by Nindo Mom | May 4, 2011 | Book Reviews
The Meaning of the Book’s Title: Dog Days In this fourth addition of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, the phrase “dog days” refers to two things. First, it identifies the time frame during which this book occurs, which is during the “dog...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 27, 2011 | Book Reviews
In this third installment of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley continues his wimpiness–which should come as no surprise to fans. But this time, Greg’s father starts to seriously ponder how he can un-wimpify his son. One thing that makes the...
by Nindo Mom | Feb 14, 2011 | Book Reviews, Shopping, Shopping Smart on Amazon
Top Picks for Kindle eBooks 1. Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Education in Afghanistan and Pakistan – eBook This book is not only popular – it looks as though it could be quite interesting. This is the story of how the Central Asia Institute...
by Nindo Mom | Jan 19, 2011 | Book Reviews
The second installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kids series is called Roderick Rules. Here, we start off with Greg Heffley informing us that this is the beginning of his second journal–which his mother apparently bought for him because she was proud of herself...
by Nindo Mom | Dec 11, 2010 | Book Reviews
The first novel in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, written by author Jeff Kinney, was first published in 2007. Since then, it has become one of the most popular series for kids ages 9-12, and has appeared on the New York Times bestsellers lists for 99 weeks now. With...
by Nindo Mom | Dec 7, 2010 | Book Reviews
I, Emma Freke is a middle-grade novel by author Elizabeth Atkinson. It was released in August 2010 by Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing. Summary Smart, shy, and nearly six feet tall, Emma Freke is only 12 years old. She hates her appearance, and she...