Illustration by Emma Greathouse Talking animals, gifts from Santa and Turkish delight. What else could a kid want?  How about being the king or queen of a magical land?  For the Pevensie...

Featured image by Emma Greathouse When I was young, I was not nearly as sentimental as I am today. I never even got teary-eyed while watching gut-wrenching movies or reading sappy books. That is until...

Illustration By Emma Greathouse When I was in kindergarten, my teacher would read to my class every day after recess. What was so special about this experience? It was my introduction to the works...

Illustration By Emma Greathouse As a child, I could most often be found with a book at the ready if I was not already buried deep within its pages. Knowing this, it is no wonder that one of my favorite...

Illustration By Emma Greathouse “If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole everyday in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy.” This is the philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a correctional...

Illustration by Emma Greathouse The character of Nancy Drew has been around for decades. As a child, I read countless books about the girl detective from different series. In addition, Nancy’s age...

Illustration by Emily Aslanis No matter how old I get, rereading one of my favorite childhood books will never fail to provide a warm wave of serotonin boosting nostalgia. Sometimes this feeling is...