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10 Awesome Facts About The Worlds Of Power Books

If your middle school library was anything like mine, there was probably a huge waiting list for the only copy of the Ninja Gaiden book from the Worlds of Power series.WikimediaThe classic young readers series adapted some of the best NES games into full-length books that doubled as game guides. But who came up with this genius idea? And why were only a handful of titles turned into books?1. They were meant to get young boys to readThe series seems like it was thought up in Nintendo's marketing department, but credit actually belongs to Seth Godin. He was

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6 Trixie Belden Books That Made Us All Want To Be Detectives

Some books are capable of remaining popular no matter when they were published. The Sweet Valley High books are pretty wonderful no matter when you read them, V.C. Andrews' terrifying stories will always freak you out, and then there are of course the Trixie Belden books. EbayThe Trixie Belden books are iconic. Basically everyone in our generation has read them, our parents' generation, and even some of our grandparents enjoyed them when they were young as well! The books have been around forever, but the stories never go out of style. EbayTrixie Belden was someone a lot of us

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7 Plots From V.C. Andrews Books That Absolutely Gave You The Creeps

Some books seemed to catch our attention more than others. Of course, we all loved the Sweet Valley High books, the Goosebumps series, and you can't forget Nancy Drew. Sure, those books all had great plots and fun characters, but none were quite as crazy or captivating as V.C. Andrews' books. WikipediaV.C. Andrews stood out from the rest by writing these absolutely insane stories that terrified us all. Her books were generally categorized as "Gothic Horror" and often dealt with families going through taboo and creepy situations. How many of these insane plots do you remember reading when

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What Have The Wakefield Twins Been Up To Since They Graduated From Sweet Valley High?

Sweet Valley High is all over the news right now! There are two very different reasons though, one is the exciting news that they are making a movie of the classic book series, and the other is that one of the stars of the classic TV adaption has gotten married! BrittanyandCynthiaDanielThe television show Sweet Valley High starred Cynthia and Brittany Daniel, who portrayed the two main characters Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield. On July 29th, 2017, Brittany Daniel got married and her sister was right there with her to share in her joy. What have your favorite sisters been up to

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23 Books You Absolutely Couldn't Put Down When You Were A Kid

When we were kids, we didn't have quite as much technology as kids do now so we had to find ways to keep ourselves busy. The best way was to escape into a book and immerse yourself completely in some kind of fantastical world. GiphyThere were so many books to choose between when we were kids! If you were a big reader you absolutely would have read some of these! Nancy DrewEbayThe Baby-Sitters ClubEbayGoosebumpsEbayAnything by Roald DahlEbayShel Silverstein's poemsEbayAnimorphsEbayLittle House on the PrairieEbaySweet Valley HighSweet Valley HighBoxcar ChildrenEbayThe Bobbsey TwinsEbayHardy BoysEbayTrixie BeldenEbayClick to the next page to see the rest

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You Know His Books, But Here Are 6 Things You Didn't Know About Shel Silverstein

There are some books that just last for generations, and are loved no matter when they are read. Shel Silverstein has created so many of these books. His ability to tell a sweet story in just a sweet poem or short book is practically unparalleled. He is still one of the best children's authors (at least in my opinion) but there is a lot more to him than that. Whether you were a fan of The Giving Tree, Falling Up, or any of the other books he released over the years, you may not have realized that his career didn't

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10 Times The Little Critter Books Were Full Of Attitude

One of the best parts of being a kid was the books. There were so many amazing choices, but there was one that most kids seemed to love more than the rest. The Little Critter series of books by Mercer Mayer were just the greatest. There was one for basically every situation you could think of and there were always new ones coming out. The thing that I have recently noticed is that the Little Critter has quite the attitude. He is so sassy all the time! It's pretty crazy, and if you don't believe me, I have proof.10

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Do You Remember 'The Bobbsey Twins?'

If you grew up anywhere between 1904 and 1995, there's a huge chance you'll remember The Bobbsey Twins. The books were about an upper-middle-class family which had two sets of fraternal twins: Nan and Bert who were 12, and Flossie and Freddie who were 6.The series featured a lot of episodic adventures, but as the Hardy Boys grew more popular, detective plots began to introduce themselves into the stories. Though they didn't involve violent crime or anything, the mysteries added an extra element of excitement for young readers. The first of the 72 books were published in 1904 and