Bart King's Blog, page 3
January 24, 2019
A new satellite
1. Take a selfie through a toilet paper roll.2. Pretend you’re the Moon.
3. Provide others with glee as they picture you painstakingly taking a selfie through a toilet paper roll.
True Story: Our dog just snuck into our neighbor’s book club meeting.
This was particularly dumb since he didn’t even read this month’s book.
(Honestly, he's barely literate.)
(Honestly, he's barely literate.)
This is one amazing book dedication.
From The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe.January 2, 2019
January 1, 2019
In a poll of what numbers are "easiest to remember"...
... the winners were 8, 1, 100, 2, 17, 5, 9, 10, 99, and 11.
Respondents also thought of them as "good" — which is weird, because 17 is a totally garbage number.
Respondents also thought of them as "good" — which is weird, because 17 is a totally garbage number.
One of my favorite middle-grade book report opening lines:
"This was pretty good, for a book."
YOU’LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE
#thuglifeforever
Bookstore Moments
CUSTOMER: I’m looking for a children’s book called Claudia Shanked the Meatball.
ME: ...
CUSTOMER: ...
ME: Could it be Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs?
CUSTOMER: That’s it!
ME: ...
CUSTOMER: ...
ME: Could it be Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs?
CUSTOMER: That’s it!
