The author of Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine, has written a how-to-guide for students 10 and up.  Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly. Newsweek says,

“The book’s advice covers the basics: add a mixture of narrative and dialogue; don’t solve all the problems until the end; pay attention to details. But Levine makes it fun, […]

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In this Internet age it is good to see the children’s magazine, Highlights for Children, is still going strong.  Reading Today reports that “on June 14, the one-billionth copy of Highlights rolled off the presses”.  In addition, “the magazine also celebrated its 60th anniversary in June”.
The article also states that “Highlights currently reaches more […]

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Read this, with interest, in the Charlotte Observer:
“Did you know that Labor Day became an official in 1894?” Borders bookstore invited children “to learn about history of Labor Day while storytellers discuss Eric Carle’s book, Walter the Baker“. This book has been enjoyed by children everywhere for over 25 years!
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