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'Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman' A Book Review

Oct 16, 2024 | geekdad.com | Robin Brooks |Derrick Schneider |Preston Burt |Skip Owens

Following on from my spooky review of Mallory Vayle last week, I’m moving on to another UK middle-grade tale for the witching season. The Cinderman is the first “Spooksmiths Investigate” novel and features two twins tracking down the disturbed spirits from the family funeral home. Expect daring do, sibling bickering, and a whole host of incorporeal shenanigans. What Is Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman? Our story is narrated by Indigo, one half of a pair of twins, Indigo and Rusty Smith.
Celebrate the Launch of Tiger Style Media With a Giveaway!

Aug 28, 2024 | geekdad.com | Paul Benson |Mariana Ruiz |Derrick Schneider

Paramount’s Republic Pictures and Tiger Style Media are debuting 4 action-packed films full of thrilling journeys, fierce battles, and unforgettable heroes. And to celebrate, Tiger Style Media wants to give one lucky GeekDad reader a great prize pack. Enter to win Tiger Style Media swag and digital codes in celebration of the new martial arts films from Paramountâ€™s Republic Pictures.
Strike a Pose With Mario and GoNoodle

May 10, 2024 | geekdad.com | Preston Burt |Derrick Schneider

Earlier this week it was announced that Nintendo has partnered with children’s entertainment platform GoNoodle. The duo’s first collaboration is a movement break video—a gentle reminder for kids and parents to step away from their devices and limber up with some quick and simple exercise—inspired by last year’s standout Switch release, Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Celebrate the Release of 'Good Burger 2' on Blu-Ray and DVD With a Giveaway

Mar 26, 2024 | geekdad.com | Paul Benson |Derrick Schneider

If you’re a fan of Kenan and Kel, and didn’t get a chance to catch Good Burger 2 on streaming, then good news! The movie is now available on Blu-ray ™ and DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment. It is also available on Digital. Even better news, Nickelodeon is providing one lucky GeekDad reader with a swag package! You could win a DVD, a branded tumbler, t-shirt and more!Simply fill out the form below, and you’ll be entered to win.
'Learn C Programming Through Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales' Provides a Fun Introduction to Coding

Dec 28, 2023 | geekdad.com | Michael Knight |Derrick Schneider |Jonathan H. Liu

Over the past several years, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has become more engrained in education for today’s students. As a result, understanding coding or programming is more important than ever. While many first learn to code with block coding where different “blocks” of code are stacked together like building blocks, text coding is the next step.
'Operation Nativity' by Jenny Pearson

Dec 7, 2023 | geekdad.com | Robin Brooks |Derrick Schneider

Christmas is rapidly approaching, which in the UK, means it’s nativity season. Something most parents of young children go through enduring and enjoying in equal measure. (Unless it’s Nativity 3: Dude Where’s My Donkey, which is nothing but gruelling.) In this festive tale Jenny Pearson uses a time travelling angel to bring the the first Noel into modern day Britain, with hilarious consequences. Operation Nativity is pitch perfect for the holiday season, and I thoroughly recommend it.
'The Radiant Emperor' Duology: A Book Review

Sep 30, 2023 | geekdad.com | Robin Brooks |Derrick Schneider

The Radiant Emperor duology is an absorbing pair of fantasy novels based in the fading years of Yuan Dynasty China. Whilst infused with the fantastic, the books draw heavily on real historical events. The story measures the fall of an empire and the rise of a single-minded leader whilst meditating on the timeless pull of ambition and the destructive nature of revenge. What Is The Radiant Emperor Duology? These books are set in the 1300s during the last years of the Yuan dynasty.
Stack Overflow: Mixed Bag

Jul 24, 2023 | geekdad.com | Mariana Ruiz |Derrick Schneider

I am going to try to list this mixed bag by reading order, but I don’t know if my particular idea of first readers and advanced readers might be the same as yours. Let’s just say that sometimes a few pages are not the same as early readers, okay? Sometimes the concepts might appeal to all kinds. Mouse & Giraffe by Kelly Dipucchio (Author) Jen Corace (Illustrator)Sometimes friendships are unlikely.
Life Skills Summer Camp? Sign Us Up!

May 12, 2023 | geekdad.com | Angela Leach |Derrick Schneider |Robin Brooks

As parents, many of us want to teach our kids important life skills so that, when they leave the nest, they can fly with their own wings. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to keep track of everything they will need to know, especially if, like me, you’re a Gen X parent with one fledgling adult and one teenager that thinks they already know everything. Generation gaps and my own adulting struggles aside, I’ve often wished for something or someone to help me teach my kids what they need to know.