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Note: There are no spoilers for this film in this article beyond what has already been shown or referenced in trailers, ads, and merchandise. (There may be spoilers for previous Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) content, however.) 1. Is it good? Will I like it? Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (BP:WF) is fantastic: It has action, humor, poignancy, […]

The Ghost of Wreckers Cove by Angelica Del Campo (Author), John Lind (Editor), Liniers (Cover Art, Artist, Letterer), Christian Argiz (Colorist) This mystery graphic novel about two young sisters, Cristina and Martha, -who have decided to move to the coast of Maine for the summer and live near a lighthouse- has been, by far, the […]

Travel around the bustling market to collect the best goods before your opponent does – plan your moves, sell the best sets of goods, and avoid corruption to gain the favor of Sobek and become the greatest merchant in all of Egypt! What Is Sobek: 2 Players? Sobek: 2 Players is a family-weight set collection […]

One of the most important practical life lessons just happens to be a subject that isn’t often taught in school or discussed much by parents…budgeting. That is where Oliver Pursche’s new graphic novel Money Can Grow in Trees comes in. (Image by Skip Owens) What Is It? Money Can Grow on Trees is a graphic […]

I must confess I’m not a great fan of film tie-in or franchise books. They often rely too heavily on the franchise on which they’re based, and so do away with things like characterization, plot, and even in some cases, the English language. (Stares hard at Games Workshop imprint, The Black Library.) Nevertheless, the premise […]

You’ve got a deadline to meet—get the best articles and photos and lay them out, but don’t forget the ads or your paper may go under! What Is Fit to Print? Fit to Print is a tile-laying game for 1 to 6 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 15 to 30 minutes to […]

As online meetings and even classes have become more common over the past couple of years, the need for webcams, document cameras, and even scanners has increased. Plus converting paper documents to digital can be time consuming or take a lot of desk space for a device the size of a printer. Plus, while most […]

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. And watch out for those foxes! What Is Chicken!? Chicken! is a press-your-luck dice game for 2 to 8 players, ages 8 and up, and takes about 10 to 20 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $20 for the retail […]

Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire is the first in a new series of books featuring a cake-baking super-sleuth. Subtitled A Recipe for Trouble, young Alice is not only a great code-breaker, she’s also one of the finest pastry chefs in Paris. When her uncle, a French secret agent, sends her on a mission, Alice must board France’s […]

This post was sponsored by Candlewick Press. When their parents are kidnapped on the same night, Caleb and Zen combine their considerable smarts for robotics and AI to find them in a world-hopping spy adventure for middle-grade readers. The first in a new series Swift & Hawk Cyberspies hits the ground running when Caleb Quinn […]