Have you have ever entered a race and placed first? Second? Third? Did you make it over the finish line? If you did, I hope you had a squad of cheerleaders, family, friends, acquaintances, cheering for you. Once upon a time, when I was a kid, I would watch the Olympics with my parents. I…
A Short Story by Gail L. Fontana My sister’s birthday is next week. Well, it would be. If she were alive. I guess it’s still her birthday. Holly would have been 13. It’s been three years since she died, and I’m happy to say that I haven’t stopped thinking about her even once. The whole…
Make a Cool Million with This Million Dollar Cookies Recipe! Food pops up a lot in the middle grade books I read. From Love Sugar Magic by Anna Meriano (cookies! cakes! bread!) and The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders (chocolate, of course) and A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd (ice cream!). I…
Hello and welcome back for part two of Cecilia’s story. Remember in part one, Cecilia wants to make River dance again. So, her momo gives her magic dust to help. Will that be enough? Let’s find out: Wheareas some horses danced out of fear, Cecilia had seen River dance and knew that he did so…
