‘The Incredible Adventures of the Awesome and Amazing Margaux’
A new book featuring a deaf and blind poodle with a positive attitude will help you and your kids weather adversity.
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Author: Jenny Bristol
Jenny Bristol is Editor-in-Chief of GeekMom and an Editor at GeekDad. She is a lifelong geek who spends her time learning, writing, facilitating the education of her two wickedly smart kids, losing herself in history, and mastering the art of traveling on a shoestring.
‘Theater of the World’ Provides a Thorough and Compelling History of Mapmaking
If you’ve ever wondered how maps were made, were improved upon, and have evolved, ‘Theater of the World,’ a new award-winning book about the history of maps, will satisfy every curiosity.
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My Cloud Home: The Easy Answer to Family File Sharing
My Cloud Home from Western Digital creates a personal and private file cloud for you and your family.
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Announcing 19 New LEGO Sets for ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’!
LEGO is releasing 19 new sets to go along with the second movie in the series, ‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’!
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Work More Efficiently With Timeular’s Time Tracker
Timeular’s Time Tracker device helps people track jobs, keep track of their time, and find out where the hours disappear to.
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2018 LEGO Idea Book Roundup From No Starch Press
Learn about No Starch Press’s latest slate of LEGO idea books!
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Step Back in Time With Your Kids for Shrinky Dinks’ 45th Birthday!
TIL that Shrinky Dinks came out the same year that I did: 1973. October 19th, to be exact.
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New Lonely Planet Kids Books Educate While Entertaining (With Lift-the-Flap Excitement!)
Two new books from Lonely Planet Kids will keep your kids busy for hours, exploring airports and ancient monuments and architecture. (Psst! There are tons of flaps to open!)
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New Epic Harry Potter Books Include a 3D Map of Hogwarts
Three new Harry Potter-themed books take you back to Hogwarts and help you make your own Harry Potter-based movie!
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Reignite Your Passion for Space Travel With ‘The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration’
Take a trip through time and the universe with a new book about our searches among the stars.
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Bring Classic Fairy Tales to Life With the New LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book!
Make your own pop-up book out of LEGO!
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‘Kid Scientists’ Takes Us Back to the Childhoods of Science Superstars
Learn a bit about the childhood origin stories of notable scientists throughout history.
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Can You Solve the Puzzle of the ‘Dubious Documents’?
Unfold this puzzle (literally) as you search through sixteen envelopes of clues to unlock the secret of the ‘Dubious Documents.’
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Get Your BASIC (and Retro Gaming) On With TheC64®Mini
Relive the glory days of pixelated games and programming in BASIC!
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Ali Almossawi Shares ‘The Point of Pointless Work’ in His New Book
Hobbies, side interests, and passions that are separate from our day jobs still serve a great purpose.
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It’s Elementary With ‘The Element in the Room’
Learn what the items in your house, your room, your food, or your body are made of in this new, entertaining chemistry book for kids.
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This Is the Ultimate Book for Any ‘Bibliophile’
A book about books… What’s not to love?
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Talk and Build Like a Pirate With the LEGO Pirate Roller Coaster
LEGO my pirate treasure! This year, spend Talk Like a Pirate Day assembling your new LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Pirate Roller Coaster set!
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Understands: They Understand Monitor Stands
If you’re going to buy a monitor stand, get a good one. Understands makes versatile stands in a variety of sizes and styles.
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See Humans From a Fairy Perspective in ‘The Land of Stone Flowers’
Do you believe in fairies? No? Well, most fairies don’t believe in you, either. Nor gnomes, pixies, or others in the magical realm. At least according to a new book entitled ‘The Land of Stone Flowers.’ But don’t worry. A few believe. And they have been taking notes.
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Happy 40th Birthday, LEGO Minifigure!
Though we’ve been celebrating this event all year long, today is the actual 40th birthday of the LEGO minifigure! Happy birthday, little articulated guys and gals (and monsters and droids and…)!
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We Are Knitters Dinka Scarf for Kids Kit
Get crafting and making with your kids! Teaching them how to knit is the perfect craft for kids as young as six.
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Start Planning Now for Free Museum Day!
Mark your calendars for Free Museum Day, next month! Thanks, ‘Smithsonian Magazine’!
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Puzzle Books for the Whole Family
If you or your family is the puzzle-loving sort, here are three new puzzle books, with a little something for everyone in the family.
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Laugh With Me as We Try to ‘Be Everything at Once’
Learn about cartoonist Dami Lee’s multicultural experience, her journey to becoming a cartoonist, and her enjoyment of snacks.
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Consider the Langly Cross-body for Your Everyday Carry (and Your Camera)!
Keep your everyday carry items safe and dry in this quality cross-body bag from Langly.
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From Roots to Canopy: ‘Around the World in 80 Trees’
Learn about 80 different trees from around the world in this masterpiece published by Laurence King.
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Enter ‘The LEGO Movie 2’ Building Buddies Competition by July 31!
Pair up with a buddy and get building! Put two of your favorite things together in one LEGO build, and you could win!
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Scholastic Celebrates Harry Potter’s 20th Anniversary With New Covers From Brian Selznick
Because you can’t get enough, snag a whole set of the 20th Anniversary editions of ‘Harry Potter’ with all new artwork by Brian Selznick!
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Fandoms and Geekery: It’s Okay to Not Like What Other People Like
If everyone but you likes the latest geeky thing, do not fret. Stick with what you like—it’s important to be fulfilled by your hobbies and interests.
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