Summary Kelsey did not think that she would be working at a circus with Tiger’s. That was the last thing that she expected. But when the Tiger is bought and she is offered to go with him to India, she does not pass up the opportunity. Ren, the Tiger, and […]
I am a judge! Woo-hooo.This is my first year being a judge for the Nerd Heart YA 2011 (which has been around for two years) and I have been nominated to judge for the first and second round. (how exciting!) My judging partner for the first round is… Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic My […]
The Guardian newspaper in the UK has launched today a children’s book website (here) and it is a very interesting place. All you YA readers out there, don’t be put off by the fact it is called “children’s”. In quaint English fashion everyone not an adult falls into this category […]
20 pages. That was all that I read. This was because of what was in the book. You can read the review here. But since I did not read the book I do not know much about the story but I am going to tell you this from what I […]
Hacking Timbuktu by Stephen Davies MLCWO Rating: 4/5 Opinion: A fast paced witty book about teens and their impressive hacking ability. Summary “Danny is a freelance IT specialistthat is, a hacker. He and his pal Omar are both skilled at parkour, or freerunning, a discipline designed to enable practitioners to […]
As I have a week off school I have a lot of reading time. So I went to the library the other day and got myself a nice stack of books to make my way through. Some of the reviews that you can be expecting are…. Hacking Timbuktu by Stephen […]
Have you thought you might like to write a book? Or make a book? Or make a comic? Well, Jason Shiga, an award-winning author, has made a really great video showing how you can easily create an interactive comic using just a few things you can find around your home. […]
Summary In this 114 year old novel, Bram Stoker tells the horrorfying story of a century old vampire terrorizing Mina Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, Jonathan, and many others. This story is about the fight of the fittest. The fight between the Immortal and the Mortal. Between the Dead and the un-Dead. With Dracula loose in town there […]
January 24-28 is No Name Calling Week . Bullying. Name Calling. Harassment. Small words. Chilling results. The bully of today isn’t the kid in the playground who pushes you over, or grabs you for your lunch money, makes fun of you. It’s not Biff Tannen from Back To The Future […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4BK_2VULCU] Unfortunately I am home sick today. I know that this video has been posted on my blog before but I just wanted to share it again because it is really cute and I wanted you to enjoy it again.
As we are in Awards season with the Golden Globes, Oscars, Newberry, Caldcott etc., I thought I would like to give some awards to books that I read last year. So, without further ado…… Most Memorable Title Mortal Instrument Series The Infernal Devices Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare & Mortal […]
I just finished reading Fahrenheit 451 at school and we just finished watching the movie today and the last scene of the movie got me thinking. What happened was the “Book People” are walking around reciting the books which they had committed to memorize. If you have read the book […]
Now that the year is now over and we are in 2011 – the year of the rabbit – it is time to count just how many books I have read and tally up the pages. It was a lot more than I though I was going to read and […]
Summary Teenager Clary witnesses a murder. A murder of a person covered in tattoos and she cannot report the murder because no one else can see the person and the body vanished. She learned that the teens were called Shadowhunters (teens who kill demons and monsters.) But these Shadowhunters will […]
Review I am not doing a summary of this book because to do a summary of this book would be too hard for me. I would give the whole book away. Just to look at it in a nutshell it is about a fireman – in the future – when […]
Summary It is a normal Monday morning and Emily Snow is going to work to earn what money she can after her parents “died.” As she was passing an alley, she witnessed a battle between creatures which were not taller than her knee. This is because Emily can see into […]
Yesterday it was audio book apps to entertain the children. Nice idea, real stories, real voices. Today NPR reported on kids books that leap off the page and are interactive. Here. It seems that publishers want to draw younger readers into an interactive world where they can become part of […]
There is so much going on at the moment, it feels like the world is spinning too much. So much to do, so little time. So, once again here to help you with some gift ideas for others (or yourself……yours elf!!) here are some excellent suggestions. Amie Borst of From The […]
So, I came home yesterday after a really long day (and even longer week), and what fun! there was a box on my desk with my Secret Santa gifts. Snuggled inside were two books – how exciting! The two books I received were City of Bones by Cassandra Clare and […]
The Christmas Humbugs by Colleen Monroe, Illustrated by Michael Glen Monroe “They come in full of mischief to play naughty little games, like ripping holes in stockings and breaking candy canes. They aren’t trying to be nasty, in fact the opposite is true, they’re testing Christmas Spirit and how strong […]
