What happens to a diehard fan of children’s fantasy when the whole Harry Potter series has been re-read twice? When the Lemony Snickets are gone and all four volumes of the The Mysterious Benedict Society have been consumed like a bag of Halloween candy by a hungry child mob? I was willing to try anything […]
In books with a creep factor that far outstrips their suggested reading level, John Bellairs introduced an entire generation of readers to stories of dark magic, terrifying mysteries, and real stakes. His novels recognize that kids can handle being scared, and don’t need to be coddled. They capture the spirit of youth without condescending to […]
What were you like as a kid? What was your connection to video games? I assume I was like most kids who came of age in the late 70s and early 80s—I loved Star Wars, Indiana Jones and getting into trouble with my brother and my cousins. Video games were an early obsession of mine. […]
