It's Almost Summer!
To celebrate the arrival of warm weather and unlimited free reading time, the Scholastic Summer Challenge will be kicking off soon with the Ultimate Author Showdown Webcast.
Four amazing authors will compete in the Ultimate Author Showdown, a game show all about books. Each author will represent a different category, and YOU can help make up the questions. Think you can stump the authors? Submit your question.
WHO:
- Representing People & Places: Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Elijah of Buxton, Bud Not Buddy, and The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
- Representing Fantasy & Adventure: Gordon Korman, author of The 39 Clues: One False Note, Swindle, and Zoobreak
- Representing Thrills & Chills: R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Goosebumps HorrorLand
- Representing Friends & Fun: Lisa Yee, author of Millicent Min Girl Genius, and Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time
WHEN: Friday, April 30th at 1:00pm (ET)/10:00am (PT)
I know it's during the school day, but try to convince your teacher to sign up. It's about reading! Your teacher can sign up in advance at www.scholastic.com/summer
WHERE: Scholastic Summer Challenge Website
Hope to see you there!
What was the exact date you became interested in writing?
Comment #1 | Posted by: Lily_22 on April 01, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Do you remember the number of rejections you received before you published your first book?
Comment #2 | Posted by: cavyheart on April 03, 2010 at 09:59 PM
this game stinks i got boared the frist time i saw it
Comment #3 | Posted by: hailie on April 04, 2010 at 02:09 PM
I can't wait till summer. And I'm thinking about writing a good book so I can give it to my english teacher when school starts again.( Maybe It will get published?) You never know.
Comment #4 | Posted by: Madison on April 05, 2010 at 07:31 PM
oh yea summer is already her
Comment #5 | Posted by: lily_22 on April 06, 2010 at 07:01 PM
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Comment #6 | Posted by: rfm4ever on April 08, 2010 at 03:14 PM
I cannot wait 'till Summer! But the bad news is...I am having surgery on my tonsils. The good news is...I am going to the beach!
Comment #7 | Posted by: krystalkobra on April 10, 2010 at 06:22 PM
hey ever one I just wanted to say to people on the internet right now. I do not know if any of you have heard of wedding peach but it is the best comic book ever because it has to do with love and friendships.
Comment #8 | Posted by: Jill on April 12, 2010 at 11:41 AM
I read The Watsons go to Birmingham
it was so good read it!!!
Comment #9 | Posted by: 123 on April 12, 2010 at 07:30 PM
hi lol and hye everyone and did you read the dogs go to the mississippi
Comment #10 | Posted by: donyelle1281 on April 13, 2010 at 04:16 PM
cool i have never heard of that book but i will try to find it and read it
:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Comment #11 | Posted by: MEGAN on April 13, 2010 at 07:54 PM
when do u think that captain underpants #s 9-10 will come out?
Comment #12 | Posted by: SorcerersStone on April 14, 2010 at 08:13 PM
My surgery began yesterday around 12:00
and my throat is SORE. I can't eat anything hard. but i think i'll have a good summer.
Comment #13 | Posted by: krystalkobra on April 17, 2010 at 12:25 PM
hey why are people suggesting to commet
Comment #14 | Posted by: milllibsfive on February 01, 2011 at 05:09 PM
who said this? "Mad-Eye didn't make you come via Greenland, then?"
Comment #15 | Posted by: anonymous on March 14, 2012 at 10:36 AM