S.W. Lothian's Blog, page 39
September 23, 2012
Kid’s Review by Arianna – The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer (by Lisa Orchard)
I’m the moderator of a fantastic group on Goodreads called GREAT MIDDLE GRADE READS. This group has a forum that provides a tool for real kids to read and publish their very own reviews of middle grade books. Who better to review middle grade books than the kids themselves. Keep checking back here from time-to-time for more [...]
September 19, 2012
My review of … A Mutiny in Time (Infinity Ring #1)
A MUTINY IN TIME (Infinity Ring #1) by James Dashner **** 4 Stars Goodreads Blurb Scholastic’s next multi-platform mega-event begins here! History is broken, and three kids must travel back in time to set it right. When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel — a hand-held device known as the [...]
September 18, 2012
New Kids Movie Trailer – Wreck-It-Ralph
Hiya, This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve added a new kid’s movie trailer to my MOVIE TRAILER page. WRECK-IT-RALPH (2012) The bad-guy character in a classic game who longs to be a hero brings trouble to his entire arcade after sneaking into a new first-person shooter game and unleashing [...]
September 14, 2012
New Kids Movie Trailer – ParaNorman
Hiya, This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve added a new kid’s movie trailer to my KIDS MOVIE TRAILERS page. PARANORMAN (2012) A misunderstood boy, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. (IMDB) If you liked that, then click the MOVIE TRAILERS [...]
September 12, 2012
The Brady Bunch House Mystery
There are loads of things in this world that are mysteries that have never been solved. Who could forget the Bermuda Triangle? – this is a creepy patch of ocean that supposedly gobbles up things when it feels like it. Or, the legendary Loch Ness Monster – I never did see it when I went [...]
September 11, 2012
My review of The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson #5)
THE LAST OLYMPIAN (Percy Jackson #5) by Rick Riordan ***** 5 Stars Goodreads Blurb Climactic battles rage on New York streets in the final book of Rick Riordan’s large-scale Olympian series. As Kronos’ massive offensive towards its ultimate goal, Percy Jackson struggles to comprehend the full meaning of a long-awaited prophecy. A momentous fantasy cycle rumbles [...]
September 8, 2012
New Kids Movie Trailer – Frankenweenie
Hiya, This is just a quick post to let you know that I’ve added a new kid’s movie trailer to my MOVIE TRAILER page. FRANKENWEENIE (2012) Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. If you liked that, then click [...]
August 31, 2012
The Quest Series goes Wordle
I’d heard about this great site called Wordle.net where you can create Word Clouds. I thought it may be a fantastic new and interesting way to present my books rather than a blurb. These Word Clouds were created using the full text from the books. Here they are, I’d love to know what you think. The [...]
August 29, 2012
A chat with JJ Sterling (Star of The Quest Series)
I’m lucky enough to be a good friend of JJ Sterling, star of The Quest Series. Since the launch of The Golden Scarab and The Cursed Nile books, he’s become quite well known around the place and is in high demand. It seems that being a kid his age who has been on such great adventures has [...]
August 27, 2012
Where Children Sleep – by James Mollison
This is just a short post to show you something that reveals the differences in this world, in a simple but powerful way. Click the link below to see this amazing book … http://www.jamesmollison.com/wherechi...
