Harry Potter would be eligible for entry into a contest sponsored by up-and-coming young adult novelist R.J. Nimmo – on one condition. “He would need some magic spell or potion to change himself from a ‘Harry’ to a ‘Harriet,’” joked Nimmo, who is an expert on entertainment for children and young adults. “Describing how the famous boy wizard would behave…
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Online Museums Aim To Captivate Xbox Generation
Any parent concerned that the hottest new video games are the only activities that can hold a kid’s attention can take heart. Young adult fantasy novelist R.J. Nimmo says parents actually can encourage learning by combining children’s computer skills and their fascination with fantasy-themed games. A great place to start, he says, is by logging on to the Web sites…