School

5 Reasons Why The Scholastic Book Fair Will Always Be The Best Part Of Elementary School

Being in school 5 days a week is kind of like having a full time job, only instead of getting paid in money, you have to sit there and learn. You get sent home with homework, you have to write book reports, you have tests and presentations and all of it is a lot of effort for a growing brain. But there was a place, one beautiful reprieve from our tortuous experience where we could feel at peace. That place was the Scholastic Book Fair. Once a year our schools would treat us by bringing the book orders to life.

90s

10 Goosebumps Books That Still Scare Us As Adults

I remember having to get a note signed by my parents in order to be able to borrow and read any of the Goosebumps books from my grade school library. I was only in grade 2, but I still wanted to be able to scare myself with these (now classic) kids books. My kids are almost at the age where I am comfortable reading them the stories that I grew up on, and when that day comes I am going to very excited. If you're in the same boat, here at the 10 Goosebumps books I recommend that you start

Books

12 Little Golden Books That All Of Our Collections Started With

We all owned at least one Little Golden Books when we were kids. They were the originally released all the way back in 1942, but they continued to be published for decades. The collection grew over the years, with new stories being added all the time. They were made specifically to create a sturdier option for children to read. The cardboard cover and colorful images were exactly what kids wanted. The books were all the same length and size and in order to keep them competitively priced they only cost $0.25.  The original set of 12 are some

Retro

15 books You Loved As A Kid That No One Reads Anymore

I love reading. I grew up with my nose in a book and nothing has really changed now that I am an adult. I also love reading to my kids. Every night we read something new, or we move onto the next chapter in whichever book we started. The world of kid's books has changed a lot since I was young, and ever more so from when my father (who instilled my love of reading) was a child. Here are 15 children's books that no one reads to their kids anymore. 1. The Adventures of Pinocchio PDFBooksWorldLong before Disney put

90s

The True Story Behind The Book Our Moms Read To Us Is Actually Heartbreaking

Robert Munsch is responsible for a lot of our favorite children's books. He wrote so many silly stories that kids and parents loved.@CBCWhether it was a book about pigs, a paper bag princess, or even bodily functions, the writer could turn anything into a great story. Annick PressThere was always one story that seemed to have a little more oomph than the rest, and always managed to make us all cry. 'Love You Forever' is the kind of story that is loved by millions of people, no matter when they grew up, even though we all end the book

Retro

6 Trixie Belden Books That Made Us All Want To Be Detectives

Some books are capable of remaining popular no matter when they were published. The Sweet Valley High books are pretty wonderful no matter when you read them, V.C. Andrews' terrifying stories will always freak you out, and then there are of course the Trixie Belden books. EbayThe Trixie Belden books are iconic. Basically everyone in our generation has read them, our parents' generation, and even some of our grandparents enjoyed them when they were young as well! The books have been around forever, but the stories never go out of style. EbayTrixie Belden was someone a lot of us

Books

23 Books You Absolutely Couldn't Put Down When You Were A Kid

When we were kids, we didn't have quite as much technology as kids do now so we had to find ways to keep ourselves busy. The best way was to escape into a book and immerse yourself completely in some kind of fantastical world. GiphyThere were so many books to choose between when we were kids! If you were a big reader you absolutely would have read some of these! Nancy DrewEbayThe Baby-Sitters ClubEbayGoosebumpsEbayAnything by Roald DahlEbayShel Silverstein's poemsEbayAnimorphsEbayLittle House on the PrairieEbaySweet Valley HighSweet Valley HighBoxcar ChildrenEbayThe Bobbsey TwinsEbayHardy BoysEbayTrixie BeldenEbayClick to the next page to see the rest

Books

You Know His Books, But Here Are 6 Things You Didn't Know About Shel Silverstein

There are some books that just last for generations, and are loved no matter when they are read. Shel Silverstein has created so many of these books. His ability to tell a sweet story in just a sweet poem or short book is practically unparalleled. He is still one of the best children's authors (at least in my opinion) but there is a lot more to him than that. Whether you were a fan of The Giving Tree, Falling Up, or any of the other books he released over the years, you may not have realized that his career didn't