Kids Need Horror by Eden Royce | Nerdy Book Club
My new novel, The Creepening of Dogwood House, comes out today and I’m delighted to have been able to write a scary book for kids! Those unfamiliar with the horror genre may si…| Nerdy Book Club
My new novel, The Creepening of Dogwood House, comes out today and I’m delighted to have been able to write a scary book for kids! Those unfamiliar with the horror genre may si…| Nerdy Book Club
My maternal grandfather, dean of the engineering college, was an author, of books on math riddles and brain-teasers. One of my maternal great-grandfathers was also an author—he wrote a biography on…| Nerdy Book Club
I'm a book lover and technology geek who happens to also be a high school English teacher, National Writing Project teacher consultant, and certified school librarian. The opinions I offer here ar…| Nerdy Book Club
When I sat down at my desk this morning I had definitely not intended to write a love letter to my Dad. I mean, he’s my dad; Ew. Gross. But when I think of reading; my own story with stories; books…| Nerdy Book Club
Stories are medicine. Stories heal- depending on who tells them and how. Stories are organic compounds that support various developmental milestones. Stories correct character deficiencies. Stories…| Nerdy Book Club
In first grade, I was a rule follower. I hated being in trouble. (I still do.) I was what people called “a good girl.” I behaved nicely, I did all my lessons. (I had a LOT of lessons.) And I loved …| Nerdy Book Club
I’ve always thought that the most powerful scene in The Wizard of Oz has nothing to do with wicked witches and twisters and flying monkeys. It’s the anticlimax, the moment when Toto exposes the Wiz…| Nerdy Book Club
Children’s literature has always been a reflection of the times. It’s the adults in the room who are ultimately in charge of kids lit and its rollout—of what social messages get bought and sold, ho…| Nerdy Book Club
It was late. We were past bedtimes, but we couldn’t stop. I was about to finish reading aloud The Trumpet of The Swan to my six- and eight-year-old. There is not bittersweet to this beloved book by…| Nerdy Book Club
