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Flight of the Valkyries

March 26, 2014 by Alice Leave a Comment

Think Thor is the only game in town when it comes to Norse myths? Meet the Valkyries. Valkyrie Rising, by Ingrid Paulson Harper Teen, ISBN: 978 0 06202 572 2 Ellie will be spending the summer in Norway with her grandmother and her brother will join them. Yawn. But then it comes out that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: action, mythology, teen lit

Sick

October 7, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

Dude. What to do when the kids in your school start turning into some sort of weird zombies? Sick, by Tom Leveen Amulet Books, ISBN: 978 1 41970 805 3 A few friends have figured out how to "escape" their very secure high school to skip a class, but when they return, they find the place has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: action, apocalypse, outbreak, teen lit, zombies

Infinite, Insane Action

June 24, 2012 by Alice

When the teen materials people at the library put this one on a booklist and called it a mashup of kung fu, zombie, and blaxsploitation film styles, I had no idea what they were talking about. Then I pulled it off the shelf, and woah, the thing is huge. Jokes about infinite reading material ensued. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action, cartoon, fighting, kung fu, paranormal, violence, zombies

Ultimate Dinosaurs Gone Wrong

August 18, 2011 by Alice

Yep, this pair of novel for middle grades is just that - one step beyond Jurassic Park. Woah. Z Rex  Z Raptor   by Steve ColePhilomelISBN: 978 0 399 25253 2 Rex           978 0 399 25254 9 RaptorAudience: grades 4-7, especially great … [Read more...]

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Blink & Caution

June 28, 2011 by Alice

This teen novel takes two runaways on a crazy ride.Blink & Cautionby Tim Wynne-JonesCandlewick PressISBN: 978 0 7636 3983 9Audience: teensBlink has left his home and abusive stepfather behind, and is scraping by - barely - by snitching breakfasts in fancy hotels, and sleeping in a squat. One … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action, friendship, street kids

Action Bunny and the Super Geeks

December 8, 2010 by Alice

Two great graphic adventures! Stone Rabbit series by Erik Craddock Random House Audience: grades 2-4For kids who love adventures that take them into a whole different world (think Magic Tree House or Knights of the Kitchen Table series), this fun and light series of graphic novels … [Read more...]

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Learn to Love the Results

November 25, 2008 by christine

I can't tell you how many times I am confronted with the an individual that either balks at the idea of adding 'cardio' into their life or does it but quite obviously hates every minute of it.  I then, with empathy in my heart, take some time to define cardio and then explain its importance in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action, cardio, cardiovascluar, diabetes, elliptical, exercise, health, insulin, nutrition, weight loss

Have you Really Decided?

September 27, 2008 by christine

Do you have a health goal in mind?  Are you committed to reaching it?  Have you taken any steps towards reaching it?  According to Anthony Robbins;  "A real decision is measured by the fact that you have taken a new action.  If there is no action, you haven't actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action, goal setting, habits, motivation, weight loss

Motivation follows Action!

September 8, 2008 by christine

Motivation follows Action!  By far this is one of my most favourite mantras and my belief in it has served me well time and again.  Just today I woke up on what must have been the wrong side of the bed.  I had low energy, my thoughts were less than positive and being self employed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: action, exercise, jogging, lose weight, motivation, running, weight loss

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