It can be hard for some kids to get access to books to read. But one man in Italy may have found a solution to this problem. According to the BBC, Retired schoolteacher Antonio La Cava has created the Bibliomotocarro, a three-wheeled van that also functions as a mobile library. He uses his van to travel to remote villages in Basilicata, Italy to help young children learn the joys of reading. La Cava stated that he believes fostering a growing interest in reading is important for children. “Carrying out such action has a value, not only social, …
A new comic book adaptation is coming to Netflix in just a few weeks, and the streaming service just released a brand new trailer. The Umbrella Academy, based on the graphic novel by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way, tells the story of a band of misfits with extraordinary abilities all adopted on the same day by a wealthy industrialist. When their adopted father dies, the adopted siblings must band together to solve the mystery of their father’s death while also preventing a global apocalypse. Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Mary J. Blige, and Colm Feore star in the series …
Fifty Shades of Grey took the world by storm when it was first released in 2012. What began life as Twilight fan-fiction morphed into phenomenally successful book and film trilogy, as beloved for its silliness and steaminess, as it was reviled for what many deemed its sub-par prose. However, no matter what side you are on, the fact remains that author E.L. James is at it again. James has confirmed that her new novel The Mister is on the way this spring. It tells the story of Maxim, a privileged British man who inherits a large fortune and falls in …
It can be hard at times for parents and teachers to get young children to read more. But a small group of schools in Atlanta, Georgia have a creative solution. Clayton County Public Schools has teamed up with Scholastic Inc. to bring the Books on the Bus program to five schools within the school district. The initiative allows students to pick books to read while on the bus, take them home, and return them the next morning. Since the program started, interest in reading has increased within the schools. Behavior among the students has also improved. One of …
Yet another adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol is coming. This time, in the form of a BBC mini-series. Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders, will executive produce the mini-series along with Tom Hardy, who is also set to star. Knight has confirmed that the script is finished and filming is planned to start this year. In an interview with Collider, Knight gave more information about what the project will be: It’s gonna be three one-hours, it’s largely done in terms of the script. We’re planning to shoot this year and hopefully get it on the screen for Christmas… Its …
