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Magnificent Magical Beasts, big scale book that lives up to its name

As a child I didn’t know anything about fables, beasts or the characters that make up that realm. My knowledge about them is still limited, but thanks to various movies my exposure to them has increased exponentially. Magnificent Magical Beasts, Inside Their Secret World by Simon Holland is an over sized book that takes a basic overview of mythical creatures from around the world. What makes this book really enjoyable is its size, quality and stunning detail and love that went into the illustrations. Even the feel of the cover draws you in because it has a non-stick, almost velour feel to the paper when you draw your hand over it.

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Penguin’s Christmas Wish, classic story & characters for the young set

People with small children know Penguin. Penguin is the titular character in some of the books by Salina Yoon. Penguin is optimistic, curious, and resourceful, has lots of friends and sometimes does things with the family. Readers aren’t sure if Penguin is a boy or girl, they’re kind of like a starfish in that regard in that the penguin books are great for any kid. Penguin’s Christmas Wish is the latest entry in the franchise and has our flightless friend with his family where he’s forced to understand the true meaning of Christmas.

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New all age comics for October 5

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There are two cool fronts this week. The new mini-comics that you give out for Halloween or for other purposes are out this week. These are small than average, all age comics that are sold in bundles of 25 for only $4.99. They come in a wide variety of titles and can be found at your local comic book store. There is that in addition to the week’s new all age comics and there are some really cool ones.

In Humor comics it’s kind of a bummer that one of our favorite comics, Regular Show is ending its run with issue #40. This is a really funny comic book that has the spirit of the show down, great art and big, funny dialogue. In this issue Mordecai and Rigby have to save the world, by getting Benson the save the world. Ages 9 and up will laugh out loud at this one.

Looney Tunes #233 is out and at a price point of only $2.99 everyone will love this. Archie Meets The Ramones sounds like stunt casting-and it is, but based on previous Archie stunts we’ll buy into this one. I thought Archie Meets The Punisher would suck-it didn’t. I thought the same thing about Archie Meets Predator, it didn’t. Don’t bet against Archie or Riverdale and gabba, gabba, hey your way into this comic book.

One of the coolest comic books we’re excited about this week is Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up Marvel Universe. This is a brand new graphic novel that has Squirrel Girl taking on every Marvel hero and villain. Normally an issue of Squirrel Girl is great for ages 9 and up. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up Marvel Universe is going to be OK for slightly older readers, mainly due to the increased combat and camp humor.

Betty Boop is new this week, but this time she’s fighting ghosts and zombies! It’s good for ages 12 and up. Her appearance is the same, some audiences will enjoy the camp value while others won’t like her look. For audiences looking for a strong, modern girl-power book check out Miraculous Origins Goldie Vance. Issue #6 from Goldie Vance is out and this character is a crime solving tween with her mother and friends in Florida. It’s also a great all ages comic, especially for girls because there’s humor, intrigue, friendships and more that will keep them hooked.

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Star Vs. The Forces of Evil, #1 review

Star Vs. The Forces of Evil is a force in her own right to be reckoned with. She’s the star of one of the coolest, most creative shows that’s on the air on Disney XD now. This is a very funny show that would be as comfortable, if not more so, on Cartoon Network as it is on its current home. The comic book version of Star Vs. The Forces of Evil #1 is out and what young girls who read Spongebob Comics or Adventure Time are looking for.

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Dig the Best Buy Tech Home, future tech for the now

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. In the early 90’s I lived near Celebration, Florida where they were testing the house of the future. The main piece of technology that I remember being in awe of was a television that could record live TV without a large rectangular box next to it. Fast forward 20 plus years and the Best Buy Tech Home makes its first appearance outside of their headquarters.

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Kid friendly scares on Netflix #StreamTeam

We’re part of the #StremTeam for Netflix and were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own. Scary things to a child are relative. Today I wanted to highlight some of the fun, but slightly scary things that are available on Netflix. All of these shows are OK from a content perspective for our 4 year old to watch. They’re either designed for children or harmless enough to merit inclusion. Parents will enjoy some of these more than others, be warned….

Phineas and Ferb, season 1, episode 9, One Good Scare Ought To Do Ya

Phineas and Ferb is one of the greatest television shows ever. When we were kid-less, one of our friends who had kids said that we should watch it because the humor spanned generations and flew at a very quick pace. He was correct. This is the series that got so much better with each series its increased quality was obvious, even though the earlier episodes were still good. Their first Halloween special, Once Good Scare Ought to Do Ya is about the giant haunted house they built in the backyard to help Isabella get rid of the hiccups. It’s not one of their better episodes, but it is still very good.

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From empty to a playground in 6 hours, Let’s Play and KaBOOM! Build again

This post is brought to you by Let’s Play, an initiative by Dr Pepper Snapple Group that provides kids and families with the tools, places and inspiration to make active play a daily priority by building and improving playgrounds and donating sports equipment to groups in need. I’m a Let’s Play Ambassador and was compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.

Playgrounds complete a neighborhood; they allow kids to socialize, learn and simply play. Families are the backbone to a neighborhood, because their bonds keep children and families there for generations. In East Point, a community in the metro Atlanta area, a brand new playground is there for generations of kids to play with at the John D. Milner Athletic Complex courtesy of Let’s Play.

This is a complex that was just down the street from where I used to live. The old playground did anything but attract play. Its colors were dated and the play aspects that it had weren’t as interactive as today’s kids require.

Call it the influence of Ninja Warrior or the increased athleticism of today’s children, but they need more than four-chain steps, monkey bars and a platform.

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The Snurtch, a fun book for kids about their id, ego and behavior

What is a Snurtch? A Snurtch is that (id) inside all of us that does the opposite of what we should. My adult Snurtch makes snide or sarcastic comments when they’re not needed. Thankfully the adult version of my Snurtch is rarely seen. For children though their Snurtch is seen on a daily basis and that is the premise behind The Snurtch. The book follows Ruthie, a typical first grade student who likes school, but has a problem with her Snurtch when she’s there.

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