Place Over All Never before have we been able to travel so far without moving an inch; with the touch of a button, we can bring lands far and wide into our single viewpoint through nothing more than a miniature screen. Profound though this may be, the power of place –...
Gilgamesh: History’s First ‘Superhero’ Who doesn’t love a good hero story? We’re in a golden age of superheroes when it comes to the cinema. Every summer there’s a new costume-clad crime fighter here to dish out some justice and send the evil-doers on their way with a...
You’re A Bad Man, Mr. Gum by Andy Stanton What would you get if you crossed a book written by Roald Dahl with Monty Python? Andy Stanton, probably. If you’re not sure who Monty Python is, they were a group of comedians who did a lot of silly, clever, and funny stuff...
The final paragraph is paramount to any piece of writing, but is often the last thought on the writer’s mind. Or, it might be the first thought, but actually writing it is often left until last in order to write the sum of the parts already written. At that point, how...
Reading is a bit of a sticky subject nowadays. It seems to be becoming less popular among adults and children—particularly those in secondary education and higher. It’s not just the amount of reading that is decreasing, but the level of challenge as well. This year’s...
One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus This month’s recommendation is the worst kind of detention any kid could get. For Simon, at least. Five students walk into this detention and only four of them come out alive. The characters are… Yale hopeful Bronwyn, who...
