Molly Dorth

Tidbit 1

Mary Pope Osborne, author of "Magic Tree House" books has written "Research Guides" about many of the topics covered in the stories. Maybe a great teaching tool?

The Magic Tree House is in an Oak tree. The author got the idea of using a tree house while taking a walk with her husband in a local woods. They noticed an old abandoned tree house and she started to think about the stories.

Tidbit 2

Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican’s former chief exorcist, believes practicing yoga is Satanic. “It leads to evil,” he said, “just like reading Harry Potter.”              Read the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/125093#ixzz26rcJJJQp 

Tidbit 3

Other names considered for Nancy Drew included Diana Dare, Stella Strong, Helen Hale and Nan Nelson

Read the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/125093#ixzz27Ux8YLFZ 

Tidbit 4

While in art school, Maurice Sendak was a window dresser for F.A.O. Schwarz in New York.

Has anyone else ever been to FAO Schwarz!? 

Read the full text here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/125093#ixzz28AJ4lktV 

Tidbit 5
http://www.rrkidz.com/
   
Tidbit 6
"In a way, it's nice to know there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to 
blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just 
been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything 
else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand
that some divine force really is just trying to mess up your day."
--Percy Jackson

Tidbit 7
ajsbookclub.blogspot.com