Eurocritics writer Pete Wilder’s first book, The Oracle - Lost in Time, is a lavishly illustrated children’s adventure story and a Treasure Hunt for real cash prizes - if you can decode the clues.
The adventure is the story of two brothers, Richard, 14 and Jorden aged 5, who stumble upon a time machine in their father’s home laboratory and “accidentally” set off on an amazing journey backwards and forwards through space and time.
The Oracle treasure hunt is for a cash money prize fund... Read Full Story
This book has caused a real furore in our house. I mean the children actually fight over it. Hear that? My children fight over a BOOK.
To me that is the Holy Grail - a book that your children love and you actually don't mind reading at least 15 nights in a row? With voices.
It's like the Pixar of the book world. There was a time when parents dreaded being dragged to the cinema to see the latest sugar fest, with little in the way of plot, lame jokes and characters so irritating you... Read Full Story
I love books meant for the 10-to-12-year-old set. Frankly, they're just a lot more fun than many adult books. (Much like I enjoyed doing murals for kids' rooms better than painting adult spaces. People are more willing to take chances with stuff for kids.) So, back to books, the latest one I loved was The Mysterious Benedict Society. In fact, I have my husband reading it now. If you keep up with my reviews over at Book Bindings, you'll already know that I loved this one and can't wait for... Read Full Story
For those of us who grew up with pets, we can relate to the boy in author Mayra Calvani's new children's book, "CRASH." Describing it as the happiest day of his life, five year old Marcelo instantly bonds with his new Golden Retriever puppy. He bathes his puppy, plays with him, and learns the responsibilities that go along with puppy ownership. There is one major issue for Marcelo, finding a name for his puppy. After several suggestions from his parents, the name he ultimately picks... Read Full Story
This past semester I taught the pre-school science class at our local homeschool co-op. We did a lot of nature drawings, a few experiments and a lot of reading! One of the books I read to my group of wiggledy kids was Lost in the Woods by Carl R Sams II and Jean Stoick. This is one of the sweetest books I’ve ever read. The story is about a baby deer who appears, to the other animals in the woods, to be lost. What you find out though is that the mother has left the fawn alone in order to... Read Full Story
