« February 10, 2013 - February 16, 2013 | Main | February 24, 2013 - March 2, 2013 »
Big Time Rush Drummer Jordan Plosky
Jordan Plosky is a professional drummer who tours with Big Time Rush and plays drums in their concerts. If you have ever been to a Big Time Rush concert, you may have seen him playing drums. He also hosts his own podcast, and was nice enough to answer a few questions for us about life with BTR, and his advice for future pro musicians.
It is your last week to donate pajamas and get your invite to the STACKS virtual party. Only STACKS members who send pajamas to the Pajama Program by February 28 will get an exclusive invitation to the first-ever STACKS virtual party, so please send pajamas today! It's a totally worthy cause that gives books and warm pajamas to kids living in shelters, and we want to show them that STACKers care!
Scholastic has already donated 200,000 books to Pajama Program. I am challenging you to donate one set or a bunch of sets of pajamas. Every STACKS member who sends in pajamas will be invited as a special guest to the biggest virtual party the STACKS has ever had!* If everyone who reads this contributes (that means YOU!), we can at least make it to 2,000 sets of pajamas!
Thanks for your support of the Pajama Program, but don’t stop there. Send an e-card to everyone you know, encouraging them to send pjs too.
*Obviously you don’t have to be a STACKS member to donate, but only members will be invited to the virtual party. It’s super-easy to become a member. Join now.
Photos courtesy of Pajama Program
A Dog and his Girl Mysteries Book #1: Play Dead by Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens
"Ah. I loved it under the table. I was hard to see there. I was nearly invisible. Undercover. Not an easy thing to pull off when you’re a ninety-pound German shepherd."
Dodge, though retired from his job as a police dog, never lets go of a case once he sniffs one out. Good thing his girl Cassie (the Police Chief's daughter) has a similar sense of smell. The dynamic duo believes there's something fishy going on when the town's richest man disappears after swimming near the dangerous Tempest Point.
No one seemed to care about the grumpy old man until he went missing. The problem is there was no will. Now, suddenly, the town mayor, the housekeeper, a supposed fiancée, and an unheard-of twin all claim the right to the Ward estate. Can Dodge and Cassie solve this inheritance riddle?
Told from both Cassie's and Dodge's point of view, the reader of this book can't help but get caught up in the thrill of the chase. Play Dead is the first in a series recommended to dog lovers and mystery lovers alike, so keep your noses ready for action! And don't forget to share your notes in the Comments!
—Elysse, STACKS Writer
Time for another revealing Personality Quiz. This week we will find out which professional athlete you most resemble. So even if you are not athletic in the slightest, take the quiz to find out which sports star you would most relate to.
Beyond the Book Author Trivia Quiz Answers!
Last week we posted a super-exclusive Author Trivia Quiz with . . .
New Monopoly Token Writing Prompt: Goodbye to the iron, and hello, kitty!
Fans of Monopoly voted out the iron player token, and voted to add a new player token, a cat. The cat beat out a robot, guitar, diamond ring, and helicopter with 31% of the vote. The lowly iron came in last with 8% of the vote, with the wheelbarrow and the shoe just squeaking through the elimination to remain in the game.
So today's Writing Prompt puts the vote to you. Which token would you choose to eliminate from the current Monopoly game, and which token do you think should be added?
Photos courtesy of Hasbro
— 
