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How do Grades Hurt Us?
Reading an article about how it hurts kids to focus on “grades” instead of “learning”: “Grades vs Learning: Shifting Attention to What’s Important“ “Drafts, re-dos,
Reading an article about how it hurts kids to focus on “grades” instead of “learning”: “Grades vs Learning: Shifting Attention to What’s Important“ “Drafts, re-dos,
What is international book giving day? https://bookgivingday.com/about/ Get the poster, bookmarks and bookplate here. The website suggests 6 ways you can get involved: 14th February
I’ve been doing a little more research for the next Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale. Look what I found! 🙂 Did you know you can get
Burg Rheinfels (Fortress Rhine Boulder) is the inspiration for the Saffron Kingdom. ©Laurel Decher, 2021. Do you have a good sense of direction? How about
After an author spends a few months or years working on a book, it’s always SO exciting to find out what readers think. If you’d
“Trouble At The Christmas Fair” is free at online booksellers during the holidays! It’s perfect for ages nine to twelve. (December 2019 through a little
What careers have you always wondered about? The next Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale stars the Saffron twins, Magellan and Saffy, so I’m thinking about what
These “Bread Guys” are in a Luxembourg bakery. ©Laurel Decher, 2019. Would your family like to celebrate St. Nicholas Day this year? At our house,
NEW! All downloadable Book Menus have QR codes, so your patrons can get their own copies from one that you post in the school or
We book people know that books are a doorway to adventure so it shouldn’t be a surprise that I got to visit a whole new
The second book in the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale series is all about exploring–with a prince who has no sense of direction! Just for fun,
This will be short and SWEET! 🙂 The second Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale is almost ready! Argh! Twelve-year-old Crown Prince Nero is lost again. That’s
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Laurel