Usborne Bookshelf Giveaway: "My Sister's A Pop Star"

One of the books I received in my kit when becoming an Usborne Books & More consultant was this novel by Kimberly Greene; My Sister's A Pop Star. This book is a little too advanced for my young children but I love doing giveaways and know a lot of friends who have older kids or know a young lady who might enjoy reading this.

This story is part of the Pop Star series, and books 1-3 are charming middle elementary school girls state-side over. This is book 1 out of the series, where we meet the main character, Sam, who loves to blog, and her pop-star singing sensation sister, Danni.

Series chapter books are excellent ways to get reading going, as children who fall in love with the character set will generally like the entire series. Remember the Box Car Children or the Babysitter's Club? There's a mystery to solve in this series, too.

These books are all paper back books, and for $5.99 per title, it's a great deal for your voracious reader, who will no doubt enjoy the almost 300 pages of this title. You can even read a chapter excerpt here.

To enter this giveaway simply leave a comment on this blog. Do a separate comment for 1) following my blog 2) follow me on twitter or 3) tell me the last Usborne or Kane Miller book you read to your child. Drawing will be held March 29th and the winner will be emailed, so make sure your email is attached to your comments! Good luck.

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ani hearts japan said…

Looks like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway!

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March 29, 2012 at 7:55 AM

ani hearts japan said…

Following your blog on GFC as ani hearts japan.

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I'd follow you on twitter, but I couldn't find a link or widget or anything! :)

March 29, 2012 at 9:07 AM

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