Chuck Wendig has written plenty of noir and supernatural thriller novels and stories that are strictly adults-only material, but in his Heartland Trilogy he demonstrates a great feel for YA lit, too. Under the Empyrean Sky – The Heartland Trilogy Book 1 (4/5 stars, $1.99 TODAY ONLY, normally sells for $3.99) Fear the Corn. Corn … Read more
Riptide GP2 (4.5/5 stars, all ages, FREE today only) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. From Amazon: Multiplayer: 4 Player Local VS. Riptide GP2 kicks everything into overdrive, with intense water racing action, upgradeable hydro jets and riders, improved graphics, an all-new career mode, and a whole new stunt system with dozens of … Read more
Sleepwalker’s Journey (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, FREE today only) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. Take a beautiful journey into dreams! Meet drowsy Moonboy. Blown out of bed by a big lunar sneeze, he sleepwalks through dreams. Moonboy needs your help to reach his bed. Guide him safely through various traps, clear obstructions … Read more
Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is the app version of that PlayStation favorite, Sparkle 2 (4/5 stars, all ages, FREE today only). From Amazon: Challenge the darkness with your swift orb matching skills, mighty magical enchantments and earthshaking powerups. Match the orbs before they fall into the abyss and find your way through … Read more
The bestselling Infinity Ring series, from Scholastic, forms an epic time-travel adventure for the 8 – 12 set that includes a dedicated website with historical briefs and games based on the books. Infinity Ring Book 1: A Mutiny in Time (4/5 stars, currently priced at $8.99) Scholastic’s next multi-platform mega-event begins here! History is broken, … Read more
TODAY ONLY, you can get the Audible audiobook edition of Bloody Jack, a swashbuckling tale that’s appropriate for kids aged 12 and up (but no less a pleasure for adults, too!) for just $2.95. From Publishers Weekly: “I prays for deliverance,” confides Mary Faber, orphaned at eight years old by a pestilence that relegates her … Read more
The official Amazon Free App of the Day is not doing so well in the reviews department, so we’re sharing a different free app that currently comes with a bonus. Bonza Word Puzzle (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently FREE) is an unusual take on crossword puzzles where the player is given pieces of a completed … Read more
They said it couldn’t be done: an HD tablet that weighs under 11 oz., with a quad-core processor, front and rear-facing cameras, Dolby Digital audio and five color choices, priced at $99. But guess what? With its 8GB Kindle Fire HD 6, now available for order (release date is 10/16/14) Amazon has met the challenge! … Read more