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The Illustrated Stephen King Trivia book and The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Trivia Book by Brian James Freeman, Hans Åke Lilja, and Kevin Quigley, illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne

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Synopsis:
A thoroughly research set of quiz books for the ultimate Stephen King aficionado!

Review:
Wow, these trivia books are crazy comprehensive! The Trivia Book covers the books, and the Movie Trivia Book focuses on the movies. As any fan knows, there can be pretty substantive differences between the movies and the books.

So if you know that Andy Dufresne’s final poster was different in the novella and the movie, and you can even guess who replaced Linda Rondstadt in the movie, then these books are for you!

Many thanks to Cemetery Dance for the review copies.

The Handy Answer Book for Kids by Gina Misiroglu

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Synopsis:
Lots of answers to the kind of questions kids like to ask.

Review:
The Handy Answer Book for Kids is a great little reference book, filled with pictures and charts and other visual delights. The questions are a lot of fun, ranging from the profound–”Who is God?”–to the trivial–”How does a vacuum cleaner pick up dirt?” Parents will find lots of springboards for great discussions of important ideas and issues. Kids will love all the tidbits of information. There is a good discussion on the biology of how human life begins that doesn’t discuss sex directly, which would allow for an older child to ask questions if they choose.

I had some disagreements with some of the answers that touched on the theological, but I think that the answers are phrased in such a way as to provoke more discussion. I wish it contained a chapter on world religions, or some questions about religion in the world cultures chapter.

Many thanks to Lisa Roe and Visible Ink for the review copy.