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"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."

The Hobbit – How To Stage the Buying of the Book

I bought The Hobbit for my girls. However I didn’t just buy it. I staged the act of buying the book for my 7- and 9-year-olds. If ever there was a religion of Book Loving People, I would probably be one of the high priestesses proclaiming to all winds what book they should read today. [...]

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Frankenweenie: A Gorgeously Melancholic Horror Movie for Kids

Only Tim Burton can direct a movie where “horror” and “kids” can stand side by side in the same sentence without screams or buckets of blood oozing out of the walls. Frankenweenie is special treat that will delight young and old alike, a horror movie for beginners made with love. To get a good kid perspective on [...]

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"FRANKENWEENIE"   (L-R) VICTOR and SPARKY.

Guest Post: Frankenweenie Movie Review

I am glad to introduce the first guest post of my friend Laurie Blavin, the mother of a delightful (and good friend) 4th grader, a story teller and a foodie. Running VFX Scout, a firm recruiting exclusively for the Visual Effects Industry, she was the perfect person to review the new Tim Burton animated movie, [...]

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Frankenweenie Science Experiment

Frankenweenie – Science Experiment Activity Sheets for At Home Fun

My girls are dying to see Frankenweenie, the Tim Burton animated movie of a dog brought back to life by a little boy. Release date is October 5, 2012. When is it coming out mom? Will it be out for Halloween? Yes it will, I promise, but in the meantime you can have some Frankenweenie [...]

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Trailer of Oz The Great and Powerful

Hey Dorothy, what happened before you crushed a wicked witch and fought your way to the Emerald City? Did you ever wonder who the impostor behind the curtain was? When I received word that the new trailer of Oz the Great and Powerful had been played at the San Diego Comic-con, I was intrigued and scratched [...]

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