First Chapters

Read the first chapter of 96 Miles. Choose "Begin Reading." (GoodReads)
Interview with author J. L. Esplin (Stephanie Wilson Peterson)

Read the first chapter of Beanball. (GoodReads)

Read the first chapter of Becoming Muhammad Ali. (GoodReads)
Book trailer for Becoming Muhammad Ali (James Patterson)

Read the first chapter of Before the Ever After. (GoodReads)
Interview with author Jacqueline Woodson (CBS This Morning)

Read the first chapter of The Blackbird Girls. (Penguin Random House)
Interview with author Anne Blankman (WTVR CBS)

Read the first chapter of The Canyon's Edge. (GoodReads)
Author reads the first chapter (Dusti Bowling)

Read the first chapter of Clean Getaway. (GoodReads)
Book trailer for Clean Getaway (Random House Kids)

Read the first chapter of Connect the Dots. (GoodReads)

Read the first chapter of The Girl in the White Van. Choose "Begin Reading." (GoodReads)
Author comments about The Girl in the White Van (April Henry)

Read the first chapter of The Girl Who Threw Butterflies. (GoodReads)

Read the first chapter of Ground Zero. (GoodReads)
Book trailer for Ground Zero (Alan Gratz)

Read the first chapter of The Hobbit. (GoodReads)
Interview with author J. R. R. Tolkien (Musings of a Tolkienist)

Read the first chapter of How to Be a Person. (GoodReads)
Book trailer for How to Be a Person (Storey Publishing)

Read the first chapter of Just Mercy. (Penguin Random House Canada)
Author comments on Just Mercy (Equal Justice Initiative)

Read the first chapter of Last Day on Mars. (GoodReads)
Book Sequels: The Oceans Between Stars; The Shores Beyond Time

Read the first chapter of Legend. (Penguin Random House Canada)
Book trailer for Legend (Penguin Teen)
Book Sequels: Prodigy; Champion; Rebel

Read the first chapter of The List of Things That Will Not Change. (GoodReads)

Read the first chapter of OCDaniel. (GoodReads)
Interview with author Wesley King (Global TV/Karen Upper)

Read the first chapter of Revenge of the Witch. (GoodReads)
Book Sequels: Curse of the Bane; Night of the Soul Seeker; Attack of the Fiend; The Spook's Mistake; The Spook's Sacrifice; Rise of the Huntress; Rage of the Fallen; I am Grimalkin; The Spook's Blood; Slither; I am Alice; The Spook's Revenge

Read the first chapter of Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Choose "Begin Reading." (GoodReads)
Book trailer for Scary Stories for Young Foxes (MacKids Books)

Read the first chapter of The Silver Arrow. (GoodReads)
Author reading from The Silver Arrow (Bloomsbury Publishing)

Read the first chapter of Starfish. (GoodReads)

Read the first chapter of The Strangers. (GoodReads)
Book trailer of The Strangers (Texas Bluebonnet Award)
Book Sequels: The Deceivers; The Messengers

See a sampling of Superman Smashes the Klan.
Book trailer for Superman Smashes the Klan

Read the first chapter of This Was Our Pact. (Macmillan Publishers)
Author Timelapse Drawing of This Was Our Pact (Ryan Andrews)

Read the first chapter of Two Truths and a Lie. (HarperCollins Publishers)
Author discusses Two Truth and a Lie (Laurie Ann Thompson)

Read the first chapter of We Are Not Free. (GoodReads)
Author reading from We Are Not Free (National Book Foundation)

Read the first chapter of Wed Wabbit. (GoodReads)
Author discusses Wed Wabbit (Suffolk Libraries UK)

Read the first chapter of We Were Liars. (GoodReads)
Author discusses the inspiration behind We Were Liars (WHSmith)

Read the first chapter of Whispering Pines. (GoodReads)
Book read-aloud by author (Simon Kids)
Book sequel: Infestation

Read the first chapter of Wink. (GoodReads)
Author discusses Wink (Penguin Middle School)

Read the first chapter of A World Without Heroes. (GoodReads)
Book trailer for A World Without Heroes (Simon & Schuster Books)
Book Sequels: Seeds of Rebellion; Chasing the Prophecy