Like probably everyone else, summer is one of my favorite times of year! I really enjoy having my kids out of school and to be able to do fun things with them. Of course, now they pretty much have their own schedules (being teens), but we still really enjoy our summers. Reading probably isn’t on any kids top 10 list…
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If you are looking for an adventurous, swashbuckling pirate tale then Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson might just be what you’re looking for! Magic Marks the Spot is a fun, silly tale of a young girl, Hillary, who wants to become a pirate. Her father, the Admiral, wants her to go to finishing school and become a proper High Society…
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What? No TV? Are you kidding? That was pretty much the conversation in our house the first time I introduced the idea to my kids (and husband) that we turn the TV off for the summer. They were fairly young (my kids), probably 3rd & 5th grade at the time. Nickelodeon and Disney were very popular channels in our house at…
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Get your kids reading this summer! How, you might ask? Here’s how… Coming soon to a theater near you ~ your favorite book! Every summer it seems like there are a whole lot of great blockbuster hitting the big screen. What a golden opportunity for reading. At least a few of these movies were probably books first! So, another fabulous…
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When reading Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, I almost put it down, several times, because I thought it was going to be really creepy! The photographs, the beginning chapters all pointed to a creepy, horror story. This book might even be categorized as a horror story. I was compelled, though, to continue reading, and I’m glad I did! The author, Ransom Riggs hooked me…
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Summer is here! The last thing some kids want to do is read. But, I’m here with some ideas on how to get them reading and keep them reading! See if you can get them to start a fun, new book series that’ll last them the whole summer! But first, why should kids read over the summer? It’s called the…
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Looking for a great chapter book or a fun series for your child? The Dragon Slayers Academy is a fun series that is just great for beginning chapter book readers. Dragon Slayers Academy #1 – The New Kid at School By Kate McMullan In doing research for my next blog post, which will be about getting kids reading with a book…
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Life Changing Books ~ have you ever read one? This is the question – can a book change your life? I’ve given this a lot of thought lately. I’ve seen the pins on Pinterest, “5 Books that will Change Your Life” (or however many). But can they? Can a book really change you? Or challenge your perspective on something? Question what…
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