THE CURSED CARNIVAL AND OTHER CALAMITIES
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE CURSED CARNIVAL AND OTHER CALAMITIES by Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, and Rick Riordan Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Title: THE CURSED CARNIVAL AND OTHER CALAMITIES : New Stories About Mythic Heroes
Author: Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, and Rick Riordan
Pub. Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 496
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten new stories–including one of his own–about beloved heroes that sprang from the imaginations of some of the best middle grade authors working today.
A cave monster . . . an abandoned demon . . . a ghost who wants to erase history . . . a killer commandant . . . These are just some of the challenges confronting the young heroes in this highly entertaining anthology.
All but one of the heroes previously starred in a popular book from Rick Riordan Presents. You”ll be reunited with Aru Shah, Zane Obispo, Min the fox spirit, Sal and Gabi, Tristan Strong, Nizhoni Begay, Paola Santiago, Sikander Aziz, and Riley Oh. Who is the new hero? Read Rick Riordan”s short story to find out!
Ten bestselling and award-winning middle grade authors contributed to this collection: Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, and Rick Riordan, who also served as the editor.
The cultures represented by these own-voices stories are: Indian, Mesoamerican, Korean, Cuban, Black American, African, Navajo, Mexican, Mesopotamian, and Celtic.
There’s something for everyone in this collection of fast-paced and funny adventure stories that show what it takes to be a hero in any time, setting, and universe.
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THE CURSED CARNIVAL AND OTHER CALAMITIES EXCERPT
About the Authors:
Click on the links to be taken to their websites!
Giveaway Details:
3 winners will win a finished copy of THE CURSED CARNIVAL AND OTHER CALAMITIES, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
| 9/1/2021 | YA Books Central | Excerpt |
| 9/2/2021 | Kait Plus Books | Excerpt |
| 9/3/2021 | Rajiv’s Reviews | Review |
| 9/4/2021 | @Curlygrannylovestoread | Review |
Week Two:
| 9/5/2021 | #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog | Review |
| 9/6/2021 | A Dream Within A Dream | Review |
| 9/7/2021 | Nonbinary Knight Reads | Review |
| 9/8/2021 | The Bookwyrm’s Den | Review |
| 9/9/2021 | Log Cabin Library | Review |
| 9/10/2021 | Lifestyle of Me | Review |
| 9/11/2021 | Emelie’s Books | Review |
Week Three:
| 9/12/2021 | @pagesofyellow | Review |
| 9/13/2021 | Locks, Hooks and Books | Review |
| 9/14/2021 | More Books Please blog | Review |
| 9/15/2021 | Little Red Reads | Review |
| 9/16/2021 | Don’t Judge, Read | Review |
| 9/17/2021 | Fyrekatz Blog | Review |
| 9/18/2021 | booksaremagictoo | Review |
Week Four:
| 9/19/2021 | The Phantom Paragrapher | Review |
| 9/20/2021 | BookHounds YA | Excerpt |
| 9/21/2021 | Cindy’s Love of Books | Review |
| 9/22/2021 | dinipandareads | Review |
| 9/23/2021 | hauntedbybooks | Review |
| 9/24/2021 | Books a Plenty Book Reviews | Review |
| 9/25/2021 | Books and Zebras @jypsylynn | Review |
Week Five:
| 9/26/2021 | The Momma Spot | Review |
| 9/27/2021 | Zainey Laney | Review |
| 9/28/2021 | @fictitious.fox | Review |
| 9/29/2021 | Two Points of Interest | Review |
| 9/30/2021 | PopTheButterfly Reads | Review |
What an exciting book! Great cover too.
cool cover
Cover looks awesome! Excerpt is intriguing. Great work!
This is a great way to get introduced to new authors and get more from ones I know! They all sound like stories I could latch on to. Love it!
I love anthologies. For adults it is often a matter of being able to fit in a quick read in a busy day. As a librarian, I saw it as a way to encourage reluctant readers. A long book may be a bit intimidating, but a shorter story format seems much more doable. It opens the door for them to try something a bit longer next time.