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Art by Ava

Guys, check out this gorgeous dragon, drawn by a fourth grader named Ava. I love the colors swirling all around! And those scales are so intricate and tiny and perfect. Thank you, Ava!

This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 29-34 of North! Or Be Eaten. Check back on Friday for an excerpt and discussion! Meanwhile, we've got some conversation-starters on chapters 1-28 in the forum. :-)Other news: Nicholas Kole and Madame Sidler had a fun conversation last week! Stay tuned for interview posts as we get the interview transcribed and edited.Andrew will be in the Carolinas this weekend. If you're nearby, go see him. :-)

Resurrection Letters tour

Andrew's swinging into tour mode right now to play songs from his new album! Check his music site to see if he's coming near you. He loves to meet readers!https://www.instagram.com/p/BhmKogUn4UO/Find dates and ticket info here!

This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 22-28 of North! Or Be Eaten. Come back on Friday for an excerpt! Meanwhile, we've got all kinds of fun happening in our forum. :-)

Wingfeather sculptures—while they last!

Sculptor Scott Lee Johnson made a set of Wingfeather pieces in 2017—matching bookends, a relief of Oskar, and a beautiful piece depicting the Warden and the Wolf King. Take a look:https://youtu.be/1pmAF-d4dhMOnce Scott makes an original piece he can craft molds from them so he can replicate them. Those molds don't last forever—the process of casting from them takes something out of them each time. Scott recently posted that the molds are deteriorating and in a short while he won't be able to make any more castings. That means if you want one of his Wingfeather sculptures, now is the time. Visit his store to see which ones are still available and to check out his other work.

This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 15-21 of North! Or Be Eaten. Check back on Friday for an excerpt and discussion! Meanwhile, there are some great conversations happening in the forum. We'd love to hear your voice.

The All About Wingfeather review

All About Learning Press, a spelling and reading curriculum company, created a library checklist and review for the Wingfeather Saga this spring. Here's what they've got to say about North! Or Be Eaten, which we just started reading in the book club. :-)

North! Or Be Eaten, the second book in the series, finds the Igiby family on the run from the Fangs. To evade their hungry pursuers, they set out for the Ice Prairies in the North. But along the way, the family encounters deadly hunters, a seemingly endless series of scary situations, and even more Fangs. When they reach the Ice Prairies, a battle breaks out and the family is forced to set sail for the safety of Green Hollows. But will they really be safe?

To read the rest of the spoiler-free review and download the checklist, visit All About Learning Press here. Thanks to Marie for highlighting the series!

This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 8-14 of North! Or Be Eaten. Check back on Friday for an excerpt and discussion! And while you're here... who do you think would win in a fight? Can you guess the quote? These are two games currently being played in our forum. :-)

Darkness over Aerwiar

The Wingfeather Saga is being translated into Swedish, and Andrew just got his gorgeous and shiny new hardback via airmail last week. Look at this cover! Click through the Instagram post below to see the first page and a map. :-)The title, you may notice, doesn't quite look like it says On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. That's because the longer title didn't translate well, so in Swedish the book is called Mörkret över Aerwiar, which means The Darkness over Aerwiar. The brilliant and conscientious translator is now working on book two.https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgme6LrBJ0J/

This week, Madame Sidler is starting book two of the Wingfeather Saga! Join in by reading chapters 1-7 of North! Or Be Eaten. See you on Friday for an excerpt—and all week long in the forum!Nicholas Kole interview: We're still collecting questions for Nicholas! Drop your suggestions in the comments here.

Questions, please! Interview with Nicholas Kole

Featherheads, we are going to interview Nicholas Kole! We means me and you—when he and I talk I'll be taking your questions with me. :-)Nicholas is the production designer for the Wingfeather Saga Animated Series. He's also done work with Disney and Nintendo, and has his own super cool story-world he calls Jellybots. You can check out his full portfolio here. You can also find him on Instagram, where he posts lots of Wingfeather process videos and other behind-the-scenes stuff!Here are some of my favorites. I love his use of color![gallery ids="24064,24054,24062,24055,24057,24059"]And of course:So what questions do you have for Nicholas? Post them below! I will take five questions along with me when he and I chat, and in a couple weeks (depending on scheduling) we'll post the interview here at the site. :-)

This week, Madame Sidler will be finishing On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness! If you're reading along, that means chapters 45-51 (there are some fun things in the appendices, too). See you on Friday for an excerpt, and all week in the forum!

Carson's minifigs

Those of you who've finished the Wingfeather books know that at at the end of the series there was a little cleaning up to do in the library. Well, we're still finding things we had thought were lost, and today's post includes one of them. Meet Carson, who back in 2013 was twelve years old and loved Legos, reading, and Wingfeather. He put together a lineup of Lego minifigures and shared them with us, but then as you know we lost several things.Left to right: Nugget, Leeli, Tink, Janner, Nia, and Podo. When we found his message this week one edge had been burned away, so I'm not certain, but am guessing the last one is a Fang.Thanks, Carson! Sorry we lost your letter!

This week, Madame Sidler will be reading chapters 39-44 of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Come back on Friday for an excerpt! Meanwhile, we've got several great conversations happening around the forum. Click here to listen to a song one of our readers posted, here to discuss movie-casting the series, here if you're looking for a real live whistleharp (or know where we can get one), here if you've read the third book and want to discuss it, here to talk movies, and here if you'd like to connect with other young writers. See you Friday!

Andrew at Reshelving Alexandria

Thursday, March 1, was a crazy awesome day. Not only did Hutchmoot tickets open only to sell out in nine minutes (!), but it was also launch day for a brand-new website devoted to helping families build legacy libraries. The site is called Reshelving Alexandria, and along with extensive book and author lists and the promise of some great member-only features, they are highlighting a different author every month. Their very first featured author was none other than our own dear Andrew! Click below to check out his bio and see what else they're up to.Thank you, Alexandrians! What an honor.

This week, Madame Sidler is reading chapters 35-38 of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness. Check back on Friday for an excerpt and discussion! Meanwhile, we'll see you in the forum. :-)

The stories are true.