New Product Thursday: Blind Date with a Book / Unwrap a Mystery Book
I've made it to Week 3 of my New Product Thursdays resolution of 2019! Each Thursday in 2019, I plan to release a new product or idea for teachers and librarians. All the new products will be half-off...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: January 22, 2019
Congratulations to Emily in Spartanburg, South Carolina for winning last week's New Release Spotlight giveaway! Emily chose Jack Montgomery: World War II: Gallantry at Anzio as her winning book. The...
View ArticleNew Product Thursday, Week 4: Chinese New Year Research Unit and Reader's...
Back in November 2013, my husband and I made a decision that shocked our family and friends. When we announced that we would soon move from Texas to China, our friends and loved ones reacted with...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: January 29, 2019
Congratulations to Carol H. in Texas for winning last week's New Release Spotlight giveaway! Carol has selected The Cold Is In Her Bones from last week's list of new releases as her prize. This is my...
View ArticleNew Product Thursday: Valentine's Day Trivia Game
Today's new product is all about Valentine's Day! This is an editable PowerPoint trivia game that's great for class parties for older students. It includes 25 questions in five categories: Pink, Red,...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: February 5, 2019
Happy Year of the Pig! Today, China celebrates the start of the Lunar New Year. This is a huge holiday in China--the biggest, actually. Schools are closed for two or three weeks, and traffic in...
View ArticleNew Product Thursday: March Display Posters
It's the first Thursday in February, and that means...the March display posters are here! As promised, I am giving this set away FREE for the first 48 hours! You can download every poster and bookmark...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: February 12, 2019
Congratulations to Shannon M. from Virginia, who won last week's New Release Spotlight giveaway! Shannon selected The Giver graphic novel as her prize, and she should receive it this week. I have...
View ArticleIntroducing...The "Handy-Dandy" Guide to the Library!
***This product is 50% off for the first 48 hours! (until noon Saturday, CST)***You, your teachers, and your principals are going to LOVE today's New Product Thursday! It will make your teachers' lives...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: February 19, 2019
I'm back at school this week after two fabulous, restful weeks off. For the next few weeks, I'll be focusing on our middle school Battle of the Books, which is coming up in mid-March. Congratulations...
View ArticleLibrary Resources Brochure: Freebie!
This week's New Product Thursday goes with the Handy-Dandy Guide to the School Library that I posted last week. I think you will all find this super-helpful and easy-to-use. The best part is: it's 100%...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: February 26, 2019
Congratulations to Tonya F. for winning last week's New Release Spotlight giveaway! Tonya has selected Pedro's Pan as her prize. This week's giveaway is not for a new book release, and you'll need to...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight--March 5, 2019
Well, it's a day late, but I just couldn't bear to let such an amazing new release week go without a Spotlight! The past few weeks have not been a good time to live in China. The pollution has been...
View ArticleNew Product Thursday: April Display Posters are Here!
It's the first Thursday in March, and that means...the April display posters are here! And they are free through Saturday, March 9 at noon (CST). Go get 'em!Read more about the April posters on...
View ArticleReview: One of Us Is Lying (McManus)
It's been awhile since I posted a review to my blog, and I'm going to try to catch up on my reviews over the next few Saturdays. I've been so busy with school and with MrsReaderPants that I hardly have...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: March 12, 2019
I am so happy to have a steady VPN connection this week! Last week, I wasn't able to post the NRS until Wednesday because of unstable an VPN connection, which is required to connect to Blogger in...
View ArticleNew Product Thursday: Poetry Terms Unit
**This product is half-off through Saturday, March 16 at noon, CST.**I cannot wait for April! The birds tweeting, the sun shining, the pink trees blooming all over Shanghai...and it's National Poetry...
View ArticleNew Release Spotlight: March 19, 2019
I know March has brought (or will bring) spring break for lots of you, so I hope you are able to get out and read in the beautiful sunshine! In China, we don't have an official "spring break," but we...
View ArticlePoetry Terms Review Game
My PowerPoint trivia games have been among my most popular products, and I've just added a new one for National Poetry Month! This week's New Product Thursday goes with last Thursday's Poetry Terms...
View ArticleReview: The Wicked King (Black)
I am feeling ALL THE LOVE for this series! I've come to expect sequels to be a bit less-than their predecessors, but The Wicked King has just as many twists and turns, just as many cruelly-beautiful...
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