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Wimpy Kid Says ‘Read’!

Travis Jonker, August 6, 2008 | News



In what is sure to go down in history as the funniest “@ Your Library” poster ever, Greg Heffley endorses reading in the best way he knows how: Click here to head over to Mishaps and Adventures, where you can view the full-sized poster. The blog is helmed by Chad W. Beckerman, who designed the […]

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Hot Off the Press: City of Ember Images

Travis Jonker, August 5, 2008 | Reviews



Lots of reading, not a lot of reviewing. That seems to be the way things are going lately. So while I could bore you by waxing philosophic on “Once Upon a Time in the North” (outstanding!) or “The Calder Game” (solid!), how about we just take a look at the latest, most hot off the […]

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Audio Clip: Harry Potter on NPR

Travis Jonker, August 4, 2008 | Articles



Ready to get your Hogwarts on? A statement both ridiculous and kinda funny. I don’t know where I picked up the phrase (it may have something to do with Andy Bernard of “The Office”), but it has been used liberally around my home lately for good reason. First, the trailer for the new H.P. film […]

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Book Giveaway Extravaganza Winnners Announced!

Travis Jonker, August 4, 2008 | News



Taking a break from enjoying Lake Michigan to tell you that some folks are about to get free books. The extravaganza is over, the darts have all been tossed, and the winners are: Naomi C. will have a copy of “I’m Looking for a Monster” to read in the deserts of the American Southwest. Gary […]

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100 Scope Notes Book Giveaway Extravaganza

Travis Jonker, July 31, 2008 | News



Is this book giveaway thing new? No. Original? Nay. Fun? If you’re the winner is sure is. Submit an email (scopenotes@gmail.com) by midnight tomorrow (August 1st) with the title of the book you’re most interested in and I will write your name on a dart. I’ll throw all of the darts at the board and […]

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Man on Wire on Fire

Travis Jonker, July 31, 2008 | Reviews



How would you rate your balance? Mine’s about a seven. That’s good enough to make it approximately 10 feet on a railroad track, but not quite good enough to walk across a thin cable hung between two skyscrapers. As previously reported, “Man on Wire”, a documentary about the amazing events that also inspired the children’s […]

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Mouse Guard: Racking Up Awards at Comic-Con

Travis Jonker, July 31, 2008 | News



Back in April I interviewed Mouse Guard creator David Petersen about his work and recent Eisner award nominations. Well I’ll be: Mouse Guard won two of them Eisner awards, which were announced at the just ended 2008 Comic-Con in San Diego: Best Publication for Kids: Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 and Mouse Guard: Winter 1152, by […]

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Video Clip: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailer

Travis Jonker, July 30, 2008 | Reviews



The Harry Potter film saga keeps rolling on. The trailer for the new installment “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was just released: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBGbKCm_pQQ] (Thanks to BuzzFeed for the link)

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An Offensive Way to Mark the Page

Travis Jonker, July 30, 2008 | Articles



I tend to use pretty uninteresting bookmarks. Receipts, post-it notes, index cards – nothing special. The mark below, however, has some character. It has some shock value. Pull this out of your book and 80% of people will be repulsed (estimation may be off +-3 percentage points). The only question is, what would be the […]

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Book Review: I’m Looking for a Monster!

Travis Jonker, July 29, 2008 | Reviews



I’m Looking for a Monster! By Timothy Young Random House ISBN: 9780375844164 $9.99 Grades PreK-1 In Stores Pop up books are tough to review. Since the focus is usually on the paper wizardry, the story tends to take a back seat. Reviewing a pop up book for its story is like reviewing a Nutty Bar […]

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