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Horror fiction provides kids with an outlet and a method to cope with an overwhelming world. Spine-tingling books like these can be perfect companions in dark... times. Hit our bio for 15 Frightful Favorites: A Fifth Grader’s Horror Booklist #horror #bookstagram #booklist #horrorfiction #middlegrade See more

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Darcie Little Badger for a virtual visit Monday November 30th!

Here's how changes in your brain chemistry lead to changes in behavior.

Very me but I had bags.

Not-science related. Don't care. This is literally the best thing ever. Link to the museum Twitter account: Take a look at Nat'l Cowboy Museum (@ncwhm): https://twitter.com/ncwhm?s=09

Very me but I had bags.

It's Storytime with Allison! Grab a blanket, sit back and relax as our Naturalist Allison reads the story Owl Babies to some of our very own owl babies!

Now, you can learn how to draw a Niffler while you listen to the first Harry Potter audiobook for free.

https://proquest.libguides.com/k12

HMH releases its read aloud guideline, adding to the list of publishers making coronavirus copyright exceptions.

Not-science related. Don't care. This is literally the best thing ever. Link to the museum Twitter account: Take a look at Nat'l Cowboy Museum (@ncwhm): https://twitter.com/ncwhm?s=09

Here's a terrific at-home learning opportunity! This issue will certainly be helpful for students struggling to grasp our current situation.

With all our young readers out of school, I'm offering a whole bunch of educational Facebook Live broadcasts and other free stuff. Please share this with parent...s, teachers, and librarians and let's keep these kiddos excited about reading! LIVE WRITING EVENTS INCLUDING PRINTABLE STUDY GUIDE https://www.patrickcarman.com/live LIVE SKELETON CREEK EVENTS INCLUDING PRINTABLE STUDY GUIDE AND FREE AUDIOBOOK I'm giving away a full audiobook for Skeleton Creek so students can listen and watch their way through the story. The audio comes in four sections, and I'll be doing live Q and A's for each section. Find all the Skeleton Creek stuff here: https://www.patrickcarman.com/skeleton Thank you for all you do for readers in your community! We hope these literary events will help inspire students to keep turning pages.

Books are people, too.

Regular readers sleep better, have lower stress levels, higher self-esteem, and lower rates of depression than non-readers.

These are really neat! My favorite is #3, the little bookshop on your bookshelf! Also #11, the Old Italy Book Nook was adorable too! <3 Which one is your favorite?