Math for Smarty Pants by Marilyn Burns (Little, Brown, and Company, 1982) is a book for kids that illustrates the fun side of math. The book is similar to, but written for a slightly more advanced audience than, The I Hate Mathematics Book, another book by Burns from the same series (Brown Paper School), so Math for Smarty Pants could be considered a sequel to that book. Math for Smarty Pants starts by defining many ways in which someone might be "smart in math;" it isn't just about being good at arithmetic. There are seven chapters ("Arithmetic with a Twist", "The Shapes of Math", "Math for Two", "Logical Puzzles", "Statistical Stuff", "Math Trickery", and "Thinking Big"), each of which contain many examples of mathematics made fun, such as amusements, puzzles, games, riddles, and other recreations. To take one example, in chapter 2, "The Shapes of Math", which is 14 pages in length, the table of contents lists 18 activities, such as "Don't Make a Triangle," "Geometry Joke," "Quick Change," "Pictures of Math," and so on. There are five main characters in the book (all children) that appear throughout the book discussing various topics with one another, which may make it easier for the reader to relate to the material. Even though the topics are geared for children, the topics aren't trivial and meaningless—many of them provide ample room for further exploration. Some even touch on unsolved problems. For example, the "Mathematical Stunt Flying" section mentions the (still not yet proven) Collatz conjecture, although not by that name, and the section on perfect numbers briefly discusses the (unsolved) question of whether there are any odd perfect numbers. Even in other sections, questions are raised that could give the curious reader a lot of latitude for further exploration. Probably the content in this book might be most relevant to people in grade 5 or 6 or so. Younger children may want to start with The I Hate Mathematics Book first. While the book does touch on topics that might be unfamiliar to students in those grades (such as exponents), it does a good job at describing them in a way that is both interesting and allows the reader to understand enough to appreciate the book.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a satirical realistic fiction novel by Jeff Kinney. It is the first book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The book is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his struggles in middle school. Diary of a Wimpy Kid first appeared on FunBrain.com in 2004, where it was read 20 million times.[2] The abridged hardcover adaptation was released on April 1, 2007.[1] Diary of a Wimpy Kid was named New York Times bestseller among awards and praise. A film of the same name was released on March 19, 2010. The sequel to the film is Rodrick Rules, followed by Dog Days. Background Picture of the online version In 2005, FunBrain and Jeff Kinney released an online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The website made daily entries until June 2005.[3] The book became an instant hit and the online version received about 20 million views as of 2007.[2] Many online readers requested a printed version. At the 2006 New York Comic-Con and Kinney proposed Diary, to Charles Kochman, Editorial Director of the ComicArts division of Abrams Books, who purchased the rights to the book. According to Kochman, the two initially conceived it as a book for adults, believing it would have an appeal to audiences similar to that of the TV series The Wonder Years. Kochman brought it before the Abrams publishing board, which convinced Kinney and Kochman that it would be better aimed toward children.[4][5] In 2007, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, an abridged version of the original online book, was published.[3]

Come bathe in stew and dine on meals of eels or worms or jellied gnats, See shoes and ships and sealing wax and fuzzy bears and owls and cats, Depart for the Land where the Bong Tree grows or the Land of Bumbley Boo Find sky in your pie and teatrays up on high and a place where mice say moo. But be warned of the things that lurk and linger, the creatures that snatch and shock Be sure to bamboozle the Blunderbat and beware the Jabberwock. If rhymes and riddles your brain have fried, for shame! then set this book aside, But daring children, more courageous, Will take a peek inside these pages. Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can about the different sorts of nonsense and read Michael Rosen's tips on how to write your own. Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

The black light puppet is a form of puppetry where the puppets are operated on a stage lit only with ultraviolet lighting, which both hides the puppeteer and accentuates the colours of the puppet. The puppeteers perform dressed in black against a black background, with the background and costume normally made of black velvet. The puppeteers manipulate the puppets under the light, while they position themselves unseen against the black unlit background. Controlling what the audience sees is a major responsibility of any puppeteer, and blacklight lighting provides a new way of accomplishing this. Puppets of many sizes and types may be used, and glow brightly. The original concept of this form of puppetry can be traced to Bunraku puppetry.

Horror is a film genre seeking to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's primal fears. Inspired by literature from authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, horror films have for more than a century featured scenes that startle the viewer. The macabre and the supernatural are frequent themes. Thus they may overlap with the fantasy, supernatural, and thriller genres.[1] Horror films often deal with the viewer's nightmares, hidden fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Plots within the horror genre often involve the intrusion of an evil force, event, or personage, commonly of supernatural origin, into the everyday world. Prevalent elements include ghosts, aliens, vampires, werewolves, demons, dragons, gore, torture, vicious animals, evil witches, monsters, zombies, cannibals, and serial killers. Conversely, movies about the supernatural are not necessarily always horrific.[2]