The Boxcar Children Halloween Special

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The Boxcar Children Halloween Special created by Gerturde Chandler Warner From the back: #31 The Mystery of the Singing Ghost The Boxcar Children are helping to fix up the house that their cousins have bought. But the house seems to be haunted by a ghost who sings! Will an old diary explain the house's secrets? #88 The Mystery of the Mummy's Curse Strange things have been happening at the Greenfeld Musem ever since an Egyptian mummy arrived for a special exhibit. Could an ancient curse be to blame for all the bad luck? #91 The Mystery at Skeleton Point The mansion the Aldens are visiting is not only spooky and deserted, it's filled with bones! Rumor has it that a skeleton comes alive at night. Is the legend of the Walking Skeleton for real? My thoughts: These were my favorites of the Boxcar Children series so far. There is actually a semi-spooky mystery in each of the stories, complete with suspects, clues and red herrings. Amber enjoyed them too...
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Tuesday Teaser

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TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given! Please avoid spoilers! Sorry this is a day late. This is truly a random teaser, since I haven't actually started this book yet, but plan to later today. Behind him, he could sense Rod van Vleet, doing everything in his power to pretend he was not listening. "Nobody," Az said, "was stupid enough to try." -44, Second Glance by Jodi Picoult See what teasers others are sharing this week....
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Musing Monday

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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about bookmarks…What do you use to mark your place while reading? Do you have a definite preference? Do you use bookmarks, paper, or (gasp) turn down the pages? If you use bookmarks, do you have a favourite one?   My daughter, who is 9,  makes me bookmarks with her origami paper. They're cute little triangles that fit over the corner of the pages. I have a few different colors now, including the pinka and yellow ones I'm currently using. I would show a picture of them, but I don't know how to use the new scanner yet. I have to admit that I do dogear pages occasionally too, though. The nice thing about dogears is that they can't fall out. How do others feel about bookmarks? Check out the responses at Just One More Page......
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Baron Thinks Dogs are People Too!

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Baron Thinks Dogs Are People Too! by Laurie Dean, illustrated by Kevin Collier From the cover: Cute and lovable Baron wants a best friend...but in an effort to get his family's attention, Baron's lively antics take him in the wrong direction. After being whisked away to doggie school, Baron learns important lessons about behaving himself. But will he ever find the friendship his furry heart longs for? My thoughts: For the record, our dog, Scrappy, is pretty sure he's a person, too. He just wishes we would let him sit at the dinner table. This is a really cute book for dog-loving kids. All Baron wants is a best friend, and, of course, he finds one. After all, what little boy, or girl for that matter, can resist loving a dog who is playful and friendly and just wants to spend time with them. About the author: Laurie Dean writes children's stories for pleasure, and is now pleased to share the lively antics of "the happiest dog...
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