Our July Book of the Month, Brazen by Katherine Longshore, takes place during the reign of Henry VIII. So for today's post, we're diving into history for 8 fun facts about Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty. 1. Henry VIII was the second member of the Tudor dynasty to rule England, and one of only... Continue Reading →
The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett is more than just a fun read. It also opens up plenty of opportunities for discussion -- which is why today, we're offering some ideas for classroom projects and discussion topics. (Please note: some discussion topics are adapted from questions included in the back of The Stepsister's Tale.) Discussion... Continue Reading →
The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett is more than just a fun read. It also opens up plenty of opportunities for discussion -- which is why today, we're offering some ideas for classroom projects and discussion topics. (Please note: some discussion topics are adapted from questions included in the back of The Stepsister's Tale.) Discussion... Continue Reading →
Our June Book of the Month, The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett, is a wholly unique twist on the classic Cinderella story. But most of us know Cinderella from the Disney incarnation, or other popular adaptations. So today, we thought we'd take a deeper look at the original story. Once Upon A Time The earliest... Continue Reading →
Our June Book of the Month, The Stepsister's Tale by Tracy Barrett, is a wholly unique twist on the classic Cinderella story. But most of us know Cinderella from the Disney incarnation, or other popular adaptations. So today, we thought we'd take a deeper look at the original story. Once Upon A Time The earliest... Continue Reading →
In John Corey Whaley's new book Noggin,main character Travis has his head chopped off and cryogenically frozen. Five years later, he wakes up with his head attached to someone else's body. Now, in our interview with him, Whaley admits he didn't really do any research on cryogenics. After all, the mechanics of this make-believe science... Continue Reading →
In John Corey Whaley's new book Noggin,main character Travis has his head chopped off and cryogenically frozen. Five years later, he wakes up with his head attached to someone else's body. Now, in our interview with him, Whaley admits he didn't really do any research on cryogenics. After all, the mechanics of this make-believe science... Continue Reading →
As part of our Book of the Month featuring Steadfast by Claudia Gray, we wanted to dive a little deeper into the real-life inspiration behind the story: witches! Witchcraft has roots in almost every culture around the world, but for our purposes, we'll stick to its history in the United States. First Accusations Hugh and... Continue Reading →
As part of our Book of the Month featuring Steadfast by Claudia Gray, we wanted to dive a little deeper into the real-life inspiration behind the story: witches! Witchcraft has roots in almost every culture around the world, but for our purposes, we'll stick to its history in the United States. First Accusations Hugh and... Continue Reading →
Though Kami Garcia's new novel Unbreakable features a fictional secret society called the Legion, a lot of the story is inspired by real-life research. One of those things is the Illuminati. If you've read Dan Brown's Angels & Demons you may have heard of this group before, a real-life secret society dating back to the... Continue Reading →
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