught the attention of MTV Geek. Here’s an excerpt: ‘Move Books’ Want To Get Boys Excited About Reading with ‘Mapmaker’s Sons’ by Danica Davidson, October 26, 2012 Having worked for the publishing companies Scholastic and Harcourt, Eileen Robinson knows her way around the publishing world, but she was dismayed by a lack…
Move Books Wants to Get Boys Excited about Reading With Mapmaker’s Sons. -MTV Geek, 10/26/12 Kirkus Reviews, 9/1/2012 Thirteen-year-old Tom Hawkins must find the most powerful weapon ever created and save the world. When a pirate with a wooden peg leg arrives at Thomas’ school one stormy night, he delivers a mysterious map, a guide…
For Boys Only: Move Books to Debut in Fall 2012 By Sally Lodge | Oct 20, 2011 (excerpt): “Moving Boys to Read” is the slogan publisher Eileen Robinson has chosen for her new company, Move Books, which is slated to launch in fall 2012. Based in Beacon Falls, Conn., the house will focus on middle-grade…