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Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
''Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'' is a children's novel by author Chris Grabenstein. It was on the New York Times bestseller list for Middle Grade novels for 111 weeks between 2013 and 2016, peaking at #8 in hardback and #2 in paperback. Grabenstein has stated that the book contains a secret puzzle that readers can decode. To solve it, he offers some advice given by Mr. Lemoncello in the book: "Forget the Industrial Revolution, my first idea might be your best solution." Plot Twelve-year-old Kyle Keeley loves games of all kinds, especially the board games and video games created by beloved game maker, Luigi Lemoncello. The morning after getting grounded for breaking a window while playing one of Lemoncello's games, Kyle's friend Akimi Hughes tells him of an essay for a school contest; the winners will be the first to visit the new, grand library in Kyle's town of Alexandriaville, Ohio. Initially, Kyle wasn't interested in books, but when he realized the new library woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Grabenstein
Christopher Grabenstein is an American author. He published his first novel in 2005. Since then he has written novels for both adults and children, the latter often with frequent collaborator James Patterson. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1977 with a degree from the College of Communication and Information. In the 1980s he performed with the improvisational group "First Amendment Comedy". Awards In 2005, Grabenstein's debut novel was the first in the adult Ceepack Mysteries series, ''Tilt-a-Whirl'', called an "entertaining debut" by ''The New York Times'' and given a '' Library Journal'' starred review. He has subsequently written more books in this series, called a "mash-up of Jersey Shore, Big Brother, and Survivor." Grabenstein has also written many novels for children, including the Agatha and Anthony award-winning Haunted Mysteries series and the New York Times bestselling '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library.'' He has also co-authored a number of books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Twain Readers Award
The Mark Twain Readers Award, or simply Mark Twain Award, is a children's book award which annually recognizes one book selected by vote of Missouri schoolchildren from a list prepared by librarians and volunteer readers. It is now one of four Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Readers Awards and is associated with school grades 4 to 6; the other MASL Readers Awards were inaugurated from 1995 to 2009 and are associated with grades K–3, 6–8, 9–12 and nonfiction. The 1970 Newbery Medal winning book ''Sounder'', by William H. Armstrong, was the inaugural winner of the Mark Twain Award in 1972. Peg Kehret has won the Mark Twain Award four times, once in 1999 for '' Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio'', a memoir of her childhood, and three times in six years from 2007 to 2012 for novels. Nomination guidelines * Books should interest children in grades four through six. * Books should be an original work written by an author living in the United States. * Book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as '' Us Weekly'', '' People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and '' In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike '' Variety'' and '' The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising solic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Billy Goats Gruff
"Three Billy Goats Gruff" ( no, De tre bukkene Bruse) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their '' Norske Folkeeventyr'', first published between 1841 and 1844. It has an Aarne-Thompson type of 122E. The first version of the story in English appeared in George Webbe Dasent's translation of some of the ''Norske Folkeeventyr'', published as ''Popular Tales from the Norse'' in 1859. The heroes of the tale are three male goats who need to outsmart a ravenous troll to cross the bridge to their feeding ground. Plot The story introduces three Billy goats (male goats), sometimes identified as a youngster, father and grandfather, but more often described as brothers. In other adaptations, there is a baby or child goat, mama goat and papa goat. "Gruff" was used as their family name in the earliest English translation, by Dasent; the original Norwegian version used the name "Bruse". In the story, there is almost no grass left for them to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Snyder
Dana Snyder is an American actor. He is known for his voice roles of Master Shake in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', Granny Cuyler in '' Squidbillies'', Baby Ball on '' Ballmastrz: 9009'', and other roles in various Adult Swim television shows. His other voice roles include voicing Dr. Colosso in Nickelodeon's comedy series ''The Thundermans'' and Gazpacho in Cartoon Network's animated series ''Chowder'', alongside live-action work in shows such as '' Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell'' and '' Saul of the Mole Men''. Early life Snyder was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He credits Don Rickles, Rip Taylor, and Phil Silvers as childhood influences in his decision to pursue acting. Snyder graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1992 and from Webster University in St. Louis in 1996 with a BFA from Webster's Conservatory of Theatre Arts. Career Voice acting Snyder was hired to voice Master Shake on ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', auditioning over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte's Web
''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur such as "Some Pig" and "Humble" in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live. Written in White's dry, low-key manner, ''Charlotte's Web'' is considered a classic of children's literature, enjoyed by adults as well as children. The description of the experience of swinging on a rope swing at the farm is an often-cited example of rhythm in writing, as the pace of the sentences reflects the motion of the swing. In 2000, ''Publishers Weekly'' listed the book as the best-selling children's paperback of all time. ''Charlotte's Web'' was adapted into an animated feature by Hanna-Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American actress who has provided English-language voices for animated movies, TV series, and video games. She got her start in anime voice-overs as Haruko Haruhara in ''FLCL'', and would later land major roles in a number of shows and films: Robin Sena in '' Witch Hunter Robin'', Lavie Head in '' Last Exile'', Fuu in ''Samurai Champloo'', Scarlett in '' Steamboy'', Pacifica Casull in the '' Scrapped Princess'', Saya Otonashi in ''Blood+'', Michiru Satomi and Luca in ''Immortal Grand Prix'', Kagami Hiiragi in ''Lucky Star'', Saber in '' Fate/zero'', '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'' and '' Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel'', and Celty Sturluson in the '' Durarara!!'' series. In American animation, she has provided voices for a number of series including '' Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!'', '' Fish Hooks'', ''Phineas and Ferb'', '' Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz'', ''Ben 10'', '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Roberts (actor)
Russell David "Russ" Roberts (born September 19, 1954) is an American economist, who is currently a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and president designate of Shalem College in Jerusalem. He is known for communicating economic ideas in understandable terms as host of the ''EconTalk'' podcast. Roberts describes himself as a classical liberal, stating, "I believe in limited government combined with personal responsibility. So I am something of a libertarian, but ... that term comes with some baggage and some confusion." Education Roberts was awarded a B.A. in economics in 1975 from the University of North Carolina and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago in 1981 for his thesis on the design of government transfer programs under the supervision of Gary Becker. Career Roberts has previously taught at George Mason University, Washington University in St. Louis (where he was the founding director of what is now the Center for Experien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breanna Yde
Breanna Nicole Yde (born June 11, 2003) is an American child actress. She portrayed Frankie Hathaway on the television series '' The Haunted Hathaways'', Tomika on ''School of Rock'', Zoey in the television film '' Santa Hunters'', Akimi in ''Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'', and Gina on the Netflix television series '' Malibu Rescue''. Early life Yde was born in Sydney, Australia. At the age of two, she moved to Los Angeles, California. She is a dual citizen of both the United States and Australia. In 2008, her family moved to Rancho Santa Fe, California, and she began taking acting and music lessons at age 6 the following year. She and her family moved back to Los Angeles in 2012 to further pursue acting roles. Career Yde earned an early role in the film, ''Level 26: Dark Prophecy'' in 2009. In 2011, she appeared in a guest role on an episode of the television series, ''How I Met Your Mother''. Other early acting gigs included national commercials for companies, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Simpson
''Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'' is an American comedy television series developed by Michael Feldman and created by Matt Fleckenstein that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 13, 2014. It ran for four seasons and 82 episodes, with the final episode airing on August 4, 2018. The series stars Brian Stepanek, Allison Munn, Aidan Gallagher, Casey Simpson, Mace Coronel, Lizzy Greene, Gabrielle Elyse, and Kyla-Drew Simmons. Premise The series focuses on quadruplets Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn Harper, nine years old at the start of the series, who have nothing in common and often fight, but must work together to navigate everyday situations. Episodes Cast and characters Main * Brian Stepanek as Tom, the father of the Harper family quadruplets. It is a running gag in the series that he cares more about his possessions than his children, but he loves his family and is a kid at heart. * Allison Munn as Anne, the mother of the Harper family quadruplets who usually gets caugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Sydorick
Pacific Bay Entertainment is an American film and television production company based in Santa Monica, California and launched in 1997 by Scott McAboy and Amy Sydorick. Their slate of film and television projects Include: ''Jinxed, Big Time Movie, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Swindle, Rags, Saved, Son of the Beach, A Fairly Odd Summer, Santa Hunters, Splitting Adam, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Rufus'', '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'' and ''Malibu Rescue''. Scott McAboy won Best Direction for the Children's Program category and Best Youth or Children's Program for '' Splitting Adam'' at the Leo Awards June 4, 2016. Amy Sydorick also won a Leo Award in 2015 for Best Youth or Children's Program for Santa Hunters. Most recently, McAboy won a Leo Award (2018) for Best Direction and Sydorick won for Best Program for '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library.'' For the last two decades, Pacific Bay Entertainment has worked with several studios including Universal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott McAboy
Scott McAboy (born February 21, 1975 in Malibu, California) is an American director and producer best known for the children's movies ''Splitting Adam'', ''Jinxed'', ''Big Time Movie'', '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'', '' Swindle'', '' Saved'', ''Son of the Beach'' and ''The Fairly OddParents''. McAboy won the Leo Award for Best Direction in a Youth or Children's Program or Series and Best Youth or Children's Program or Series for ''Splitting Adam'' in June 2016. '' Santa Hunters'' and also won a Leo Award in 2015 for Best Youth or Children's Program or Series. Most recently, McAboy won a Leo Award (2018) for Best Direction in a Youth or Children's Program or Series and Best Youth or Children's Program or Series for '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'' (2017). 2021 projects include '' Malibu Rescue'', an action feature for Netflix and the series that follows. Films * ''Inferno'' (1998) * '' The Apartment Complex'' (1999) * ''The Burbs'' (2002) * ''Revenge'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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