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Our favorite books (new and old), fun new products, upcoming store events, Waupaca activities, author visits, Waupaca school district events and more. Comments, share, and visit often!Puppies and Kittens
Magic Flip Book Puppies and Kittens Now You See It! by Nicole Corse$5.99 (Scholastic) Every other page compares how kittens and puppies are the same or different, whether they are sleeping, eating, or playing. Each two page spread has facts on one side and a full page photo on the other. The surprise is that [...]
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September 14, 2010 |
Category: book-reviews | Comments: none | Tags: bottom, corse, kittens, Magic, page, page photo, puppies, Scholastic, side
Leprechaun in Late Winter
Leprechaun in Late WinterA Magic Tree House bookby Mary Pope Osborne For anyone not already familiar with this highly popular series, the Magic Tree House books are great for readers of mid to late elementary age. They cover a wide range of cultures and historical times and Mary Pope Osborne has recently added Leprechaun in [...]
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February 19, 2010 |
Category: book-reviews | Comments: none | Tags: collection, leprechaun, Magic, magic tree, magic whistle, mary pope osborne, range, series, tree house, WinterA
Our Favorite New Books
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson illustrated by Axel Scheffler Early one spring morning Stick Man is carried away from his family tree by a passing dog. He has one narrow escape after another trying to find his way home and ends up in a fireplace. All seems lost until her meets a Stuck Man in [...]
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November 7, 2009 |
Category: book-reviews | Comments: none | Tags: Christmas, grinch stole christmas, house, jon j muth, journey through the stars, julia donaldson, Magic, magic of the night, Man, Talk
No TV Week Photos
Over 50 people showed up to try our Jokes, Pranks, and Magic Tricks for Tuesday’s No TV Week after school program. Thanks to the hundreds of inspiring activities in the Encyclopedia of Immaturity, we had a great time setting up funny experiments for everyone to try. Above a young student is attempting pencil athletic feats [...]
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April 23, 2009 |
Category: Activities | Comments: none | Tags: butterfly gardens, Fun, Giant, Jokes, Magic, rainbow gardens, roots shoots, sharon lovejoy, squirt bottle, Week
Holiday Books
Merry Christmas, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff illustrated by Felicia Bond HarperCollins $6.99 This sweet counting book begins as “Mouse puts one star on the Christmas tree.” Pre-schoolers will have fun finding and counting the ornaments on each page as Mouse decorates his tree with two angels, three snowflakes and lots more, because Mouse is just [...]
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November 14, 2007 |
Category: Uncategorized | Comments: none | Tags: christmas day in the morning, Day, gift, groucho marx, letter, Little, Magic, mark buehner, poems and carols, trademark illustrations