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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Answer to Monday's Riddle: Not Even A Peep

Excellent guessing, Riddlers! Friday, we won't keep quiet about Lizzy's review, so stay tuned! See you all around the book block. ; ) ~ F

If noise is too much, I'm what you need. A blissful nothing for your head to heed. A golden idea, but no color found; quiet and thoughtful is this sacred ground. Crickets appear on the scene; they're not real, it's in what you mean. Sit, relax, and take a drink. In this space you can think.

What am I? Answer: Silence.

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Monday, March 6, 2017

Monday's Riddle: It's Golden...

Hello, Riddlers! Can you guess our theme this week? With a two year old sister in the house, this is hard to find. ; ) ~ F

What am I? Stop by Wednesday for the answer.

I gave you a clue!

Friday, March 3, 2017

Lizzy's Review: Will The Treasure Stay Hidden?

“Look!” Michael could not take his eyes off the beach. “Soldiers marching right up our sled track. How’ll we get down?” ~Snow Treasure

It is 1940 when the Nazis invade Norway. Peter Lundstrom is only twelve, but he's about to become part of the grownup world. His father is a banker and is working with other leaders in the town to try and outwit the Nazis by smuggling the country’s gold bullion to a safe place. Luckily, Peter’s Uncle Victor is a sea captain who plans to sail the gold to America. The plan depends on Peter and the other children taking the gold from the top of the mountains to the fjord below. Sledding the gold away seems like it will be easy at first, but the German soldiers are not to be underestimated. Many trips will need to be made to get all of the bullion down to the boat. The fact that one of the soldiers speaks Norwegian makes everything even harder. There is plenty of snow, and the children do have many opportunities for sledding, but the soldiers are on their trail and each day their task becomes more challenging. When it looks like they will be caught, Peter must think fast and hope for the best. Will the children be able to get all the gold out of Norway? What will happen if Peter’s diversion doesn’t work? Is keeping the gold out of the hands of the Nazis worth the risk? You will be intrigued from the start and will keep turning the pages to see if everyone makes it out alive!

Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan is a wonderful book about brave kids who take on adult responsibilities during dangerous times. Peter and his friends are easy to relate to and seem like typical kids you would find anywhere. The book says that it is based on true events that are believed to have taken place in Norway during WWII. I am not sure how much of the story is true, but I was definitely on the edge of my seat hoping that the kids would get the job done! This is an excellent book to bring history to life for kids in fourth through eighth grade. Older readers will enjoy it as well! Be prepared to have history unfold for you as you read about the kids of Norway and their experience. I learned a lot about what life was like in Norway during the war and I definitely hope to visit one day. This book is a reminder about the hard life people had during WWII. A great addition to any home, school, or classroom library.

Has anyone else read Snow Treasure? Or have you read another book by Marie McSwigan? We would love to hear your thoughts!

Happy Reading!

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Answer to Monday's Riddle: The Norse Way...

Excellent guessing, Riddlers! Friday, Lizzy's review will whisk us off to Norway, so stay tuned. See you all around the book block. ; ) ~ F

The way leads north by the Fairhair king. Go narrow through straight, clank cups and sing. Stories of Odin wandering past; ships on rough seas, sails full mast. A chilly coastline caps three, two are sverige and suomi.

Where am I referring to? Answer: Norway!

Monday, February 27, 2017

Monday's Riddle: A Northern Pass...

Hello, Riddlers! Can you guess our theme this week? I'm learning more about the fantastic mythology associated with this place. ; ) ~ F

The way leads north by the Fairhair king. Go narrow through straight, clank cups and sing. Stories of Odin wandering past; ships on rough seas, sails full mast. A chilly coastline caps three, two are sverige and suomi.

Where am I referring to? Stop by Wednesday for the answer.

I gave you a clue!

Friday, February 24, 2017

Margo's Musings: Dream Big!

“Life might have its failures, but this was not it. The only true failure can come if you quit.” ― Andrea Beaty, Rosie Revere, Engineer

Margo’s book of the week has turned out to be a favorite of the whole family. Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty will make you want to start creating. In this uniquely illustrated story, a young girl, Rosie, loves to collect odd items, which she uses to make things from her imagination. When her great-great-aunt, Rose (Rosie the Riveter) visits and tells her how she has always dreamed of flying, the next invention is set in motion. Young Rosie knows exactly what to make. When the big moment comes for the contraption to take flight, it doesn’t go exactly as planned. Will Aunt Rose be disappointed? Will Rosie give up? You'll have to read this one to find out.

Margo not only loves the book, but has started collecting items to make “ventions”. I am sure she will make some things that blow us all away. As we read, she pointed at all the gizmos and gadgets and I could almost see the wheels turning in her head. Margo told the girl in the story, “It’s okay”. We haven’t begun working on a flying machine yet, but it has been fun for the whole family as we work on building a wide assortment of creations together.

I highly recommend this inspirational picture book to anyone who likes to be reminded to persevere. There are other books in the series and I know we will be getting them from the library soon! Iggy Peck, Architect, and Ada Twist, Scientist will be read soon! You can check out the book trailer here.

Happy Reading!
~F

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Answer to Monday's Riddle: Something New!

Excellent guessing, Riddlers! A tricky riddle this week. Tune in Friday to catch Lizzy's review and find out how the answer ties in to the story. See you all around the book block. ; ) ~ F

I came to be, sprung from mind; I am that which you could not find. Whilst a sparkle in the mist, you perceived my general gist; and when your hands put thoughts to motion, time sculpted out the notion. Now the matter is resolved, because an idea evolved.

What am I? Answer: Invention.

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