Long-lost Graham Greene work to be serialized in the Strand The first lines Graham Greene uttered in the literary universe are these, from his 1929 novel "The Man Within": He came over the top of the down as the last light failed and could almost have cried with relief at sight of the wood below. […]
Zeke Vanderhoek believes you get what you pay for—even in education. That’s why this former middle school teacher is launching the Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, a middle school in upper Manhattan where teachers will make six-figure incomes, this fall. We caught up with him to ask why he thinks his vision will succeed. How […]
"You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things - to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals." Sir Edmund Hillary
"In the bristling thriller CATCHING FIRE, two young heroes win the horrifying--and mandatory--Hunger Games, thereby becoming targets of a Government bent on maximum revenge." Read the first chapter (PDF) Watch the video Listen to the author read a chapter Play the games
"Again and again, the impossible decision is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made." Dr. Robert Schuller
with Rebecca Morgan, CSP, CMC Using your blog postings is the best way to produce your next book. Creating audio product from those entries is an easy way to create CDs and MP3s for sale. Why use this route? There are so many advantages that writing a book or creating an audio album the old […]
Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst Here's a fast-paced novel featuring a reality TV show that is like The Amazing Race and Treasure Hunt combined. Contestants have personal secrets and have been chosen specifically because producers hope that they will spill their guts for ratings. The action focuses on four characters. Justin and Abby are […]
What makes for effective reading instruction? A new study indicates that an important contributor is integrating material from other subjects into reading instruction. An important international comparison test for reading is the PIRLS, administered to ten-year-olds. Hong Kong ranked 14th among 35 participating countries in the 2001 administration of the test. In 2006, Hong Kong […]
Rattletrap car by Phyllis Root The internal rhymes, alliteration, and creative car sounds make a perfect read-aloud. The watercolor illustrations are full of action as the rattletrap car bounces off the road and seems to rush off the page. The words for the car sounds bounce, too, in their larger, uneven fonts. The illustrations contribute […]
