A superstition is a belief or notion that is not based on reason or knowledge. Most superstitions result from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance. Will saying “white rabbit” on the first day of the month bring you good luck for the rest of the month? What is supposed to happen if an owl gets inside your house?
If something is high-class or fashionable, is it haute or oat? Does a hawk or a hock fly through the air? Is hay or hey a type of grass that is used as fodder? When you cure a sickness, do you heal or heel? haute or haut, oat Both haute and haut mean high-class or…
The beautiful flower graces my yard with its presence during the spring, and you might even find it in yours. Its large, upright stems are called pipes, and from them hang sweet-smelling, bell-shaped, white or sometimes pink flowers, and its berries are orange-red. Don’t be fooled by its beauty; all parts of this plant are…
Waterkill is a high-tech thriller that weaves a story around nanoscience and fanatical religious terrorism. This gripping story takes place on three continents. It’s a thrill of a ride that you won’t want to step off of once you open its cover and turn the first page. It took me only about four months of…
Will you find a family of beavers to observe on International Beaver Day? How many newspapers will you read on International Snailpapers Day? Will you take a day off from doing housework on No Housework Day? How will you encourage a young person’s love of reading on International Children’s Book Day? How many peanut butter…
Momo loves to play hide-and-seek. Can you find him in these pictures taken in various places across North America? Yes, this is a photography book, but I have found it to be so much more than just a book of pretty photographs to look at. In what other ways can this book be used? For…
