This week, Pokemon Go Trading and Friends were finally announced, news Pokemon Go players have been waiting years for. Only there’s a hitch. Read More
How Pokemon Go Trading Has Cheated Its Youngest Fans
Escape From Isla Nublar With ‘Jurassic Park: Danger’
‘Jurassic Park: Danger’ is a semi-cooperative board game by Ravensburger which is based on the original ‘Jurassic Park’ movie. Read More
Visiting the Harry Potter Studios Tour With Kids
We returned to the Harry Potter Studios Tour for the Goblet of Fire Event, but this time we brought our new Potter fan for his first trip. Read More
GraviTrax Vs. Q-Ba-Maze 2.0: Comparing Next Generation Marble Runs
GraviTrax and Q-Ba-Maze are Marble Run style building systems which claim to be educational and can be expanded with various stunt pieces. Read More
How Powerline Adapters Could Banish Your Wi-Fi Woes
TP-Link Powerline Adapters allow you to extend your home network through existing electrical wiring, increasing speeds and reducing dropouts. Read More
The Saga Continues: Star Wars: ‘Servants of the Empire’
The Saga Continues is a post series that explores the Star Wars new canon. Servants of the Empire is a four-book middle-grade Star Wars Rebels tie-in series by Jason Fry that follows Zare Leonis along with his girlfriend Merei, and their parents and friends on the planet Lothal. Read More
Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in May 2018
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Mel, and K explore everything from picture books to (very) adult fiction and everything in-between. We hope you find something to enjoy! Read More
‘Star Wars: Destiny Legacies’ Expansion and Storage Binders
For 2018, ‘Star Wars: Destiny’ has a new expansion: ‘Legacies,’ which consists of a 160-card booster set and two new starter sets. I took a look at these new additions along with the recently released storage binders for managing your collection. Read More
The Saga Continues: The ‘Adventures in Wild Space’ Star Wars Canon Series
The Saga Continues is a post series which explores the Star Wars new canon book universe. Adventures in Wild Space is a six (and a half) book middle grade series which follows nine-year-old Milo and ten-year-old Lina, as they hunt for their kidnapped parents. Read More
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Villagers’ by Haakon Hoel Gaarder
Villagers is a card drafting game created and illustrated by Haakon Garder, it is currently crowdfunding via Kickstarter and has already tripled its goal amount. In Villagers, players compete to design a successful village in a land not dissimilar to medieval Europe. Read More
The Saga Continues: ‘Phasma’ by Delilah S. Dawson
The Saga Continues post series explores the Star Wars new canon book universe. ‘Phasma’ by Delilah S. Dawson explores the origins of its titular character. It is a book that adds untold layers to a figure who has so far remained inscrutable during her limited movie presence but which could have used a firmer edit. Read More
The Saga Continues: ‘Last Shot’ by Daniel José Older
While ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is still a few weeks away from release, the tie-in novel ‘Star Wars: Last Shot’ by Daniel Jose Older is out now and sports a reversible dust jacket which can be flipped to either the red Han side or the yellow Lando side. Read More
Po-Zu Announces Skywalker Boot for #MayTheFourthBeWithYou
Rejoice, Luke Skywalker cosplayers everywhere! To celebrate #MayTheFourthBeWithYou, shoe manufacturer Po-Zu have added a screen-accurate boot to their Star Wars collection, the Skywalker Boot. Read More
Between the Bookends: 12 Books We Read in April 2018
In this month’s Between the Bookends, Mel, Nivi, Sophie, Rebecca, and Lisa share their latest reading as Between the Bookends moves to a new publishing schedule. Read More
‘Pokemon Sun and Moon: Ultra Prism’ Cards + Giveaway
The latest wave of cards to be released is ‘Sun and Moon: Ultra Prism’ and we recently got to explore some of the sets available from this range. Read More
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Kicking Class’
Who will come out on top over four years of high school? Whether your goal is straight As or being the most popular kid in class, ‘Kicking Class’ will have you competing for the scholarship of your dreams. [SPONSORED] Read More
5 Math Games and Activities That Help Make Learning Fun
No kid wants to do homework after school, but math games help to make it that bit more enjoyable. My family has been using these math games and activities recently when my son is asked to practice his math skills at home. Read More
The Saga Continues: Star Wars Battlefront Novels
The Saga Continues is a new post series that explores the Star Wars new canon book universe. Today, I explore the two Star Wars: Battlefront novels: Twilight Struggle and Inferno Squad. While the books serve as prequels to the Battlefront games, you do not need to have played either to follow them. Read More
‘Politics for Beginners’: The Impartial Guide Your Family Needs
‘Politics for Beginners,’ a new book from children’s publisher Usborne, is the perfect introduction to the messy world of politics for both children and adults looking to increase their knowledge. Read More
The Saga Continues: ‘The Last Jedi’ Novelization by Jason Fry
The Saga Continues is a new post series that explores the Star Wars new canon book universe. ‘The Last Jedi’ novelization, expanded edition by Jason Fry, adds in plenty of extra details that make it a valuable resource in understanding the movie better. Read More
