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Since it was published in 1971, author Jon Stone and illustrator Michael Smollin’s The Monster at the End of This Book has become an iconic entry in the kidlit canon. According to Publishers Weekly, ...

There’s an old story from the Jewish tradition about a group of rabbis debating who owns a bird found near a property line. The rule seems simple—birds on one side belong to the property owner, birds ...

J.P. Donleavy clocks the absurdities of human conduct in his satirical advice guide, “The Unexpurgated Code.” By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we ...

The Monster Book of Monsters is one of the more memorable magical items that was introduced in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This textbook is required for Hogwarts students who are taking ...

The new Monster Book of Monsters set has a lot of cool details on the outside that made it fun to put together, but it's what on the inside that makes it fun to play with after. LEGO provided IGN with ...

There have been a lot of LEGO Harry Potter sets over the years. It's one of the most popular LEGO themes for both kids and adults and there seems to be an endless stream of new sets every year. So ...

Bill Gates speaks with GeekWire about his book, Source Code: My Beginnings. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Never go to the dentist the morning after an LSD trip. That’s one of the more unexpected ...

In the Season 2 finale of The Last of Us, a small but meaningful moment stands out as Ellie picks up The Monster at the End of This Book, a beloved Sesame Street children’s story. At first, it seems ...

Guillermo del Toro has made several monster movies of a particular bent — soulful, swoony, feverish films about grotesque-looking creatures who prove themselves more deeply human than the humans who ...