Selena Gomez in Monte Carlo

19-year-old Selena Gomez plays Grace AND Cordelia in the new movie Monte Carlo (rated PG).

Q: This movie is about having your dream come true. Her dream is to go to Paris. Was becoming a teenage idol part of your dream in your life? How was it to play two people in one movie?

Hunger Games Movie Motion Poster!

When we first revealed the cast of the new Hunger Games film based on the book by Suzanne Collins (for ages 12 and up), I thought this can't possibly get any better. But now I have a surprise for you that's even more explosive. Feast your eyes on the new Hunger Games motion poster released by Lionsgate Films this week!!

Trivia Tuesday: Book Titles in Other Words II

Titles in Other Words: The Sequel

Last month I introduced a new game called Book Titles in Other Words. After so many of you posted answers, I had to bring it back for another round. For those of you who forgot the rules or for those new to the game, here's how it works: I give you the titles of some famous books with slightly different phrasing and you need to solve what the original title is.

Here's an example clue from the first game: Journal of a Cowardly Child

Did you figure it out? The answer is Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney! Now here are 10 more clues to boggle your brain.

1. Clifford the Gargantuan Scarlet Canine
2. Harrison Planter and the Compartment of Confidential Information
3. Evening
4. The Donor
5. The Ebony Oval (Hint: A book in the 39 Clues series)
6. Enchanted Woody-Plant Abode
7. Barrage Of the Carved Pumpkins (Hint: A book in the Goosebumps series)
8. A Sequence of Unlucky Incidents
9. Emerald Unhatched Baby Birds and Pork
10. Grasping Flames (Hint: A book in the Hunger Games series for ages 12 and up)

So get that creative side of your noggin working and post your answers in the Comments below. Good luck everyone!!

-Brian, STACKS Summer Intern (a.k.a Blackbird268)

Saving Money Trivia Quiz Answers

$ummer $aving Trivia: ANSWERS

Last week we were talking about ways to make money in the summer (minus the work permit!) and I posted a Summer Savings Quiz. How did you fare fiscally? Check out the answers below:

1. A great way to save the money you earn is to deposit it into a ______________.
   ANSWER: Savings Account.
   TIP: A lot of banks don't charge kids any fees, so make sure you and your parents shop around for the right one!
2. This is the money your parents give you to do household chores.
   ANSWER: Allowance.
3. This is income earned BACK on the money you deposit into a savings account.
   ANSWER: Interest.
4. Finish this saying. "A penny saved is a penny ______."
   ANSWER: earned.
   Spending less money lets you save more!
5. BONUS: What does the S&P 500 stand for?
   ANSWER: The Standard & Poor's 500.
   They are the 500 most common large stocks traded in the United States. They are selected by a committee, and representative of the industries in the U.S economy. Look in the Business section of the newspaper for their listings. After you've mastered your own finances, you may become interested in Wall Street!

Get off to a good start saving by putting your money in an interest bearing savings account at your local bank. Your parents may have even already set up an account for you. Whether it's five bucks, or a hundred bucks, it all helps. Then the best thing to do is make a savings plan. Decide how much you're willing to put in each month, and do it. Saving just $5 a week at 3% interest would add up to over $3,000 in 10 years!

Let us know any tips you have for saving money in the Comments below. Until next time!

—Ratha, Stacks Writer

Writing Prompt: Future Career

When I was young, I never imagined that I would be working for the ultimate website of all awesomeness when I grew up. I couldn't imagine it because when I was young, the Internet hadn't even been invented yet! (Imagine having to grow up without the STACKS!) Well, I got lucky and landed my dream job at Scholastic, but for today's Writing Prompt, I want to hear from you.

What is your Future Dream Job?

Writer? Veterinarian? Chef? Librarian? Solar Power Engineer? Auror? (We might discover that magic is real! You never know!) Dream about your perfect world, what kinds of things it will have in it, and then imagine your dream job in it! I can't wait to hear all the ways you are going to grow up and change the world!

 

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer