We spent some time with the Smart Tech system and the App-Enabled Engine from Brio to see what these tech-enhanced toy trains are all about. Read More
Are Brio’s Smart Tech and App-Enabled Toy Trains Worth The Cost?
The Saga Continues: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Novelization by Mur Lafferty
Having been seriously underwhelmed by several recent Star Wars novels, Solo ending up one of my 2018 favourites came as a pleasant surprise. Read More
4 Literacy Games and Activities That Help Make Learning Fun
These 4 fun and simple literacy games will help with language and literacy skills including spelling, grammar, vocabulary-building, and more. Read More
Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in August 2018
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Nivi, Kay, and Rebecca celebrate back to school season with a collection of books covering a bit of everything. Read More
‘MYnd Kraft’: 7 Programming-Based Card Games in 1
MYnd Kraft is a card game based on programming principles that is suitable for kids age seven and up. It is currently funding on Kickstarter. Read More
40 Inspiring Icons: Bitesize Biographies of Famous Figures
The 40 Inspiring Icons series is a collection of books that introduce 40 people or groups who are famous in their field. Read More
Kickstarter Alert: #BadPlots – A Movie-Guessing Card Game
#BadPlots is a card game where players read out bad descriptions of well-known movies and the other players guess the movie. Read More
The Saga Continues: ‘Thrawn: Alliances’ by Timothy Zahn
‘Thrawn: Alliances’ is the second Grand Admiral Thrawn novel in the new ‘Star Wars’ canon and is authored by Timothy Zahn. Read More
Between the Bookends: 7 Books We Read in July 2018
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Nivi, Rebecca, K, and Sophie share their favorite books from July. We hope you discover something new. Read More
Kickstarter Alert: ‘So Cards,’ Questions for Deeper Discussion
‘So Cards’ is a deck of cards that act as conversation starters, encouraging deeper discussions between you and your friends. Read More
‘The Brain Train’: All Aboard the World’s First Mathematical Railway!
The “world’s first mathematical railway,” ‘The Brain Train’ from The Happy Puzzle Company is an easy-to-understand single-player puzzle game. Read More
Jigsaws: Piecing Together a Box Filled With Traditional Fun
Traditional games such as jigsaws might appear old-fashioned these days, but they still provide a lot of fun and have other benefits too. Read More
‘Thrawn: Alliances’ Giveaway, Calling British Star Wars Fans!
Penguin Random House is giving away free Thrawn insignia plaques to those who pre-order copies of ‘Thrawn: Alliances.’ Read More
The Saga Continues: The ‘Canto Bight’ Star Wars Anthology
‘Canto Bight’ is a small Star Wars anthology of four stories set within the casino city of Canto Bight on the planet Cantonica. Read More
Smart Games: Single-Player Puzzle Games to Get You Thinking
Single-player puzzle games are designed to challenge kids and adults alike. We played ‘Dinosaurs: Mystic Island,’ ‘Asteroid Escape,’ and ‘IQ Stars.’ Read More
The Saga Continues: Star Wars: ‘The Rebel Files’ by Daniel Wallace
Star Wars: The Rebel Files appears as an in-universe dossier collecting papers, communications, & reports from the Rebel Alliance. Read More
‘National Parks of the USA’ Will Make You Want to Explore America
‘National Parks of the USA’ by Kate Siber explores the 59 national parks one by one, showcasing their heritage, geology, ecology, and more. Read More
Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in June 2018
In this month’s Between the Bookends, K, Lisa, Nivi, and Sophie share some of their summer reading. Read More
Why You Should Buy a ‘Pokemon Trading Card Game’ Trainer Kit
Trainer Kits are my favorite ‘Pokemon Trading Card Game’ kits for both game newbies and experienced players alike, and here I’ll explain why. Read More
‘Name 5’: The Family Party Game That’ll Get You Thinking
‘Name 5’ is a family party game where players are given a category and have to name five things that fit into it. It’s tricker than it sounds. Read More
