A child's favorite book is one he or she chose, says study

A new Scholastic report found that a whopping 91 percent of children ages 6 to 17 said, 'My favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself.' The books children liked the most were those that made them laugh, that let them use their imagination, and that tell made-up stories. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your Favorite ’80s Jams Have Become Old School Stephen King Book Covers

Part of the reason Stranger Things hit Netflix like an atom bomb last year is because it was an aggressive assault of 1980s nostalgia. Homages to John Carpenter and Steven Spielberg lay just around every spooky corner. Perhaps the most specific nod the show made to that era, however, was the big... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milo Yiannopoulos book deal cancelled following outrage over child abuse comments

Simon & Schuster pulls forthcoming autobiography, titled Dangerous, for which it had reportedly paid a $250,000 advanceSimon & Schuster has cancelled the publication of Milo Yiannopoulos’ book, and his fellow Breitbart employees have reportedly threatened to quit if he is not fired.A... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Child of Books wins Bologna Ragazzi Award for fiction

Walker Books' A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston has won the fiction category in the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eva Longoria Will Read You Your Favorite Book: It's Last Night's New Ads

Every weekday, we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new and trending TV commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, a company that catalogs, tags and measures activity around TV ads in real time. The new releases here ran on TV for the first time yesterday. The Most Engaging ads are showing sustained... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our Favorite Books and Gifts of the Year

In the Slate Plus bonus segment of Thursday’s edition of the Political Gabfest, hosts Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss their favorite books and gifts of the year. If there were a Slate Plus Gabfest gift guide, what would be on it? Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Cursed Child' Top Selling Book at Amazon in 2016

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' was Amazon's best-selling book of 2016 and was also the year's "most wished for" and "most gifted" book at the e-tailer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parents spend 25% less on books for boys, study reveals

A new study reveals that parents of pre-school children spend on average £6 per month on books for boys, 25% less than they spend on books for girls. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High five for Cursed Child in book chart

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) has racked up five weeks as the Official UK Top 50 number one—but the gap is closing. According to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market, the playscript sold 36,485 copies for £455,824, just 7,503 units above runner-up The Girl on the Train... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Isla Fisher interviewed by child about her first kids' book

Actress Isla Fisher talks to six-year-old Ottilie about writing her first children's book, dressing chickens and her favourite roles. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Meets the Cursed Child

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is fastest-selling UK book this decade

The script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child becomes the fastest-selling book in the UK this decade. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baltimore book stores hope for new magic in release of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'

Local fans of the "Harry Potter" books and films series are gearing up this weekend for something they've long yearned for — one more journey to the wizarding world."Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," a book edition of a play debuting this weekend at London's West End Palace Theatre, will be... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children who grow up with books earn more, study finds

Children who grow up with a large number of books in the house earn more money later in life, according to a new study published in the Economic Journal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Booksellers Talk Up Their Favorite Books for Young Readers

While there are always plenty of big books and authors from major publishers at BEA, in talking to frontline booksellers and librarians we found a lot of interest in books from smaller houses as well. Here we present a sampling of the books that especially caught the eyes of conventiongoers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluebird signs 'smart parenting' book by child psychologist

Bluebird has signed up a “smart-thinking” parenting book by child psychiatrist Dr Holan Liang. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Younge's book on American child shootings to Guardian Faber

Guardian Faber has signed a non-fiction title called A Day in the Death of America by the Guardian's editor-at-large Gary Younge. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pick Your Favorite Book of the Year Twitter Contest

In a tweet with the hashtag #PWbestbooks, tell us the title and author of your favorite 2015 book, and tell us why for a chance to win our top 10 books of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Sequel play to pick up where final JK Rowling book left off

A new play will pick up the story of Harry Potter where the seventh and final volume of JK Rowling's saga left off, with a plot involving a grown-up Harry and his youngest son, Albus. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: What's Your Favorite Fall-Asleep Book?

What was your favorite childhood fall-asleep book, and why/ how did it help you sleep (or, parents, what works on your kids now)? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: What's Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Book and Why?

What's your favorite book by Dr. Seuss? To mark the publication of the lost-then-found new Seuss book 'What Pet Should I Get?' PW wants to know about your favorite! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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