Justin Bieber Never Say Never DVD Giveaway

It's time again for a new STACKS Blast Sweepstakes, and this month's prize is a good one! For September, we are offering you a chance to win a free Justin Bieber Never Say Never DVD (rated PG)! But, here's the thing. You can ONLY enter if you subscribe to the STACKS Blast Newsletter.

New Poison Apple Sneak Peek

If you are a fan of the Poison Apple series, then you're in luck. We have a sneak peek of the latest book, a spooky mystery called Curiosity Killed the Cat.

Eleven-year old Hannah can't believe she has to move from Tarrytown to spooky Sleepy Hollow to stay with her dad, stepmom, and her spoiled and nasty stepsister, Molly. So Hannah is thrilled when a sweet black stray cat begins showing up on her dad's doorstep to keep her company. Hannah's heard of the legend of the black ghost cat that haunts the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, but she always figured it was just a legend. . . right? Or could the ghost cat of Sleepy Hollow be haunting Hannah?
Read an excerpt here.

And if you haven't already added the widgets to your Profile, there are two super-fun Poison Apple widgets you can add to your STACKS Profile to show your Poison Apple love. Add the Poison Apple Daily Bite and Poison Apple Sweet and Sour widgets to your Profile! Of course, you need to have a Profile first, so if you haven't done that, then please join now!

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Happy Birthday, Percy Jackson!

August 18 is Percy Jackson's birthday, so to celebrate, we have a Trivia Quiz. How well do you know the birthday boy/demi-god? You can find the answers in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. I'm pretty sure you knew that already, but I thought I would say it just in case you've been living on another planet for the last 10 years. :)

Famous Lefties Trivia Quiz Answers

President Obama is Left-Handed?? Cool!

Last week in honor of International Left-Handers Day, I posted a Quiz on famous left-handed people. Did you get all the answers yourself, or did you need a . . . hand? (Insert LAUGH here)

Answers are below:

1. Name our current Commander in Chief, who happens to be a left-hander.
   ANSWER: Barack Obama
2. This famous Adventures of Tom Sawyer author was a lefty.
   ANSWER: Mark Twain
3. The lead singer of the band Coldplay is actually ambidextrous. He writes with his left hand, and draws with his right hand.
   ANSWER: Chris Martin
4. This famous New York Yankees player known as "The Babe" was left-handed.
   ANSWER: Babe Ruth
5. He painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted "David" during the Italian Renaissance with his left hand.
   ANSWER: Michelangelo
6. He was invented the "Model T" back in 1908, which was the first Ford car.
   ANSWER: Henry Ford
7. This "Baby" singer swears to "Never Say Never."
   ANSWER: Justin Bieber

BONUS QUESTION: Lefties account for what percent of the human population?
A. 10% B. 25% C. 40%
ANSWER: A. Only 10%. And this number has remained steady for more than 10,000 years!

Are you one of the 10% of humans who is left-handed? Represent and show your Lefty pride in the Comments. And give yourself a hand! Right or left, it’s your choice. Until next time.

—Ratha, Stacks Writer

Writing Prompt: Back to School!

In most parts of the world, kids attend school all year round, and only have the month of August off. My friend from Japan talked about when he moved to the U.S., he was thrilled to have June, July, and August off. He said he didn't know what to do with himself! (His mom promptly enrolled him in "summer classes" – poor guy). Another friend who recently went to London mentioned how the whole country practically shuts down for "holiday" in August. So I guess we should be grateful for small blessings like 2 ½ months of summer vacation!

But, now back-to-school time is here. The memories of summer will be tucked away, to make room for new memories in the coming school year (sniff sniff).

So, for today's Writing Prompt we want to hear from you about Back-to-School:

What are you most looking forward to? What are you most dreading? What are your goals for the coming school year? What do you hope to accomplish?

Drop a line, and let us know in the Comments below!

—Ratha, Stacks Writer