Ghost Buddy #2 Mind If I Read Your Mind? What A Great Fun Read For Kids!

Ghost Buddy #2
Mind If I Read Your Mind?
Authors: 
Henry Winkler
Lin Oliver

Every summer our family likes to try to read even more than we do during the school year. 
We are open to just about any type of book and enjoy many of them.
After spending twenty years as a classroom teacher, I am always in search of some quality print to share with the kids. When I heard about “Ghost Buddy #2 Mind If I Read Your Mind?”, I could not have been more excited. I had to read it myself along with my children.
I have been a long time fan of both Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, so I knew this had to be a win!
I am happy to say that I was right with this one. 
Although the book is geared for 8+, my almost six year old enjoyed hearing me read the story out loud.
Without giving away too much of the story,
let me share just a little bit about it. 
Ghost Buddy #2  Mind If I Read Your Mind? Is number two in the series. It follows book one: Ghost Buddy Zero To Hero. In Book one where Billy Broccoli first meets up with Hoover Porterhouse, his new Ghost friend! The Hoove helps Billy to deal with his new school and new life. He even comes up with a plan to help Billy overcome the bully he encounters.
In book #2, Billy Broccoli has a best friend who also happens to be imaginary..and a ghost… Hoover Porterhouse. Billy and the Hoove are close as can be until Billy joins his school’s Speak Out Challenge. Billy decides he can have the competition in the bag with the help of Hoover. I mean, what better way to read someones mind than to have an invisible friend helping you out? Billy demonstrates his talent reading people’s minds and is so good everyone thinks he should get his own show! Even his teacher, Mr. Wallwetter has no explanation for Billy’s secret mind reading skills! 
 But when Billy decides to devote more and more time to hanging out with his new friends and Hoover has to take a back seat, he is not a happy chap anymore and plans his own way to get even with Billy! 
The rest I will leave up to enjoy!
We had so much fun reading this book at home and in the park. 
It’s a very fast read and filled with fun! 
Your son or daughter will love this book. If you are a teacher, definitely check this book out for your class! They will thank you for it! 
Pure FUN!
Don’t take my word for it! Check it out on the link below!
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Note: Teacher Friends-Definitely check this book out and recommend it to your students! One reason I would recommend this book is because it opened up a line of chat with my own children about school and ways to handle different and difficult situations. Every year when school starts we discuss ways to  handle meeting new students and how to believe in yourself. I think this book gives children a sense of self-confidence that is important in every aspect of life. 
Secondly, I heard my younger daughter quoting the book to my older son. They were discussing the book and she was retelling all of the parts she found hilarious! Any book that gets my children carrying  on a dialogue about the content is a book that as a teacher I would give an A+.
Disclosure: Review books provided of Ghost Buddy #1 and #2. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan ELGeorgia@aol.com



War Horse on Stage at Lincoln Center Theater NYC -Winner of 5 Tony Awards Including Best Play

War Horse
On Stage
At Lincoln Center Stage
NYC
Recently I was invited to War Horse on Stage at Lincoln Center Stage, NYC.
From the moment the invitation arrived I could not have been any more excited. I have wanted to see War Horse forever and now I was going to see it live on stage. The thought did cross my mind wondering if I would be able to buy into the whole “horse on stage” aspect of the show.
I am not new to Broadway and have been an avid show watcher since before I hit my teens(a long time ago), but I don’t think I have ever been to a show that depicted animals in the way that War Horse seemed to have mastered.
You can send your own video postcard from Joey’s stable!
War Horse had me from the moment it began. The magic of a tiny colt running free on the stage, manned by puppeteers was just fascinating. War Horse itself has quite an involved and intense theme. 
Joey(War Horse) is won in a bet between two brothers, even though the brother that won has sacrificed his mortgage money to do so. The tiny colt is brought home and Albert(the young son) along with the audience falls hopelessly in love with Joey later known as War Horse. We watch as Joey and Albert from a relationship that tears at our hearts and Joey grows into a full sized horse in front of our eyes. Check out the cast of War Horse here.
War Horse. A day out at the park.  NYC
War Horse is set in England during World War I but soon changes to Germany and France. Along with the change goes Joey, sold into the Calvary by Albert’s father and taken to France. Albert is heartbroken as we watch Joey being taken and vows to find a way for them to be together again. The scenes are quite intriguing. The accompanying music and songs help us to feel the emotion that engulfed the mood of this Broadway show.
Of course, Joey is not the only horse on the stage. There are scenes of galloping and War World I that will come to life in front of your very eyes. I sat in amazement as the show went on.
I would definitely recommend this show to anyone looking for a wonderful night out.
Note: There are quite a few tissue alerts. 
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Check out War Horse on Stage at Lincoln Center soon! You will love it!
WINNER of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play!
Disclosure: Review tickets were provided by War Horse on Stage at Lincoln Center.