Book Review : Happy Mail

 

Name -Happy Mail
Format - Paperback

About-

It’s more than just writing, it’s an art! Hand-lettering with Happy Mail is just the thing for even beginning artists to blast-off their DIY projects.

Guided by the lettering artists behind the Hello!Lucky letterpress greeting cards, you will learn the basics of how to create beautiful hand-lettered designs and how to apply your hand-lettering skills to creating beautiful cards, stationery, envelopes, and more.

Happy Mail introduces a variety of lettering styles, including the basics of brush calligraphy, and the basics of writing and mailing lettersthe old-fashioned way. Once you learn and practice several different lettering styles, follow along with the simple step-by-step projects to create beautiful, personalized, and hand-written letters, cards, and envelopes to share with your loved ones.

Includes more than 25 perforated cards and stationery designs as a fun bonus! Simply tear out, decorate, and mail your masterpieces to family and friends.  

 

My Review-

A good book packed with ideas and suggestions for creating your very own greeting/invitation cards, letters and much more. Will take you back to a world where people connected through words, paper and mail. Very encouraging and creative!
Thank you Netgalley!

Book Review: Pearls For Pearl

 

Aww... this book is so cute and is definitely the perfect gift for every little girl. The illustrations are equally pretty as the story.

 

And what's the cherry on the top, it has a positive message. Beautifully narrated, a tale of a little mermaid who is adopted by a little girl. How the mermaid finds a friend and tries to reach what she desires.

A must read bedtime tale.
Thank you Netgalley for the copy.

 

 

Description
Determined to reach a distant treasure, a little mermaid creates a bubbly new way to travel!

When a petite mermaid named Pearl is adopted, she finds herself in a world of exciting treasures. With the help of her friend and her wits, Pearl goes after her dreams.

Goal setting is difficult to teach, but a concept that is extremely important for preschoolers to learn. Heaton wonderfully illustrates how important it is to make goals that are just out of reach.  By brainstorming with her new friend, Peal finds a way to solve her problem and reach her goal.

The First Horror (99 Fear Street Book 1)

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The First Horror (99 Fear Street Book 1)

 

R. L. Stine

 

 The story starts with Cally and Kody Frasier, twin sisters arriving on 99 Fear Street in Shadyside with their family. Though the place is anything but pleasing, the family try their best to fix things.

But soon, weird and dangerous things start occurring. The house has its own back story, no one ever lived there and also who people who build the house were killed.

The Frasier's have near death experiences. 

 What seems like a gripping thriller turns out be the biggest horror in this book.

A  greatly written book for every horror lover.

 

 

 

The first book in a scary new trilogy contributing to a series with more than 8.5 million copies in print. Here begins the terrifying story of a family who moves into the house that even their neighbors on Fear Street are afraid to enter. Twin sisters must learn the secret of the evil or be the next victims.

Book Review: The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold

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The Day Santa Stopped Believing in Harold

by Maureen Fergus

                   

 Cale Atkinson (Illustrator)  

 

         

 

I love this book!

Very cute and interesting!

 

We've always read about kids doubting if Santa is real or not, but here, it's Santa who is suspicious if kids, especially Harold, is real!

 

 And he wants proof!
 

 

Omg! the ending is really sweet and lovely.

 

A perfect if read you are bored of the monotonous Christmas tales and need a refreshment.

 

The illustrations are equally cute.

 

You'll fall in love with the book. A perfect Christmas gift!

 

Kudos to the author for coming up with such a great story!

And Merry Christmas in advance!!

  

 

Goosebumps: The Haunted School

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Goosebumps: The Haunted School

R. L. Stine



 Tommy Frazer, 12, is the new boy at the Bell Valley Middle School. He is desperate to make friends and hence he agrees to volunteer Dance Decoration Committee.

Thalia and Ben are his partners in the work. Thalia is that girl who does a lot of makeup and Ben is the funny guy. I did find him funny, I mean his jokes.

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As Tommy moves along the school he finds and hears strange sounds which no one else hears. But things turns worst when Tommy and Ben enter an old lift in the old school building.

I really enjoyed this book. I enjoy ALL "Goosebumps" Book, I thought I should mention that.
This book is super scary and you can't guess what happens next. I read this in a single sitting in about a few hours.
A true page turner!
The ending is unexpected and amazing! I just loved it. I bought the paperback from Amazon and its pretty cool.

You should find out for yourself if the school is haunted or... more than haunted.

Summary 

They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare!

He's hearing voices . . . from another world!

Tommy Frazer's dad just got married. Now Tommy's got a new mom. And he's going to a new school -- Bell Valley Middle School.

Tommy doesn't hate school. But it's hard making friends. And his new school is so big, it's easy to get lost. Which is exactly what happens.

Tommy gets lost -- lost in a maze of empty classrooms. And that's when he hears the voices. Kids' voices crying for help. Voices coming from behind the classroom walls. . . .

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Mr.Crum's Potato Predicament

Mr.Crum's Potato Predicament

Anne Renaud

Felieita Sala

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For kids who love food, fun, stories and potatoes!

George crum opens his restaurant 'Crum's Place' because he loves to cook.

His customers thought of him as the best cook in the country.

One a customer orders for potatoes, only potatoes!

Mr.Crum serves him potato wedges but that are sent back.

So he cuts the potato even thin but again the customer complains that it's too thick and bland.

When this happens for the third time, Mr.Crum with his playful nature comes up with an amazing idea!

And  everyone absolutely loves his new invention.

