mad scientist schemes
lunatic thinks he’s Vader
spies invade high school
Science Fair:
A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense, and a Very Nervous Frog
by Dave Barry
New Book Haiku
April 21, 2009 — falconmedia
what are you up to?
trouble: sneak up fire escape
find gobs of money
Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash
by Wendelin Van Draanen
New Book Haiku
April 20, 2009 — falconmedia
uniforms, jackboots
patriotism questioned
my world upside down
The Boy Who Dared:
A Novel Based on the True Story of a Hitler Youth
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
New Book Haiku
April 17, 2009 — falconmedia
today: sit or play?
always box out on rebounds
beware angry ref
Toby Wheeler:
Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer
by Thatcher Heldring
New Book Haiku
April 16, 2009 — falconmedia
survive the half-pipe
but then terrorists attack
food? shelter? rescue?
Getting Air
by Dan Gutman
Play Like a Girl: A Celebration of Women in Sports
March 27, 2000 — falconmedia
intrigued by movement
adrenaline concerto
bodies crouch, tense … leap!
Gimmicks and Card Tricks
March 20, 2000 — falconmedia
ace of spades: vanish
magicians work miracles
leave ‘em wanting more
March 10, 2000 — falconmedia
middle child syndrome
Molly travels back in time
does she find lost twin?
Side by Side: New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
February 13, 2000 — falconmedia
Korean, Hebrew,
Japanese, French, Arabic,
Swedish, Italian …
Candyfloss
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
go to Australia?
mum and stepdad are moving
best friend rejection
The Diamond of Drury Lane
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
bare-knuckle boxers
foes, treasure, rioters
treason, ignorance
The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
a message of hope
what is your carbon footprint?
reverse this problem
The Loser’s Guide to Life and Love
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
loser summer job
twist on Midsummer Night’s Dream
will Ed get dream girl?
Darkside
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
alleys, dark tunnels
vampires, werewolves stalk the night
London’s no picnic
My One Hundred Adventures
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
move beyond the world
of siblings, single mother
a gust shakes the house
Howtoons
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
can’t you kids invent
something other than trouble?
creative mischief
Dreamquest: Tales of Slumberia
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
what if you woke up
inside your own worst nightmare
and couldn’t get out?
Travels of Thelonious: The Fog Mound
February 11, 2000 — falconmedia
humans are long gone
chipmunk joins other species
to thwart gangs, warlords
Voss: How I Come to America and Am Hero, Mostly
February 10, 2000 — falconmedia
smuggled in cheese puffs
father trapped in hospital
gangster wants revenge
Romare Bearden: Collage of Memories
February 10, 2000 — falconmedia
photo collages
revivals, jazz, quilting bees
richness of Harlem
