Recently opened, LEGOLAND in Boston features an enormous replica of Boston made entirely of LEGOs. It’s something you and the kids must see. Walking up to LEGOLAND, which is a short walk from the Orange Line T-station stop at Assembly Row, you’re greeted by a larger-than-life giraffe made entirely of LEGOs. This giraffe marks the entrance…
Jean Hegland, the author of several books including Into the Forest, a personal favorite of mine, has put forth a new novel expected out in just a few days. I jumped at the opportunity for an advance look at Still Time, a contemporary novel of an academic struggling through Alzheimer’s Disease and his deteriorating memories of the…
Skulls is a new nonfiction science book for children and it’s perfect for budding scientific minds. There are no cartoon characters frolicking about the page and no fairytale story line to follow. It’s a book filled with bubbles of facts and a bunch of creepy but undeniably fascinating skulls from the animal kingdom. Paperback |…
Jed Power is a local author who has put forth two series in the crime thriller genre, each taking place in the Hampton Beach and Boston/Cambridge locales. Tell me a little bit about who you are and where you live. I have a family with adult children. We spend the summers at Hampton Beach at a…
Horde is the finale in the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre, a young adult, post-apocalyptic trilogy featuring zombie-like creatures and battered towns of survivors which dot the eastern seaboard of the former United States. It also features a very strong Katniss-like female protagonist, but unlike Katniss – she lives to fight. Enclave (Razorland #1) Book Review Outpost…
Disguised as a lighthearted children’s mystery, The Deer with the Purple Nose is an animal science book filled with original photography of wildlife creatures. But, shhhhh – don’t tell your kids they might actually learn something. Wan Lee Publishing | December, 2013 | Hardcover | 56pp Rusty and Purdy are two English Setters who come…
A brand new, never before seen picture book by Dr. Seuss, What Pet Should I Get? was published posthumously when his publishing company stumbled upon the old manuscript. Random House Children’s Books | July 28, 2015 | Hardcover | 48pp Some people think that suddenly discovered manuscripts by big-name authors are mere money grabs, such as…
Another easy read, Outpost is the second installment of the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre, a young adult series set in a post-apocalyptic America. While I wasn’t too thrilled with the first book, this second novel works a lot better for the age target and in overall appeal. Enclave (Razorland #1) Book Review Deuce, Tegan,…