Book 18, Deep and Dark and Dangerous

If you like creepy, scary books with a creepy, scary and somewhat sad character, this one is for you. Mary Downing Hahn crafted this horror story that takes place at a lake cottage in Maine over two generations. This book like this me question what is real and what is fantasy. Since Mary Downing Hahn writes ghost stories that gave me a hint to look for ghosts. When an interesting character would enter, I would question if he/she was the ghost. I connected with the dad in the book because I don't really believe in ghosts outside the imaginations of authors.

Pages: 186

Completed: August 11, 2010

Iowa Children's Choice, Book 12

Deep and Dark and Dangerous

author: Mary Downing Hahn

genre: horror

pages: 187

completed: August 11, 2010

Iowa's Children's Choice, Book 11

Marley, A Dog Like No Other

author: John Grogan

genre: biography

pages:196

completed: August 1, 2010

Book 17, Marley, A Dog Like No Other

This was a funny story of a dog owned by writer John Grogan. Since it is the true story of Marley's life, the book would be a biography. John Grogan writes for a newspaper and included his dog, Marley in his column over the years. There was a movie out last year based on the more adult version of this book. I think this one was done after the movie. I have read the adult version and have seen the movie so there weren't really any surprises. I can make many connections though. I too, own a lab. Marley was a yellow lab, but mine is a black one. She can be quite silly as Marley was. She like Marley is afraid of storms as is Daisy, although she has never destroyed a garage. The book reminded me of the sad fact that our dogs don't live as long as we do.
completed: August 1, 2010
pages: 196

Crossroads Remodel

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Mr. Cameron sent these pictures out to all of the teachers through an email and I have been playing with videos on this site and I thought I would put them together and then I thought, wow, I wonder if I can put this video on my blog and wow, it really works. We are going to have so much fun with this site this year!

Make: Online : Dalton Ghetti's unbelievable micro pencil sculptures

Make: Online : Dalton Ghetti's unbelievable micro pencil sculptures
You really have to look at this to believe it. Can you imagine making art from pencils. I must admit that I have insisted some of my students of the past throw away little stubs of pencils. I am truly sorry if I stifled your creativity. I just thought it was too little to write with.

That's what I call a day at the beach!

http://www.jimdenevan.com/
This is one of the neatest, most interesting things I think I have seen. I just think, how'd he do that? What do you think? It sure beats anything I ever made at the beach. How about you?