The Retellings Reading Challenge is back again for 2017, and this time it's bigger and better! Thanks to a lovely bunch of publishers, this year's challenge will come with monthly giveaways*… Read More
Welcome to the Retellings Reading Challenge 2017 link-up for February! You can link up your reviews at the bottom of this post, but before that, I must announce the winner of the January giv… Read More
Welcome to the Retellings Reading Challenge 2017 link-up for March! You can link up your reviews at the bottom of this post. There were no reviews from UK entrants for February so the books… Read More
We all know the importance of literacy skills, but how can you really bring this to life for students? Why not invite an author, illustrator, or writer live into your classroom via Skype an… Read More
As you may have seen, I have put together a list of Diverse YA & MG 2017 UK Releases to help readers in the UK find diverse books that are being published over here. To help you further… Read More
Welcome to the Retellings Reading Challenge 2017 link-up for April! You can link up your reviews at the bottom of this post. There were no reviews from UK entrants for March. Please note tha… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!I received a lotof books in March, and I'm sharing a lot of links to of things to read online, so advance warning, this post is super long… Read More
As you may have seen, I have put together a list of Diverse YA & MG 2017 UK Releases to help readers in the UK find diverse books that are being published over here. To help you further… Read More
A Diversified Bookcase is a feature where authors of diverse YA recommend other diverse YA novels by other authors - sometimes to us, sometimes to their characters. Today, Simon James Green… Read More
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah (review copy) - Michael is drawn to his new classmate Mina, but they're on opposite sides of an issue that's tearing their town apart. His parents ar… Read More
Welcome to the Retellings Reading Challenge 2017 link-up for July! You can link up your reviews at the bottom of this post.There were no entries for June's giveaway, so those prizes role ove… Read More
Ganadores Premios Eisner 2017
Estos son los ganadores de los Premios Eisner entregados durante la Comic Con de San Diego 2017:
Mejor historia corta:
“Good Boy” por Tom King y D… Read More
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Bought) - Even if Blue hadn't been told her true love would die if she kissed him, she would stay away from boys. Especially the ones from the local priv… Read More
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (Bought) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series. Read no further if you're planning on reading this series and… Read More
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater (Bought) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series. Read no further if you're planning on reading this series a… Read More
In our latest feature geared toward the college-set, we outlined a few essential tools students can use on their smartphone to help improve productivity and scholastic performance – p… Read More
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han (Bought) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series. Read no further if you're planning on reading this series… Read More
Painting of a mermaid I bought in in Denmark, where the Hans Christian Andersen is from.My favourite fairy tale is The Little Mermaid. I was first drawn to the Disney movie as a child becau… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama (1st October 2013)This is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, but with a… Read More
Trump, Truth and the Lantern of DreamsOur perception of truth is particularly fallible when it comes to other people.By Douglas BoardI grew up with a rock-solid grasp of the difference betwe… Read More
First Class Post - because this post is first class!Books Purchased:Physical copies:Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon (1st March 2011)This sounds incredible! It's dual-narrated by the mermaid, Prin… Read More
The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill (proof) - Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a young mermaid who dreams of freedom from her controlling father. On her first swim to… Read More
Bear with me, this is going to be a long one. Today, I want to talk about something I feel is incredibly important; how readers of UKYA & MG should support our authors of colour. When it… Read More
One cool evening in a high-ceilinged eating hall in Novato, The golden state, an unlikely yoga exercise course is obtaining under means. Fourteen guys wearing blue denims, job boots, o… Read More
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Hunger Games trilogy writer Suzanne Collins is releasing a prequel novel in May 2020, and Lionsgate wants to adapt it to film.
Collins and Scholastic plan to… Read More
” You are the stupidest wise individual I know.” My Expert’s words cut directly with the spiritual intoxication I had actually been under. Twenty Years later on I can s… Read More
When you find yourself needing to stick closer to home (sick kids, social distancing, etc), it’s time to come up with fun things to do with kids at home to keep them busy. This list of… Read More
Have you been using Zoom or Google Meet with your students? Are you running out of ideas for what the heck to do during these meetings?! So am I.
I sat down and made a big list today and I w… Read More
With social distancing rules in place and so many end of school year events being canceled, teachers (and parents) are scrambling for fun learning activities.
One of the best learning activi… Read More
Theme-Story IntegrationPart 7Happily Ever After WHAT exactly?Previous Parts in this series are indexed at:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2020/05/index-to-theme-story-integration.htm… Read More
Archie Comics made its way to its readers back in 1941 and for 81 years, the comic series has gained love and popularity among people of all ages. Featuring fictional teenagers Archie Andrew… Read More
It’s generally well-known– regreted by some, praised by others– that very early childhood years teachers are introducing progressively academic atmospheres and als… Read More
Childhood is a time of life that is expected to be all concerning innocence, play, as well as satisfaction. Yet, in today’s culture, as numerous as 45 percent of children deal… Read More
As cities everywhere are evaluating what to do about Halloween during a pandemic, many families are asking about Halloween Trick or Treat Cancellations. Here are some fun & safe ideas f… Read More
You’ve probably heard of it from a friend, colleague, or maybe even just from your classmates or relatives, but nearly no matter what you want to do, whether it be choosing a college o… Read More
Students at Hygiene Elementary in Longmont, CO could expect even more tree presents than tennis in the coming months of their P.E. classes, thanks to the addition of yoga exercise t… Read More
This is an interview with B.K. Bose, who began the non-profit Niroga Institute with a few yoga students in 2005. Niroga was asked to assist work with a team of delinquent girls in a… Read More
Joe Alexander Height – How Tall Is Joe Alexander?
How Tall Is Joe Alexander? Joe Alexander Height is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) (Tall or Tallest), Alexander, who is 6 feet 8 inches (2.0… Read More
On the evening of July 5th, Beijing time, representatives from Art Pray Love, a digital collection organization dedicated to supporting digital artists in the Z era, attended an online semin… Read More
The Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation in Tennessee is sending free books to over 200,000 students enrolled in public school, with the aim of combating learning loss over the summer… Read More
Balancing Screen Time in the Modern Family
In an age dominated by digital screens – from smartphones to tablets, computers to TVs – it’s a challenge for families to find… Read More