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Mighty Jack

September 14th, 2016 · No Comments · Books

Review By KRISTIN WALD As big fans of the Zita the Spacegirl series, as well as Little Robot, our entire family was excited to receive Ben Hatke’s new graphic novel, Mighty Jack. I’d read that it was loosely based on Jack & The Beanstalk, but from the first page it was clear the story had a life of its own. […]

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The Red Dragon: A 3D Picture Book with Press-Out Disguises

April 30th, 2014 · No Comments · Books

Review By DIANE VUKOVIC Red Dragon can’t wait to meet his new neighbors. Plus, he is starving. But he knows that the sight of a red dragon might scare them, so he puts on disguises. This is where your kid can really have fun putting the disguises on dragon. The pop-ups are great too (Amazon affiliate link). At […]

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

August 19th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Movies

Review By JESSICA ALMY Last year’s big screen release, “How to Train Your Dragon” has a powerful message about tolerance and respect for animals. Set in a Viking village, the film opens on a scene of terrible violence in which humans and dragons are waging battle. The lead character Hiccup is eager to win his […]

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Peter, the Knight with Asthma

April 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER KALI Peter is a boy with a wild imagination.  He likes to pretend he is a knight protecting the castle from dragons.  But poor Peter.  Every time he is in the middle of a fight, about to take down the dragon, he starts to feel tightness in his chest.  He can’t breathe.  His mom comes in and […]

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