All the kids in school know, first graders through eighth graders, that if you need something or if you have a problem that needs solving, t...

I realized recently that I do a lot of reading that doesn't end up on the website. It wasn't so much as a realization since I alread...

Trackers is a story many middle grade readers will engage with immediately. At first readers’ interest may be more curious - There’s movies?...

Note: Not my lawn. The run-up to Father's Day is nearly over. My latest column is all about how the dads of the world can enjoy their...

I tend to like series books, much like many young readers. A new book in a favorite series is like a blanky fresh out of the drier: it’s sti...

Image from the GeekDad blog at Wired.com . This is not Kyle. My latest newspaper column applies to half the population. Well honestly, I...

Silly Lilly is back with her second Toon Book , Silly Lilly in What Will I Be Today? . This time Lilly takes readers through the days of the...

Geoffrey Hayes, 2010 Geisel Award winner for Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! , is back with a new Toon Book featuring Patrick, a new chara...

My new column appeared in the newspaper this past Monday, but for some reason it failed to appear on the newspaper's website.  So here i...

Turtle in Paradise , a 2011 Newbery Honor book by Jennifer Holm , takes readers to Key West, Florida in 1935.  Main character Turtle had liv...