Once again, and probably for the last time, I read Carry On, Mr. Bowditch aloud to my children. It’s one of my top 50 children’s books for many reasons, not the least of which is the brilliantly-written story. Little Nat Bowditch is part of a seafaring family that has hit upon hard times, but he […]
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Review: Canal Boy by Marion Greene
Waiting in Colonel By’s office, sixteen year old Sean O’Dare was mesmerized by the wondrously-carved matched pistols in a box on the desk. Colonel By took a long time to arrive, held up on Rideau Canal business most likely, for he was in charge of the huge project of building a canal from Bytown (now […]
Review: Seterra
As soon as Miss 12 finished the school year, she dove into a new project. She now spends hours with a globe every day, playing Seterra, a geography fact game. Her self-imposed goal is to get 100% on every single Seterra challenge…. So, what is Seterra? Honestly, it is the best geography fact resource I’ve […]
Review: Wambu Trilogy by Piet Prins
As they hunt together deep in the jungles of New Guinea, Wambu learns jungle craft and the ancient stories of spirits and magic from his father. But Wambu has discovered the power of the white man’s magic from a former villager, Hassewiets. When he and his father find a little fugitive girl, Sirja who is a […]