Count Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) is a successful businessman with a problem. He's a popular owner of a high-end hotel for monsters. His Hotel Transylvania offers a reprieve for monsters of all kinds from us pesky humans. The Count's daughter Mavis (voiced by Selena Gomez) is about to turn the … [Read more...]
Scholastic Decoder: October 2012
October! Wow, we're already right into the school year by now, with fall falling and temperature dropping with it, too. Brrr! At least we can curl up with some good books - there is some good solid stuff this month. Let's take a look... ElfLlama Llama pack - I haven't seen the new one, but the three … [Read more...]
Saving the Day
Two boys have the adventure of a lifetime and save the country from German spies in this novel set in World War II-era Canada. Man Overboard! by Curtis ParkinsonTundra BooksISBN: 978 1 77049 298 1A teenager working as a deckhand for the summer overhears a conversation between German spies who then … [Read more...]
2013 Chevy Malibu – The Grown Up Car!
Last month, I had the amazing opportunity to drive the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia in the new 2013 Chevy Malibu. F-A-B. Keep in mind, I am the small, hatchback queen. My wheels have always been low to the ground and small. Returning from a few days behind the wheel of the Malibu have left me … [Read more...]
History is Hilarious
... at least in the hands of Kate Beaton, who is equally deft at pointing out absurdities in literature in this smart collection of comics. Hark! A Vagrantby Kate BeatonDrawn & QuarterlyISBN: 978 1 77046 060 7From proper literature (Austen, Bronte, Shakespeare, Crusoe, and ridiculous takes on … [Read more...]
The Rise of Nine
The third book in a fast-paced series, this continues the saga of the last hope of the planet Lorien.The Rise of Nineby Pittacus LoreHarperCollinsISBN: 978 0 061 97458 8This series began with I Am Number Four, in which we are introduced to the story of the destruction of Lorien, and how the Loric … [Read more...]
Minecraft Detente
Not that long ago, I wrote about my children's obsession with the online sandbox game, Minecraft. At the time, I was concerned abut two things mainly: their addiction to playing it ALL. THE. TIME. and the behaviour of the other people on the multi-player servers.In the months that have ensued, we … [Read more...]
The Season for Sickness Has Begun…
And already, everyone at work and home is getting colds. we all know how awful it is when little guys feel low, and this sweet new book tells them just how much their mamas care to try and make them feel a little better. If Beaver Had a Feverby Helen KettemanMarshall CavendishISBN: 978 0 7614 5951 … [Read more...]
Math in the Great Outdoors
A new series of books uses the world around to help teach math concepts to young kids. This fall counting, sorting, and patterning book is the first book in the Math in Nature series from OwlKids. Counting on Fallby Lizann FlattOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 926973 36 4How might awareness of math change … [Read more...]
The Power of Women: The story of a Jamaican press trip.
Last week I was fortunate enough to travel on a press trip to Jamaica. I have done a number of these trips over the years and they are usually a mix of amazing and super busy with a back-to-back itinerary packed full at an exotic location for just a few short days. But this trip was exceptional … [Read more...]
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