Kids from age 6 to 8 will enjoy activities such as resumé writing, letter writing, and a Bingo game in down-loadable Teacher Activity Guide accessible by clicking HERE. It is filled with insightful questions for discussion suitable for 1st through 3rd graders and the grown up in-between. Mirroring Frannie’s preciously precocious voice the guide states that “…scientific fact that Frankly… Read more »
February 2011
Series That Celebrate History and Diversity
Historical fiction may sound stuffy, but THE AMERICAN GIRL series is anything but. This series, as well as the DEAR AMERICA books, have brought both history and diversity to a new level of authenticity, and plain good story-telling to readers plunging into “long” chapter books. Take a look at the adventures of ADDY from the… Read more »
Welcome Special Guest, Tony Abbott
ReaderKidZ is pleased to welcome Tony Abbott, author of the wildly popular and long-running (11 year!) Droon series. THE FINAL QUEST, the most recent and last book in THE SECRETS OF DROON, brings Eric, Keaah, Neal, and Julie together in a final standoff to defeat Gethwing and save the Kingdom of Droon. These books have… Read more »
Tony’s Story
To begin with, I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in a small house on a hill (everyone else had small houses, too). I’ve just written about those early days in a new book for older readers to come out later this year, but one of the most important things I carry with me from those… Read more »
THE SECRETS OF DROON by Tony Abbott
Click HERE to access an amazing Teacher’s Guide supporting Tony Abbott’s incredible series, The Secrets of Droon. Guide creator Donna F. Skolnick passionately believes that encouraging kids to connect with series books is the key to sparking the life-long love of reading. She states on page 3 of her well-written, content-packed guide, “Series books entice… Read more »
Series: Better than “One of a Kind”
Kids love books in a series and one of the most wonderful things about that, is that once children have gotten HOOKED, they’re guaranteed more delightful reads. Fortunately, there is no shortage of series for the K-5 reader. We’ve included a few recent favorites here, some, perhaps, more familiar than others. PRINCESS POSEY AND THE… Read more »
DRAGONBREATH by Ursula Vernon
To watch two dramatic, suspenseful, and down-right daring webisodes – Lair of the Bat Monster and Curse of the Were-Wiener – featuring the antics of Ursula Vernon’s Danny Dragonbreath, his best friend Wendell, and cousin Edward click HERE. A ReaderKidZ note of warning – Viewer discretion advised. After viewing Curse of the Were-Wiener one’s perception of the… Read more »
