When it comes to novels written for kids featuring characters who are kids, Roald Dahl ranks among the best of the best, sharing the status of all-time great with the likes of Beverly Clearly, Judy Blume, and J.K. Rowling. The British author (1916–1990) wrote enough classics to keep a fifth grader busy for months, specializing […]
After a holiday season’s worth of making nice with friends and family, perhaps you’re feeling the appeal of heading to the nearest cave/castle on a hill/crumbling estate/cabin in the woods/lighthouse/fortress of solitude. Well, you’re in good (bad) company—not that our favorite misanthropes even want your stupid company anyway. Here are a few tweets from some of […]
Every day is April Fools’ Day for practical jokers. Tons of fun for those playing the jokes but not so fun for the people dumping salt in their coffee rather than sugar or waking up to fake spiders on their pillows. Try filling those idle hands with some of our favorite books about young pranksters […]