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The 39 Clues
There’s a new kids’ series out there, called The 39 Clues. Scholastic Publishing set out, quite deliberately, to re-captivate the Harry Potter readership, by creating a series that combines an incredibly elaborate and detailed Web site with the rolling publication of ten books, each written by a different author. For more information on their thinking and the whole project, read the New York Times article about it. Read the rest of this entry »
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“I’ll wait outside,” said my sixteen-year-old son after a brief glance inside the entryway of Curious George and Friends Bookstore in the heart of Harvard Square. I thought about arguing with him, but I knew I didn’t have a shot of getting him in there.
The problem was, it was a kids’ paradise and Max refuses to have anything to do with childish pursuits. Meanwhile, the other seven “kids” with me (ranging in age from 8 to 46) had happily raced inside.
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