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Teach children about Tu B’Shevat, the New Year or Birthday of the Trees, with fun read-aloud stories celebrating the holiday. Learn about its history and origin, and get great tips on celebrating with your family!
Something has been happening in the UK: People have been getting happier. Could it be the ever-pleasant UK weather? Possibly. More likely, it is the sound advice and infectious charm of comedian Gyles Brandreth’s smash bestseller, The 7 Secrets of Happiness.
—The Eternal Wonder by Pearl S. Buck
Happy birthday, Sherlock Holmes! January 6 marks the birth of literature’s legendary detective (he’d be one hundred sixty today!). To celebrate the sleuthing genius’s contribution to the mystery genre, we’ve gathered ten mysteries influenced by the brain-work of the detective himself. These novels and story collections either feature Sherlock or are written in a distinctly Sherlockian style—smart detectives with a tad of the eccentric, who solve crimes through Holmes’s trademark method of detection: “an observance of trifles.”
Matchmaking, like stormy weather, class disputes, and Lydia Bennett, runs rampant in Jane Austen’s novels. In honor of her 238th birthday, we’ve decided to try our hand at this very Austen activity. Read on to find your perfect match in contemporary fiction based on your favorite Jane Austen character.