Quote "When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go." Carol Burnett Joke The furniture store keeps calling me to come back. But all I wanted was one night stand Fun Fact Forrest Fenn, an art dealer and author, hid a treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains worth over 1 million dollars. It still has not been found. Reading Fact Reading can teach our kids enormous amounts of information Children can learn between 4,000 and 12,000 new words through book reading in

Quote "The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." H. Jackson Brown Jr Joke The furniture store keeps calling me to come back. But all I wanted was one night stand Fun Fact The largest known prime number has 17,425,170 digits. The new prime number is 2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times, minus 1. Reading Fact A bookshelf’s impact on education Similarly, a link has been found between classroom libraries and reading. Children who study in classrooms with lib

Quote "It’s time to say goodbye to the person we’ve become, who we’ve worked so hard to perfect, and to make some crucial decisions in becoming who we’re going to be." Stephen Colbert Joke When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane Fun Fact Iceland does not have a railway system. Reading Fact Simply owning books can change our children’s lives Children who have a library with at least 20 books of their own  have been found to achieve up to 3 more years of sc

This week I have had a very busy week, with a lot of audiobooks in it. This week I have read… 1. Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston 2. The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum 3. The Tin Woodman of Oz by L. Frank Baum 4. The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum 5. Glinda of Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers 7. TBH, This is SO Awkward by Lisa Greenwald   This is what I thought of each one. Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston This book has changing perspective and

Quote "The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible." Arthur C. Clarke Joke Jill broke her finger today, but on the other hand she was completely fine Fun Fact At birth, a baby panda is smaller than a mouse. Reading Fact Encouraging children to read may be the key to a better future As you would probably imagine, reading has a major impact on our development from a very young age. Our mental and emotional development can be fast

Quote "One day, you’ll be just a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one." Unknown Joke All chemists know that alcohol is always a solution Fun Fact In 1923, a jockey suffered a fatal heart attack but his horse finished and won the race, making him the first and only jockey to win a race after death. Reading Fact People who read more, live longer Pretty good motivation if you ask me.  A study from Yale University concluded , after studying over 3500 people over