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Why You Must Read The London Eye Mystery

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

I’d been bugging my kids for weeks to read The London Eye Mystery.  And then, while child #3 sat in the barber shop chair, I held the novel for him.  It&#...

Improving vocabulary/Recommended kid lit

What does palaver mean?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday!  Ready to learn something new?  Visit Kathy at Bermudaonion.net for links to more interesting words. My word comes from a f...

Awesome Young Adult Books/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

Why An Audible Membership is Worth It

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 31 Comments

Sometimes, getting to all the great books I want to read means that I must listen to them.  This is especially handy during my long commutes to and from my kids...

Book reviews/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

What I Love About Wonder, by R. J. Palacio

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

I’m always looking for good middle grade fiction that is safe for the whole family to listen to in the car.  When my writing buddy Muddy Kinzer gave Wonde...

Book reviews/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

Why You Should Read Liar and Spy

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

A few weeks ago, I posted the nominees and winners of the Children’s Choice Book Awards for 2013.  Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead made the Fifth To Sixth G...

Awesome Young Adult Books/How to encourage reading/Recommended kid lit

Where to Find “Essential Books” for Summer Reading

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

A few weeks ago, I posted the list of the 2013 Children’s Choice Book Award Winners to help readers find good books for long summer days. That list has be...

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