the frontlines of WW1, though heads up about an attempted sexual assault); Jas Hammonds’ Thirsty (a “cautionary tale”—my daughter’s words—about a girl who descends into alcoholism after rushing a sorority); and two edgy, dark, unique graphic novels: The Worst Ronin and The Deep ...
Lester Laminack
"Galanos," he said aloud. He had seen the second fin now coming up behind the fish and had identified them as shovel-nosed sharks by the brown, triangular fin and the sweeping movements of the tail. They had the scent and were excited and in the stupidity of their great hunger they w...
Could his best friend be right? Or are elves hiding just out of sight? With an engaging search and find element on every page, this hilarious story is packed full of Christmas fun for kids to enjoy. The bouncy, rhyming text makes for the perfect read-aloud and Katy Halford's adorabl...
What with no basketball to watch this month as both the NBA and NCAA have canceled games, this waiting out the worst of the corona virus will take some resilience. But we can handle it! We at Canio’s are taking extra precautions, stepping up sanitizing at the shop, practicing social di...
This morning, my friend Tim and I planned to go to the People 's Park to enjoy us. It wasn't long before we arrived at the gat e of the park by taxi. On see the green trees and blooming flo wers, Tim couldn't wait to take picture. It was at that moment when we found his...
Just then, my friend Ollie stopped by. “Check out my new soccer ball.” I stepped outside and said, “I’m too busy being in the world’s worst mood to do anything at all.” “When I am in a bad mood, I move,” said Ollie. He kicked the ball far. “We ran and ran to ...
Let’s work together to help our children understand and respect different faiths. Perhaps take time this festival season to read to your child’s class or friend circle a Diwali book. Here’s how we startedtalking about Diwaliwith my daughters when they were young with their preschool classes...
When he had hurried away to bring her a glass of wine and a paper thin slice of cake, Scarlett sat down in the alcove at the end of the drawing room and carefully arranged her skirts so that the worst spots would not show. The humiliating events of the morning with Rhett were pushed...
Best Book-I-Want-To-Buy-To-All-My-Friends Well, it would depend on the time and the friend. I’d either pickAll the King’s Menby Robert Penn WarrenorThe Marseille trilogyby Jean-Claude Izzo. All the King’s Menis based on an actual politician and the author found the right balance...