There are two months to collect the boxes of Christmas for the Shoe Boxes .
Meaning that we're having our annual Shoebox Party!
Last year we were able to close 200 boxes during the party!
This year we want to do a thousand shoe boxes , so we need the most help we can have.
Thanks to the help of many we already have :
1000 backpacks
1000 sunglasses
5000 colored balls ( bouncing balls )
500 coloring books
200 blocks to write
300 pens
570 toothbrushes
And a few miscellaneous items.
We still need :
notebooks
Crayons
Lapis
pen
Pencil sharpener
Toothpaste
soaps
combs
Toys
Fasteners hair
lollipops
bullets
And any item that you guys know that children 2 to 14 years would like to receive.
Just to remind you we can not send:
- Chocolate
- Shampoo , conditioner
- Any liquid
- No glass
The Shoebox Party will be on October 24th, 2015 from 3pm to 6pm. At the Brazilian Mall:
10826 Venice Blvd.,
Culver City, CA 90232
Thank you for your attention !! A great week for you guys !!
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Shoebox Party!
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Top Secret Files Guest Post + Spotlight Feature + Giveaway
Book Information:
Title: Top Secret Files: The Cold War
Author: Stephanie Bearce
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Summary:
Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden…
Poison dart umbrellas and cyanide guns were all a part of the arsenal of tools used by spies of the Soviet KGB, American CIA, and the British MI6, but you won’t learn that in your history books! Learn true stories of the Cold War and how spies used listening devices planted in live cats and wristwatch cameras. Discover how East Germans tried to ride zip lines to freedom, while the Cambridge Four infiltrated Britain and master spy catchers like Charles Elwell were celebrated. Then make your own secret codes and practice sending shoe messages. It’s all part of the true stories from Top Secret Files: Cold War.
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Book Information:
Title: Top Secret Files: Pirates & Buried Treasure
Author: Stephanie Bearce
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Summary:
Pirates of the Golden Age had to deal with scurvy, fight ferocious battles, and eat everything from monkeys to snakes to sea turtles, but you won’t learn that in your history books! Discover the truth about Anne Bonny, the Irish woman who was a true Pirate of the Caribbean, and the secrets of Blackbeard and the daring priate Chen I Sao. Then learn how to talk like a pirate and make a buried treasure map for your friends. It’s all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: Pirates and Buried Treasure
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Also Available:
Top Secret Files: American Revolution
Top Secret Files: The Civil War
Top Secret Files: World War I
Top Secret Files: World War II
Top 3 Cold War Secrets
1) The Big Dog Escape- Would you believe that one secret agent made his escape disguised as a dog? During the 1970’s, the CIA disguised one of their agents as a St. Bernard to get him out of Europe. The operative wore a fake dog suit and was concealed in a dog kennel. Nobody was suspicious when the dog was taken to the vet for a check-up, and the operative made his escape.
2) Flying Saucers- In 1956, the U.S. Air Force experimented with building its own flying saucer. The plans called for a disc shaped flying machine that would reach altitudes of 100,000 feet and fly at Mach 4. The machine they built didn’t work quite as well as they hoped. It wobbled uncontrollably if it went higher than 3 feet of the ground and its top speed was 35mph. The project was scrapped.
3) Moon Bomb- Scientists came up with some wild ideas during the Cold War, but one of the craziest was to bomb the moon. Some U.S. scientists thought that if they exploded an atomic bomb on the moon, then it would scare the Soviet Union. Other scientists argued that a mistake could seriously hurt the earth and ruin the surface of the moon. The plan was scrapped and no bombs were sent to the moon.
GUEST POST
You have published six Top Secret Files books so far. What was your favorite one to research and why?
I‘ve really had fun researching all of them, but I think I learned the most from the World War One book. Since America was only involved in the war for the last eighteen months of the conflict, it is not heavily covered in American History Books.
WWI saw the start of air warfare and the birth of the fighter pilot. Fighting Aces like the Red Baron and Eddie Rickenbacker showed their bravery and skill flying planes made of not much more than canvas, wood and wire.
For the first time in history soldiers faced the horrors of mas produced chemical weapons, submarines, and tanks. New inventions totally changed how war was fought, and it changed how spies carried out their missions. It was a time of great innovation and amazing bravery.
About the Author: Stephanie Bearce is a writer, teacher, and history detective. She loves tracking down spies and uncovering secret missions from the comfort of her library in St. Charles, MO. When she isn’t writing or teaching, Stephanie loves to travel the world and go on adventures with her husband, Darrell.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Sisterhood of the World Book Bloggers Tag
Hey guys! Time for me to do a tag! YAY! I would love to give credit where credit is due but I don't know where this tag was created! So if you know please, please let me know!
Friday, July 24, 2015
Across The Universe Face Off
Friday Face Off was created by The Book Rat .
For this week's Friday Face Off I'm going to do it on Across The Universe, a book that has been recieving a lot of hype specifically because of this cover change.
For this week's Friday Face Off I'm going to do it on Across The Universe, a book that has been recieving a lot of hype specifically because of this cover change.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The Benefits Of Reading
Reading... one of my favorite things... EVER. But people who hate reading may be asking,''What's the point of reading?'' That's what I'm here to show you:
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Writing Negative Reviews
Guys, sometimes I feel as if I didn't enjoy a book as much as the next guy. And I feel bad when I write a review. I try as much as I can to explain what I did and didn't enjoy. But sometimes EVEN that is hard.
WHEN I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHAT I DIDN'T ENJOY
Sometimes the book itself isn't bad; it's just boring. You know what I mean? Or sometimes; what I dislike is personal and I really feel bad about giving it a bad rating.
Sometimes when I don't enjoy an ARC (advanced reader's copy) I feel even worse about giving it a bad review.
QUESTION TIME
So, what's your opinion of negative review? Should we keep our mouth shut or should we be honest and only honest?
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