Tag: Harry Potter
In Our Feeds: graphic novels as literature, a better way to read to preschoolers, YA books that should be films, and Harry Potter’s influence over our emergency rooms
By Jessica on June 1st, 2012
Every Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! Got a graphic novel enthusiast in your house? Wish they would read something a little moremore… full post
In Our Feeds: Teachers who rap, Dickens, Pottermore and more
By Yanique on April 20th, 2012
Every Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! Let’s start with some Dickens…Charles Dickens that is. This year the novelist turns 200!more… full post
In Our Feeds: Harry Potter, books of the “future”, and cute ducklings
By Nadia on April 6th, 2012
Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny— or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Enjoy! I love this list of top 5 female characters in children’s books! Go Hermione Granger and Amy Cahillmore… full post
Answer sheet: THIS IS JEOPARDY! (Scholastic Edition)
By Alex on April 2nd, 2012
On Friday we hosted our own Scholastic/literary trivia to celebrate the day Jeopardy! made its first TV premier in 1964. Thanks to those who participated, below are the answers to the trivia questions. Gale’s nickname for Katniss What ismore… full post
Debate! Which should you do first, watch the movie or read the book?
By Anne on March 29th, 2012
Recently a certain movie came out. Maybe you’ve heard of it. It is called The Hunger Games and it is based on a book. It’s not the first movie and it is far from the last to start up the debate: which is better, the book or the movie? Lastmore… full post
Breaking book news: a new book from J.K. Rowling…for adults!
By Scholastic on February 23rd, 2012
As J.K. Rowling’s U.S. publisher of children’s books — and with more than 150 million copies of the Harry Potter series in print in the U.S. — we know firsthand just how passionate J.K. Rowling’s fan base is. (We are, too!) Today we’re all buzzingmore… full post
The Kids Choice Awards nominate Scholastic titles!
By Morgan on February 16th, 2012
Breaking awards news: The Kids Choice Awards 2012 nominees have just been announced, and we couldn’t be more thrilled that two of our titles have been included in the “Favorite Book” category! The Harry Potter series and The Hunger Games trilogymore… full post
If someone else wrote Harry Potter…
By Nadia on January 11th, 2012
A recent article on Hypable posted some hilarious answers to the question “what if someone besides Stephenie Meyer had written Twilight”? Over at OOM, we wondered the same thing about one of our favorites – J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter.more… full post
In Our Feeds: re-name that book, Joplin schools, poverty stats and Pottermore
By Ivy on August 19th, 2011
Every Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend! Publishers Weekly’s ShelfTalker highlights a truly LOL-worthy book tumblr Better Bookmore… full post
HB, HP!
By Morgan on July 31st, 2011
July 31 is a big day in the Harry Potter world… It’s Harry’s birthday, and J.K. Rowling’s! There are so many great memories about Harry’s birthdays over the years…from the Hut-on-the-Rock when he finally gets to read his Hogwartsmore… full post
