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Quill

Description: Free writing and grammar activities for middle and high school students … Free tools to make your students better writers and readers.Website: QuillAddress: Online resource

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Scholastic Kids

Description: Offers a variety of reading materials, book clubs, and free reading guides for middle-grade readers.Website: Scholastic KidsAddress: Online resource

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Storyline Online

Description: Features videos of popular children’s books read by celebrities to encourage reading.Website: Storyline OnlineAddress: Online resource

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Scholastic Story Starters

Description: A fun tool for generating story prompts that encourages kids to get creative with storytelling.Website: Scholastic Story StartersAddress: Online resource

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Epic!

Description: A digital library for kids under 12 with a wide selection of popular middle-grade books.Website: Epic!Address: Online resource

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NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program

Resource: NaNoWriMo Young Writers ProgramDescription: Tailored for kids who want to challenge themselves to write a book in November, with support and guidance.Website: NaNoWriMo Young Writers ProgramAddress: Online resource

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Fairy Tale 101: Myths & Legends - The Banshee: The Harbinger of Death

“‘In the distance, a mournful wail echoed through the night, the Banshee’s song—a haunting prelude to tragedy.’”— Adapted from various Irish folklore sources With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to explore the eerie legend of the Banshee, a ghostly figure from Irish mythology known for her blood-curdling wail that signals death’s approach. As a lover of Halloween, the haunting tales…

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#ShowsWeLove: Tales from the Hood – A Trilogy of Chills, Culture, and Horror Legacy

When Tales from the Hood premiered in 1995, it became an instant cultural landmark in Black horror. Rusty Cundieff’s direction and Spike Lee’s production delivered a potent mix of supernatural horror and social commentary, addressing racism, police brutality, and gang violence from an unapologetically Black perspective. Clarence Williams III’s role as the sinister Mr. Simms made each tale both…

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#ShowsWeLove: Trap

M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap is a dizzying cat-and-mouse game packed with dark humor and nail-biting suspense. Starring Josh Hartnett, the film unfolds the story of a doting father taking his daughter to a concert. At first glance, he seems overly protective, which only adds irony when we discover that he’s actually the infamous Butcher, and the entire concert is an FBI sting to catch him. The…

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🎃 Halloween Horror-thon with Noel Bleu 🎃

Every Halloween, I indulge my love for horror movies with an all-night marathon that dates back to my teenage years. This tradition has evolved into an annual event, where friends and family join for a night full of screams, snacks, and spine-chilling tales. Even my son Cairo is getting in on the fun—he kicks things off with some kid-friendly Halloween specials before passing the reins to the…

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Fairy Tale 101: Myths & Legends  - The Boogeyman: Unseen Terror in the Night

“…the Boogeyman is a shadowy shape with claw-like fingers, lurking in the corners of the mind, a creature that embodies all things unknown and terrifying.”— Stephen King’s The BoogeymanIn folklore and literature, the Boogeyman has haunted imaginations for centuries. This Halloween, we’re diving into the shadowy lore of the Boogeyman, a figure whose role as a universal fear symbol has made him…

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Halloween Fun Without Trick-or-Treating: Alternatives for Little Ones Who Are ‘Over the Walk’

Halloween can be overwhelming for some kids—or, like my son Cairo, they might just be over the trick-or-treat hype. This year, after a month packed with fall festivals, costume parties, and candy-filled events, Cairo decided he didn’t want to go trick-or-treating. Instead, we’re planning a cozy night at home, and I thought, why not share some creative alternatives for parents with kids who’d…

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Fairy Tale 101: Myths & Legends – The Headless Horseman

“The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the Revolutionary War…” — Washington Irving, “The Legend of Sleepy…

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Bob Books

Description: Simple, leveled readers that are perfect for beginner readers, focusing on sight words and phonics. Website: Bob Books Address: Online resource

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Teach Your Monster to Read

Description: A free, game-based program that covers early reading basics. Suitable for children ages 3-6. Website: Teach Your Monster to Read Address: Online resource

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Star Fall

Description: Interactive games and reading activities designed to teach basic phonics and sight words. Great for young children beginning their reading journey. Website: Starfall Address: Online resource

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Philadelphia Free Library - LEAP Program

Description: Provides homework help and literacy activities for K–12 students across Philadelphia, promoting early literacy skills. Website: Philadelphia Free Library – LEAP Program Address: Various branches across Philadelphia Phone: (215) 686-5322