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Speakaboos ( www.Speakaboos.com ), a publisher of exceptional digital content for kids, recently released storybook favorites read by the cast of ABC’s “General Hospital,” as well as educational activities and games. Featuring stories read by Kelly Monaco, Rebecca Herbst, Jason Thompson, and Greg Vaughan, Speakaboos continues to provide a dynamic and educational online destination for children. All stories and activities are available on Speakaboos.com for free, and may be downloaded for offline and mobile viewing. Currently in beta, Speakaboos already offers over 75 kids’ stories and songs such as Arthur, Goldilocks, The Ugly Duckling, Old McDonald and Aesop’s Fables with audio provided by talented actors and musicians such as Kevin Bacon, Nick Cannon, John Krasinski and Kelly Ripa. At least fifteen percent of Speakaboos’ revenue is contributed directly to charities supporting children’s causes. Storybook releases include: Billy and the Bro...

William Morrow, 451p, Isbn-0061735086 Despite a talent for predicting people’s death, Meena Harper doesn’t believe in the supernatural. Forget vampires in real life…she doesn’t even like them invading the reel life of soap opera Insatiable, for which she’s a dialogue writer.  And then at a neighbor’s party, she meets and is instantly smitten by the intensely gorgeous and charming Lucien Antonescu, who seems to return her interest in him. Little does Meena know that this modern-day prince has a very dark side to him, one that will rip away all her illusions and defenses. Question is will she survive it? ********* Leaving behind the YA world of Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot makes a stellar entry into the world of adult paranormal writing. I’d frankly grown sick of books starring vampires but was persuaded to pick up this one as Cabot has a knack for taking a tired plot and enlivening it with her particular fun and sizzling brand of adventure and rom...