by John P. McTernan
Reading level: Adult
Reviewed by Cynthia Clarke
Being married to a statistician has made me more skeptical of theories built on timed coincidences. It turns out that if you study these sorts of things for a living, you find that rare events are quite common. So I confess that I read this book with somewhat jaded eyes. Nevertheless, I found that, despite the fact that the author failed to convince me of his premise of cause and effect, the book made for a very good read.
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Posted at May 16 2008 19:42:29 |
by VS Grenier
Reading level: Ages 3-12
Reviewed by Wayne S. Walker
Stories for Children Magazine, is a free monthly E-zine (online magazine) for children ages 3 to 12 years old that takes young people on an adventure into the World of Ink. Each issue is loaded with fun stories, articles, puzzles, children's book reviews, crafts, poems, and an interview with a children's author or illustrator. It was voted one of the Top Ten Best E-zines in Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Cover Art, and Bookstores on the web in the Preditors and Editors Readers Poll 2007. Read more...
Posted at May 16 2008 19:32:37 |
by Charles Noland
Reading level: Ages 5 - 9
Reviewed by Kathy Davis
In the first book of the "Drew and Ellie" series, The Magical Dress, the mild-mannered siblings discover adventure through the magical powers of a beautiful dress. When 4-year-old Ellie puts on the sparkly white hand-me-down, she's surprised to find the dress can make her wishes come true. Forget a million dollars or a cupboard full of candy, humble Ellie wishes for her missing doll, string cheese, and later a trip back to the lake for herself and her 7-year-old brother, Drew. Read more...
Posted at May 16 2008 18:39:53 |
by John Medina
Reading level: Adult
Reviewed by Kathy Davis
The brain is an amazing organ – complex, fascinating and indispensable! Yet how many of us ignore our brains– too busy with multi-tasking, managing schedules, maintaining websites, and taking care of everyone's problems and dirty laundry ( note I mean that in the literal, household sense), that we end up neglecting ourselves and find ourselves on a slippery slope downward with our brain health. Read more...
Posted at May 09 2008 19:59:06 |
by J.H. Sweet
Reading level: Ages 7 - 12
Reviewed by Michelle Kerns
The Mimosa Fairy, 10 year-old Alexandra Hastings, has a problem—she knows she cannot use her fairy magic for anything but fairy business. However, her mother cannot seem to quit smoking and Alexandra is terrified that she will lose her mother just as she lost her father when she was 4. If Alexandra uses magic, she can help her mother stop smoking forever. But then, Alexandra will lose her fairy spirit and never be a fairy again. Read more...
Posted at May 09 2008 19:09:30 |
