• Lifestyle

    Scholastic Book Fair… Oh, the Memories!

    Book Fair

    I had a meeting with a school librarian yesterday morning. And as soon as I turned the corner of the library I saw it. The unmistakable silver rolling carts of books around the edges of the room. The Scholastic Book Fair holds quite the memories for me! As a child,…

  • Lifestyle

    Kids & Family Reading Report ~ 4th Ed.

    The percent of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled since 2010 (25% vs. 46%).Scholastic published their Kids & Family Reading Report, 4th Edition today with results both expected and surprising.  Check out Scholastic’s website for the full report. A few highlights: The percent of children who have…

  • Reviews

    The False Prince

    The False Prince written by Jennifer A. Neilsen is an exciting new book, the first in a trilogy ( The Ascendance Trilogy), that stars characters so well written, it feels like you know them in real-life.  The book is described by Booklist as a action-oriented fantasy, but it’s less fantasy and…