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Hobbit Radio Theater Finalists

The entries are in!  As you probably know, we're running a contest in which kids were invited to record themselves reading a few pages of ...
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Sparking Spiritual Imagination: Christmas Books at Desiring Virtue

We've been a little preoccupied with our Hobbit Read Along recently, so I was thrilled when Jessalyn Hutto of Desiring Virtue agreed to help us ...
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The Giver Concludes

Son, by Lois Lowry.  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012, 393 pages. Age/interest level: 12-up. Lois Lowry’s The Giver, published in 1993, has become an iconic title ...
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Hobbit Read Along, Week 4: How to Make Hobbit Feet and More!

Now that the turkey feathers have settled, it's time to get back to The Hobbit!  In case you're running behind, here's a recap: 1) Introduction, ...
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 45

THE CHURCH: To the uttermost ends of the earth Again, the gospel finds fertile ground as it spread through all the earth! Study Guides: pdf. ...
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Black Friday Gifts

We've reviewed a lot of books over the year.  Here are some of our favorites to give to the little ones on your list.  And ...
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Are You Turkey Worthy?

I was sick this week, so I gave myself permission to veg on the couch watching TV, even before the kids went to bed.  Surprisingly, ...
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Hobbit Read Along, Week 3: Finding God in Tolkien’s Heroes

Welcome to Week 3 of our Hobbit Read Along! If you're just joining us (and it's not too late!), you should probably check out the ...
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 44

THE CHURCH: To the Gentiles The gospel, now spreading out of Jerusalem and into Samaria, is now extended even further--from Jews to Gentiles.  Great news ...
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Spunky Siblings

Brother-Sister duos are a staple in children’s publishing ever since the Bobbsey Twins—a way of stretching the appeal, I suppose.  These new series try to ...
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The Twilight Effect: RR Podcast 25 with Megan Basham and Thomas Purifoy

Has the sun finally set on Twilight?  When Stephanie Meyer published The Twilight Saga in 2005, I expect most people were taken aback at the ...
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Hobbit Read Along, Week 2: Finding God in Tolkien’s Villains

Welcome to Week 2 of our Hobbit Read Along!  (If you missed it, here's Week One.) How's the reading going at your house (or school ...
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