Circuses are both fascinating and terrifying. I always feel I'm on the edge between consciousness and dreaming in a circus. Everything is a little loopy, and a little off-centre.
books
Welcome to Circus Farfelle
A choose your adventure book designed to encourage your children to read all summer - also available in French
Making Summertime Reading Fun
Parents and educators, summertime is upon us! The days are long and relaxing, but kids are at risk of summertime slide. Here's what to do.
Scariest Monsters in Lit
What does your boogeyman look like? And what does that tell you about yourself?
Horror: Middle Grade Edition
Middle grade is the perfect time to introduce kids to horror. Kids are able to get carried away by the magic of the story to a place where monsters exist ... and can be overcome.
War and Remembrance
Remembrance Day is a time to reflect on the horrors of war. Here are some of my favourite war-time novels - none of them glorify war, but rather highlight the devastating consequences and human costs that come with the fallout.
Scary Stories
It's time for scary stories. Not the cute ones, not the ones that give you warm fuzzies. These are stories that make your spine tingle.