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Tag: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Stack Overflow: Parenting Resolutions

January 2, 2017Jamie Greene

It’s another new year, which means people everywhere are making resolutions. Many of them won’t be kept. But, not to be left out in the cold, I’ve made a few personal resolutions. Not to get in shape or give up caffeine (heaven forbid!) but to change up my parenting and slightly redirect it.

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Stack Overflow: Bored? Break Out the Art Supplies!

April 11, 2016August 5, 2020Jamie Greene

Here is a roundup of several recent books that can mostly be classified as “activity books,” but they all break the mold in some way and become a bit more special than your run-of-the-mill sticker book.

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‘XKCD’ Mastermind Randall Munroe to Brighten Up Textbooks This Fall

March 24, 2016Anthony Karcz2

‘XKCD’ creator and ‘Thing Explainer’ author Randall Munroe has teamed up with Houghton Mifflin to liven up Chemistry and Physics textbooks this fall.

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The ACME Detective Agency Reopens for Business as Carmen Sandiego Returns

November 19, 2015Jamie Greene2

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is bringing Carmen Sandiego back to life and optimizing everything for mobile. Available on iOS devices, ‘Carmen Sandiego Returns’ brings back a lot of familiar gameplay and tosses in some new and exciting features.

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Stack Overflow: Hey Kids, Wanna Learn Something?

November 16, 2015Jamie Greene

This week, we round up a few recent titles that are exceptionally good at injecting some beauty and imagination into nonfiction topics – and should be page-turners for even reluctant readers.

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Coming Soon: Randall Munroe’s ‘Thing Explainer’

May 13, 2015Jonathan H. Liu1

After the success of ‘What If?,’ xkcd creator Randall Munroe is back to explain some more things to you—without using any big words.

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How to Raise a Wild Child

May 6, 2015February 2, 2018Jamie Greene1

A review of the compelling and engaging ‘How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature’ by Dr. Scott Sampson about how to connect kids with nature.

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Congratulations Hobbit Giveaway Winners

October 25, 2013Ethan Gilsdorf3

Some days ago, we announced a contest to give away three copies of a new, fancy, illustrated version of Tolkien’s beloved classic The Hobbit. Now we can announce who won. Get out your goblins bongos of war and let the drum roll begin…

And the winners are:

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Giveaway of New Illustrated Edition of The Hobbit

October 7, 2013Ethan Gilsdorf9

Last week marked the release of a new, fancy, illustrated version of Tolkien’s beloved classic The Hobbit. And we’re giving away three free copies, thanks to the publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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