Did you know BookPal is on Pinterest? We rounded up the most repinned books from BookPal to give you an idea of the most popular, pin-worthy books on our shelves! 1. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell In The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell spotlights the magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire. Just like how a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, a small but precisely …

Enter now to win BookPal's Classroom Pin to Win Contest*: 1) Follow us on Pinterest @BookPal. 2) Create a new board and pin the books your class is reading this year. 3) Tag your pins with the hashtag that corresponds with your grade level: 1st= #BookPalFirst 2nd= #BookPalSecond 3rd= #BookPalThird 4th= #BookPalFourth 5th= #BookPalFifth We will select one winner for each grade level on April 18, 2014 at 5:00pm PT. Each winner will receive a collection of books for their classroom: The First G …

As All Hallows' Eve slowly approaches, BookPal is looking forward to a night of tricks, treats, and scares! Nothing gives us the chills quite like a scary story. We've compiled a list of the most popular bulk Halloween books to get you in a frightful mood. Here are some of our favorite bulk Halloween books, perfect to read on a cold, rainy day: 1. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury From the acclaimed writer of Fahrenheit 451 comes an exciting fantasy thriller. When a mysterious ca …

[caption id="attachment_388" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Large board book, large hardcover, miniature board book, miniature hardcover[/caption]   A few weeks ago, while I was playing with my friend's two-year-old niece, I spotted the Very Hungry Caterpillar buried at the bottom of her toy box. I jumped with excitement at the chance to flip through the pages. As I started to read, all the memories came rushing back: the vivid illustrations, the holes in pages, and that silly, little, gr …

Looking for a summer read that you cannot put down? The New York Times Bestsellers list is always a great place to start. Check out some of the top bestsellers for this month: 1) SECOND HONEYMOON by James Paterson. (Little, Brown.) As he investigates the murder of a pair of newlyweds, the F.B.I. agent John O’Hara, last seen in “Honeymoon” (2005), is targeted by a serial killer. 2) AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED by Khaled Hosseini. (Riverhead.) A multigenerational family saga centers on a brother and …