The Chronicles of Egg series will keep tweens turning the pages with its non-stop adventure, quirky characters and age-appropriate dangers. Deadweather and Sunrise: The Chronicles of Egg, Book 1 (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $7.99) – from Amazon: A stunning middle-grade debut–full of heart, humor, and nonstop action. It’s tough to be thirteen, especially … Read more
In Holly Black’s breakout hit series, A Modern Faerie Tale, the fae are among us, hiding in plain sight, weaving their magic and mischief. Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale (4/5 stars, currently priced at $8.99) Welcome to the realm of very scary faeries! Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from … Read more
Jack Black is well known to adults as the zany and often profane man in such R-rated comedies as Year One, or as half of the gonzo heavy metal duo Tenacious D. But as these films show, Black is more than capable of toning it down for the kids and family while keeping things hilarious. … Read more
This week Amazon announced thousands of new additions to the Amazon FreeTime Unlimited content subscription that are specifically geared toward kids ages 9-12. The additions include new videos, educational apps, games, and books, including kid—favorites like Sonic the Hedgehog, Monument Valley, iCarly and more–—ensuring FreeTime Unlimited content grows right along with kids. Additionally, Amazon has … Read more
Did you know that if you join Amazon Kindle Unlimited with a 30-Day free trial you’ll instantly get access to read the Harry Potter series at no charge? At a cost of just $9.99 per month after the 30-day free trial you’ll get unlimited access to every book in the Kindle Unlimited catalog, and that … Read more
Stephen King’s The Stand was a runaway bestseller at the time of its publication, and later spawned a hit TV miniseries. The Stand is King’s frightening tale of a deadly plague that divides the U.S. into factions of good vs. supernatural evil, sane vs. insane, and everyday heroes vs. psychopathic, murderous villains. All six graphic … Read more
In the Away From Whipplethorn series for tweens and up, tiny, 13 year old fairy Matilda Whipplethorn must juggle both the usual trials of any teenager as well as those specific to the magical community. The box set of books 1-3 is currently (as of 4/24/16) available at a bargain price. Away From Whipplethorn Series … Read more
Right now (as of 4/22/16) you can buy the recent Disney-Pixar release, The Good Dinosaur, in Amazon Video HD format for just $9.99 and I, Robot in Amazon Video HD for $4.99. Disney-Pixar titles usually sell for between $17.99 and $19.99, so be sure to act fast on this one! Descriptions below are from IMDB. … Read more