The Weekly 411 (7/18/25)

© Kris Fulk

 July 18, 2025 vol. 29

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Young Adult Giveaway

We are pleased to host a giveaway of The New York Times bestseller young adult novel, A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf Books for Young Readers), out now. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below.


art by Tran Nguyen, design by Ray Chappell


About the Book: Truyan Saigas didn't choose to become a con artist, but after her father is lost at sea, it’s up to her to support her mother and two younger sisters. A gifted art forger, Tru has the unique ability to paint the future, but even such magic is not enough to put her family back together again, or stave off the gangsters demanding payment in blood for her mother’s gambling debts. Left with few options, Tru agrees to a marriage contract with a mysterious dragon lord. He offers a fresh start for her mother and sisters and elusive answers about her father's disappearance, but in exchange, she must join him in his desolate undersea palace. And she must assist him in a plot to infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King's inner circle, painting a future so treasonous, it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms. . . .

 

About the Author: Elizabeth Lim grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was raised on a hearty diet of fairy tales, myths, and songs. Before becoming an author, Elizabeth was a professional film and video game composer, and she still tends to come up with her best book ideas when writing near a piano. An alumna of Harvard College and the Juilliard School, she now lives in New York with her husband and her daughters.


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Picture Book Giveaway

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, There's Something Odd About the Babysitter, by Elayne Crain, illustrated by John Ledda (Feiwel & Friends/ Macmillan) out now. Enter to win a copy via the Rafflecopter below.



About the Book: Freddie has had many many babysitters over the years. And he’s never liked a single one. So when a new one shows up, he’s sure he’s in for a boring night. Yet the babysitter seems nervous. Their table manners are appalling. And dinner is garbage. . . literally. But after Freddie decides to team up with the babysitter to turn the evening around, what started out as boring becomes a night he won’t forget. Humorous and heartfelt, this picture book full of delightful art is about letting new people (or raccoons) in...even when it's hard.


About the Author: Elayne Crain is a proud writer of childish (and often laughable) things. When Elayne is not reading or writing, she loves walks in the woods with her sons and partner, nature photography, and lively karaoke. This is her debut picture book.


About the Illustrator: John Ledda considered many careers—from architect to dolphin trainer—before returning to the one thing he had always loved: Art. With a BA in Studio Art and an MFA in Illustration, John is now an illustrator, graphic designer, and writer-in-training. He creates exciting, whimsical worlds full of expressive characters and documents moments—big and small—that kids experience as they learn and grow.


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Comments

  1. A Forgery of Fate sounds like my kind of read and the cover is stunning! I can't wait to read the featured picture book as it sounds hilarious.

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  2. THERE'S SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THE BABYSITTER is a great book. I so enjoyed reading it.

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  3. Congrats, Elayne and John, on your fun book! I smile everytime I see the cover!

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  4. A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim has a gorgeous cover and sounds like a great read!

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  5. So looking forward to reading Elayne and John’s book!

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  6. Stunning cover for A Forgery of Fate and Elayne’s book looks so fun!

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  7. These both look like great reads. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Oh my gosh! Both of these books look like great ones to read! I'm so thankful our babysitters look perfectly human! A con artist who is an artist - how perfect! Can't wait to read Forgery of Fate!

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  9. Love the babysitter book!

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  10. Love the babysitter book!!! My grandkids would too!!

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  11. The cover of There’s Something Odd About the Babysitter makes me giggle! Would love to read this book!

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