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October 31st, 2007

Which One Wednesday: Things That Go Bump in the Night

Happy Halloween!  It’s Which One Wednesday!  And to celebrate, today’s topic is ghost stories.  Where is your favorite place to hear a scary ghost story…
In bed, under the covers
or
At a campsite, near the fire
or
Nowhere, I can’t stand scary stories!

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October 29th, 2007

Kids Speak Out

Following is another essay about Harry Potter from aspiring reporter Jenny Liu!  Thanks for the submission, Jenny!
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                My Favorite Harry Potter Character
My favorite Harry Potter character is probably Albus Percival Wulfric Brain Dumbledore. He is the headmaster of Hogwarts ( thats where Harry and his friends go to school). Dumbledore is [...]

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October 29th, 2007

New York Times Best Sellers: Week of October 28

1, STAR WARS POP-UP GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, by Matthew Reinhart. (Orchard, $32.99)*
2, THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $16.99)
3, KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99)
4, LLAMA LLAMA MAD AT MAMA, written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney. (Viking, $15.99)
5, FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated [...]

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October 27th, 2007

Moonbeam Awards Announced

Jenkins Group and Independent Publisher Online have announced the results of the first annual Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards, honoring the year’s best children’s books, authors and illustrators. The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading. [...]

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October 26th, 2007

Friday Fifteen: Cecil Castellucci

It’s the Friday Fifteen! As part of my “best of” series, this is a “repeat” of my original July 6 post. Enjoy - new interviews coming!
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It’s the Friday Fifteen! Today’s guest is author Cecil Castellucci.

Cecil’s first novel, Boy Proof, debuted in 2005, and won a number of accolades including the ALA (American [...]

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October 25th, 2007

What’s Black and White and Costs $41,000?

Okay, so it was mostly red.
But that’s no typo! An autographed copy of J.K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter novel sold at auction to an anonymous bidder for $40,326 at Christie’s auction house.
The initial book run in the UK in 1997 was only about 500 - which means there aren’t very many floating around.
By the [...]

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October 25th, 2007

New York Times Best Sellers: Week of October 21

1, THE THREE SNOW BEARS, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $16.99)2, FANCY NANCY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $15.99)
3, KNUFFLE BUNNY TOO, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $16.99)
4, FLOTSAM, by David Wiesner. (Clarion, $17.)
5, FANCY NANCY AND THE POSH PUPPY, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin [...]

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October 24th, 2007

Three Words.

That’s all.
Since NaNoWriMo is creeping upon us, I thought I’d get us started with a fun writing game!  We’re going to write a story - three words at a time.
So the rules are simple.  Three words at a time.  Nothing vulgar (don’t make me delete you and mess up the story!).  Keep it kid-oriented.  You [...]

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October 24th, 2007

NaNoWriMo for Kids!

Yep, every year in November, it’s National Novel Writing Month.  For adults, that means churning out 50,000 words.  I’m in again this year - and I’m determined to make it.  If you’re playing along, too, feel free to add me as a buddy.  My user name is lawmummy and my page is here.
But what about [...]

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October 24th, 2007

Reading, Writing… and Cold Hard Cash

From the College Board:
Each year, the College Board recognizes exceptional teachers of grades 6–12 for innovative methods they use to develop students’ writing skills. A grant of $3,000 will be awarded to one teacher from each of six regions who is already doing an inspiring job of teaching students to write, and who will benefit most from [...]

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