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Review: Supergirl at Super Hero High
Title: Supergirl at Super Hero High by Lisa Yee Genre: YA, Young Adult, Childrens, comics, DC Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Date: July 5, 2016 Supergirl is the new girl. Everywhere. She’s left her home planet of Krypton and she knows NO ONE. Which totally stinks. Thankfully, her cousin, Kal El, made it here before she did and paved some of the way for her. The Kents, understanding what it is like to live with a young superhero, take Kara in. But all too soon they realize that it’s a lot different to live with someone who grows slowly into their powers and someone who is suddenly at…
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Review: The Galaxy Pirates – Hunt for the Pyxis
The Galaxy Pirates by Zoe Ferraris Genre: Fantasy/Children’s Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers Date: August 4, 2015 Emma Garton has a pretty normal life. Her dad travels for business. Her mom is a typical homemaker. No big deal. But her BFF, Herbie, is convinced that something hinky is up with her parents. Namely, her father. He keep trying to tell Emma that her dad is a spy or a secret agent or something. Every time he tells her that, she laughs. That’s until the night that people break into her home, she gets shoved into a secret hidden place in her dad’s study and her parents are kidnapped. Then…
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Book Review: Ebenezer’s Bedtime Adventure
Ebenezer’s Bedtime Adventure by Matthew Christian Harding Genre: Children’s Publisher: Zoe and Sozo Publishing Published Date: October 17, 2013 It’s the parenting dilemma we’ve all experienced. Even babysitters are not immune. What happens when kids are just not ready to go to bed? In one house, the adventure truly is just that; an adventure. Ebenezer and his sister Forrest are not ready to go to bed. Neither of them are tired, but their dad is reading. They hope it’s not a really good book because if it is, he might not consent to their request. They’re ready for a bedtime adventure! In moments, Ebenezer and his sister are whisked from…
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God’s doing a new thing and He doesn’t want you to miss it!
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. – Isaiah 43:19 I’m not a theologian by any stretch of the imagination. I love God’s word. As a writer and a book reviewer, it’s not surprising that I love words. The Bible is rife with gorgeous stories and word pictures. If you haven’t read it, even if you aren’t a Christian, you should give it a try. The Psalms, the prophets, the history…it’s amazing. But sharing this love of God’s word with my kids hasn’t always been as easy as…
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Homeschool project: Twitter
I’ve been a homeschooling mom for going on three years now. When you walk into our house, you can tell we homeschool. We don’t have a decorating scheme or layout in our living area as much as we have a classroom. There are massive maps stuck to the walls and print outs of memory verses all around the house. We have globes and binders and notebooks….oh my! One of the things we have in our living room that always intrigues people is our twitter board. I adapted it from something I found on Pinterest. It’s really easy to do and the kids enjoy posting their thoughts. (And no, I…
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YA Review: Flickering Hope by Naomi Kinsman
Flickering Hope (Faithgirlz!) by Naomi Kinsman Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: November 7, 2011 Sadie Douglas is finally starting to settle into her new home of Owl Creek. She never expected to fall in love with the bears that her father has come to work with, but now she’s definitely a fan and she’s got her favorites. As the story opens, some things have definitely changed. Frankie, her nemesis from book one, seems to be making some changes. She even appears to want to be Sadie’s friend! Ruth and Andrew, Sadie’s closest friends, are convinced that Frankie is up to no good, but Sadie isn’t…
