Sunday Book Reviews
“The 39 Clues” (Scholastic, Inc., 224 pages) by Rick Riordin.
‘Potter’ publisher looks to promote next big thing NEW YORK (AP) — On Sept. 9, the U.S. publisher of “Harry Potter” will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a couple of puzzlers for the industry: How big is the market for a multimedia story‚ and can a phenomenon be conceived by a publisher rather than created by the public? “The 39 Clues” is a planned 10-volume set about young Amy and Dan Cahill and their worldwide search for the secret to their family’s power. The first book, “The Maze of Bones,” is written by Rick Riordan of “The Lightning Thief” fame and has an announced first printing of 500,000. Steven Spielberg has already acquired film rights to the series. Designed for boys and girls ages 8 to 12, each book will have a different writer, including such best-sellers as Gordon Korman and Jude Watson.
» Full StoryPeaceful playground
Second-grader Kaobi Onyema rolls a rubber ball to one of her classmates, after asking which of them hadn’t had a chance yet to play ball.
Across the playground at St. Leo’s Catholic School, another pair of second graders toss beanbags.
A video game room to get the heart pumping
The North Dakota Disability Health Project, through the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities at Minot State University, has incorporated a game room that features a Nintendo Wii game console and other active games for youth and adults wi
» Full StoryBOOKWORM REVIEW: ‘Gargoyle’ has a man living deja vu — or a past life?
You drive into a town that you’ve never visited before and suddenly, without a smidge of doubt, you know there’s a diner around a certain corner. You walk in, squeeze into a booth, and look at a menu that’s so familiar, you barely need to read it.
» Full StoryRetired teachers convention to be held in Grand Forks
The North Dakota Retired Teachers Association will hold its 47th Annual State Convention in Grand Forks at the Ramada Inn Sept. 16-17.
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HARDCOVER FICTION
1. ‘‘Star Wars: The Force Unleashed’’ by Sean Williams
2. ‘‘Smoke Screen’’ by Sandra Brown
3. ‘‘The Host’’ by Stephenie Meyer
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