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	freedownloads
	please visit the sites you get more informations, IT informations,downloads, etc., **************************** **** [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]... more » By jasmine - Nov 21 - 1 new** of 1 message

Bonham-Carter and Enid Blyton

Watching a bit of "Enid" (Enid Blyton) with Helena Bonham Carter on BBC, (have recorded it so will watch rest later) I then read an interview with H B-C where she apparently said that Enid Bylton was "bonkers and a bad mother". Enid Blyton wrote over 750 childrens books, plus magazine stories, there was a time where she wrote an estimated 10'000 words per day.... more »

By Melanie Sands - Nov 21 - 1 new of 1 message

	R.I.P. Osmond Molarsky, 99 ("The Bigger They Come" with Trina Schart Hyman, 1971)
	He died on the 9th. [link] MILL VALLEY, CA — Osmond Molarsky, a well-regarded author of children's books who laid claim to giving novelist James Michener his first paid writing job, died Monday in Marin General Hospital after a recent fall, a week before his 100th birthday.... more » By Lenona - Nov 18 - 2 new of 2 messages

	Looking for German Book, Two Boys, Construction Shack... something.
	Hi, I'm looking for a book that I read a long time ago. It was illustrated and from Germany (though I read an English translation). It was long enough ago that the details are vague. I'm pretty sure it was post-WWII. There were two boys and they decided to fix up a house, or a construction shack on a vacant lot. They painted it with... more » By ChicagoDave - Nov 18 - 1 new of 1 message

	Happy 100th, Michio Mado! (Japanese poet and Hans Christian Andersen Medalist)
	He was awarded the HCA Medal in 1994. From Wikipedia: "Michio Mado was born as Michio Ishida in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi prefecture. He spent his childhood with his grandfather because his parents went to work in Taiwan. Later he joined his family there. He graduated from the School of Industrial Instruction in Taipei and then... more » By Lenona - Nov 16 - 1 new of 1 message

	R.I.P. Louise Cooper, 57 (in October), British fantasy novelist
	[link] (her website, book covers, etc.) She wrote more than 80 books. [link] Excerpt: Born Louise Antell in Barnet, Hertfordshire, she had a happy childhood in which lessons were often neglected in favour of clandestine story-... more » By Lenona - Nov 13 - 1 new of 1 message

	Contradictory proverbs
	This was a category on "Jeopardy" a while back. Here's a list or two: [link] Trouble is, often they're not that contradictory - or even proverbs. Just popular sayings with little wisdom, such as "opposites attract." Sure they do - briefly. Sort of like static electricity.... more » By Lenona - Nov 12 - 1 new of 1 message

	R.I.P. Josette Baujot (in August), worked on "Tintin"
	She was almost 89. [link] (includes photo) Excerpt: "Hergé himself had the idea of a red-and-white chequered rocket," Baujot said, "but he asked me to add a little green in the red so that it did not appear too violent. And he was insistent on orange... more » By Lenona - Nov 12 - 1 new of 1 message

"Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book," ed. Anita Silvey

"In this captivating and inspiring volume more than 100 leaders from the arts, sciences, business, and politics recall a children's book that they loved and discuss its impact on their lives. Insightful, funny, and often surprising, the contributions illuminate the lives of a fascinating range of people and introduce readers to a selection of... more »

By Lenona - Nov 12 - 1 new of 1 message

	Robert Arthur's 100th anniversary (1960s "The Three Investigators" series)
	[link] With an amusing photo. [link] [link] Excerpt: "In 1989 Jenny Fanelli and Random House attempted to revive and update The Three Investigators in the spin-off Crimebusters series... more » By Lenona - Nov 10 - 3 new of 3 messages