book Archives | Homeschooling Teen

A Tale of Two Parodies

Here we compare two parodies: “If You Give a Pig the White House” vs. “Donald Drains the Swamp.”

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Do you feel like you live in a home for peculiar children? Don’t worry, you’re not nearly as weird as these kids!

Christmas Jars in Theaters One Night Only!

We’re excited to announce a new movie based on Jason F. Wright’s beloved novel CHRISTMAS JARS!

Why I Didn’t Finish Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House

Any book I hate on page one doesn’t deserve to be finished. Not to mention, Welcome to Dead House seems to have been written for future sociopaths.

Ready Player One – Ernest Cline

Despite its seventeen/eighteen-year-old, video game obsessed protagonist, I can’t, in good conscience, recommend this book.

The Phantom Tollbooth – Norton Juster

The beloved classic story of Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond with Tock, the Humbug, and the captive princesses Rhyme and Reason.

The Humans – Matt Haig

When an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the humans are less than positive.

Inkheart – Cornelia Funke

I recommend Inkheart for every fantasy lover, or those who like books about characters from a magical world coming to our own world.

Crooked House – Agatha Christie

Every person in the household had the motive, means, and madness to poison Aristide. But who did it?

The Passion of Dolssa – Julie Berry

Medieval France: Dolssa is an 18-year-old mystic who is on the run after being accused of heresy.

Pilgrim’s Progress Giveaway – Enter Now to Win!

The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will each receive a digital interactive Pilgrim’s Progress storybook ($20 value)!

Where’d You Go Bernadette – Maria Semple

I love Where’d You Go Bernadette, yet every rational part of me wants to hate it.

Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows – J.M. Bergen

This book is “Harry Potter” meets “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” with a splash of “The Dark is Rising” and “The Neverending Story.”

Long Way Down, by Jason Reynolds

This book could have been worthy of the seven awards it has won – but it’s not.

Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann – Translated by Ralph Manheim

What do you get when you combine candy, a gluttonous mouse, and blood? The original Nutcracker story!

LITTLE WOMEN: Win a $25 Gift Card to See the New Movie!

It’s the 150th Anniversary of Louisa May Alcott’s LITTLE WOMEN, which makes it the perfect time for the release of a new film adaptation of the beloved classic! Celebrating sisterhood, family, and unconditional love, LITTLE WOMEN opens in theaters this fall. Sisters—and dreams—are unique in their ability to inspire, encourage and change the world. For […]