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Heavy Manners - "Flamin' First" (Video) Posted to Reggae Music Talk If I hadn't grown up listening to ska, this Heavy Manners track probably wouldn't be the least bit palatable. As it is, though, the track just offers up an American take on the...Read More |
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Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew: Valentine's Day Secret Posted to Childrens Bookclub Valentine’s Day in River Heights isn’t full of love and friendship this year. Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew’s friendship is in ruins in “Valentine’s Day Secret” by Carolyn Keene....Read More |
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Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew: The Fashion Disaster Posted to Childrens Bookclub Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are taking it on the runway. In “The Fashion Disaster” by Carolyn Keene the girls get to be part of a fashion show. River Heights is having the first...Read More |
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Amy the Amyethyst Fairy By Daisy Meadows Posted to Childrens Bookclub Jumping ahead in the Jewel Fairy series by Daisy Meadows to book number five we get to meet “Amy the Amethyst Fairy.” As I’ve said before, the books seem to be very popular with...Read More |
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Tooth Trouble Posted to Childrens Bookclub Another cute young reader book series that we found is called Ready Freddy! Written by Abby Klein, we follow a kindergarten boy named Freddy in a series of adventures that are...Read More |
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Emily the Emerald Fairy Posted to Childrens Bookclub In book number two of The Jewel Fairies by Daisy Meadows, Kirsty and Rachel meet Emily the Emerald Fairy. The girls are at one of the biggest toy stores they have ever seen. Wall...Read More |
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National Merry-Go-Round Day Posted to Parenting Report July 25 is a perfect day to go out and enjoy the merry-go-round. A Sunday this year, it affords most families the chance to hit the park and, if there’s still one left (as my old...Read More |
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Diary of a WImpy Kid Do-it-Yourself Book Posted to Childrens Bookclub The Fart Police- from Diary of a Wimpy KidAs a kid, I loved journals of the fill-in-the-blank variety and have a sneaking suspicion that young want-to-be writers and artists will...Read More |
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If the World Were a Village Posted to Environmental Book Club A very clever, very sobering story has been circulating the Internet for a few years now. Known as “If the World were a Village of 100 People,” it depicts the world in accurate...Read More |
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Egypt ABCs Posted to Egypt Journey Some author—I don’t remember who, or in what source, unfortunately—stated that it’s often better to expose yourself to something you love through books that are below your own...Read More |
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Alphabet Under Construction Posted to Educational Book Club Written and illustrated by Denise Fleming, Alphabet Under Construction has become one of the most beloved books in our household. The simple story of a mouse who is spending the...Read More |
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Sandman: Seasons of Mist Posted to Comicade Neil Gaiman's stock and trade has always been representing famous myths in ways that make them interesting, relevant and, most importantly, unpredictable for modern readers. He...Read More |
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The Benefits of Hidden Picture Books Posted to Parenting Report My four-year-old’s latest obsession is one that many children love: the hidden picture book. We receive a monthly hidden picture puzzle in our Highlights Hi Five magazine, but...Read More |
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Pony Pals: Circus Pony Posted to Childrens Bookclub Pony Pals: Circus Pony by Jeanne Betancourt is just one out of many books from the Pony Pals series. My daughter loves these short chapter books. In Circus Pony, the Yellow Tent...Read More |
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Animal Homes Posted to Animal Book Club They say that when you want to learn about something new, you should read a children’s book. In doing so, you can avoid being bombarded with so much information that you’ll surely...Read More |
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Alphabet Hunts Posted to Parenting Report A very easy game to play with children that helps with so many different skills—from early literacy to fine and gross motor to communication and many others—alphabet hunts are a...Read More |
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Internet Meme: Pancake Bunny Posted to Net Culture Talk A Japanese photographer named Hironori Akutagawa had a pet rabbit named Oolong. In May of 1999 Akutagawa began to take pictures of Oolong and posted them to his Website. He also...Read More |
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The Curse of the Darkling Mill Posted to German Book Club The Curse of the Darkling Mill Read More |
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In Miso Soup Posted to Japanese Book Club In Miso SoupThis book must be one of the better known Japanese novels: since its publication a few years ago, In Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami has been gathering fans. In fact, given...Read More |
