The Force Oversleeps, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, the latest story about life at a Jedi Academy in a galaxy far, far, away, has just hit the shelves. Fans of the series will be delighted, and new readers will want to find all the other books in the series. But things have a way of working […]
Loving summer so far? Make sure your kiddos continue having a blast by keeping their bookshelves fully stocked. July brings with it some amazing additions to much-loved series, like J.K. Rowling’s highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II, the fifth book in Chris Colfer’s The Land of Stories series, […]
For most kids summer means freedom, including hours of adventures, exploring, and daydreaming, all with limited supervision. Of course, fictional characters like the Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat, George and Harold from Captain Underpants, and young evil genius Artemis Fowl have the sheer joy of living like that 24/7. We can’t all run wild […]
No fictional boarding school (currently in print) surpasses Hogwarts for sheer wonder, but there are plenty of other good ones out there, too. Here are some of my favorites, starting with the realistic and working on up to the fantastical.