About the book

When Filbert P. Horsefeathers walks into George Crum's restaurant, he tells the waitress, ?I have a hankering for a heaping helping of potatoes.? Fine cook that he is, George prepares a serving of his most scrumptious, succulent and sublime potato wedges, only to have Filbert send them back. ?Too thick,? he says. So, George makes thinner wedges. But his picky customer sends them back again. And again. Feeling a bit mischievous, George decides to use his sharpest knife to cut paper-thin potato slices, which he fries until they are crackling and then showers with salt. At last, Filbert is satisfied, proclaiming, ?Perfection!? Which they are. Because, quite by accident, George Crum has invented potato chips!

This fictional picture book tale by Anne Renaud is based on a real man named George Crum, a cook in Saratoga Springs, New York, in the 1850s, who is purported to have created the first potato chip in response to a demanding customer. Included at the back of the book is a historical note with a list of sources describing the legend and the remarkable and inspiring story of Crum, a trapper of mixed Native American and African American descent, who supplied restaurants with fresh game, then became a chef and successful restauranteur himself. 

Felicita Sala's gorgeous illustrations accurately portray the historical period but with a lighthearted touch. They work beautifully with Renaud's playful language and quirky characters for a lively and deliciously fun read-aloud. This book is an excellent choice for lessons on inventions and inventors, history, or why we eat the foods we do.

Book Review: Horror Library Volume Six

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Horror Library Volume 6

Multiple authors

A horror for every taste. This book that has a collection of stories by 27 different authors is horror masterpiece in itself.

I'd like to mention "The Night Truck" by Stephanie Bedwell Grime. The story is narrated simply, but still it scares you very much. It's my favourite in the whole book.

"The Plumber" is another story that will leave you scared and feeling Ugh!

All the stories have there own and unique narration style. Making every story stand out from the other.

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This was my first time reading Horror Library and I'm hooked. Will definitely be looking out the future volumes and the ones that are already published.

One thing I'd like to add, if you read the book in darkness or when alone, you will be frightened for weeks.

Thank you Netgalley for the copy.

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Author Interview: Jennifer Berry

Let’s welcome Jennifer Berry!

Tell us about your books. 

"The Prayer Box" is my first book. However, I’ve written eight plays and have been working as a playwright for years.

my website is www.Jenniferberry.net for press on my plays etc.

The day you decided you will be a writer?

I can’t remember the day but I always kept a journal. And  I always wrote stories. Then I put writing away as my high school English Teacher said I could never be a writer. It wasn’t until college when I had an incredible creative writing professor who encouraged me.

Who helped you with your dream? Your support?

My husband is my biggest support and I have a circle of very supportive friends who make up my creative family. I also have to add my nine year old twins are my biggest cheerleaders.

Do you think the process of writing (Typing/Handwriting) is tiring? How do you deal with it?

I take many breaks during the day. And I exercise to release stress.

What profession you’d choose if not an author?

Probably a visual artist.

Why did you choose this particular genre/s?

I thought this particular story was best written as a children’s book. 

Do you think it’s easy/ difficult to write for children?

As a playwright, I write a lot  of dialogue. With “The Prayer Box”  I had to flex a different mussel. Less is definitely more with a children’s book.  You must make children’s books simple or you loose your reader.

Have you ever met a fan/reader?

I have met many audience members of my plays. It is always fun.

Would you ever go for traditional publishing? (If you’re a self published author)

I think any way to get your story out in the world is just fine.

Do you interact with other authors? Do you think it’s important?

I do. I have a writer’s group that I meet with once a month. Other writers inspire me.

Your favorite food/dish/cuisine?

Anything my husband cooks?

Your favorite place on earth? Why?

My home or the Southern California coast line. Why? Because it’s home and I'm  there with the people whom I love.

Your hobbies other than writing? Do you find time for it?

I’m a killer baker. Yes, I find time for it about three times a week. It gives me a nice break from words. I also get to give my twins some yummy treats after school.

Your thoughts on life? What helps you to deal with ups and downs of life?

Oh, gosh! Life? My first thought is:  life is a gift. I love life and being alive. 

I was really sick a year ago and it gave me a perspective to enjoy every day. Even if you are having a bad day, there is still something to focus on that will bring out your attention. My children’s laugh, the view from my kitchen window, dawn breaking with my favorite cup of tea. 

When I get really down, I call my best friend. Having a strong community of friends, neighbors and family gets me though the down times.

Your favorite quote?

Aristotle: The definition of happiness is the exercise of one’s vital talents along the lines of excellence in a life that gives them scope.

If you become a billionaire overnight, what would be your reaction? What will you do with the money?

I would probably make sure everyone I love had enough money to be safe and secure.  

Special question- How do you think does prayer/ praying help us?

There have been so many studies that prayer elevates pain or stress in the mind.

But more important than that, it taps into our biggest wishes, our most heartfelt concerns, and our sincerest gratitude.

Prayer is personal. It can be different things to different people. But children’s prayers are so often prayers for the world and we should listen to that!

Thank You so much for the interview!

The Prayer Box by Jennifer Berry

Book Review: Freckle Stars

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Name - Freckle Stars

Author- Jackie Leduc

Clementine hates herself, especially because she looks different from others. Ugly is what she thinks of herself. 

She tries many things to cover up her flaws but fails. And is even more upset.

That's when her mummy tells her the truth behind the freckles on her face.

Clementine realizes how unique she is and feels proud to be herself.

She accepts herself as she is and is happier now.

A really nice book for any kid who isn't happy about how she/he is. I think all children, even adults, go through this time where they hate something about themselves.

Instead if they understand that, that very flaw is making them unique, life would be simply great.

Illustrations are really nice and cute. Great book, kids will love to re-read always.

Thank you Netgalley for the free copy!

Happy Gudi Padwa!!