If you haven’t met already, allow me to introduce one of the most famous and fascinating Japanese monsters, the Kappa. Handsome, dapper, charming… …are all words that /don’t/ usually get applied to Kappa. However, as I’ve just discovered from this video, it turns out that Kappas can be excellent dancers. Click the link to see [...]
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No Homework – Read Comics Instead! Discuss…
Here’s an interesting article exploring whether it’s more educational for children to play games and read comics instead of ploughing through homework they are reluctant to do. Discuss! CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE
Monstrous Justice!
Someone has stolen Professor Weirdo’s hearse and the evidence points to Milton the Monster. But is he ghoulty, or not ghoulty? You’ve got to love the monster justice system as Professor Weirdo and Count Kook play judge, jury and … ehm … monsters!
Dr Crankenshaft’s Monster
Where is Atom Ant when you need him? Perhaps we should have thought about calling him in a year ago! This cartoon is a classic spoof on some of the old monster movies. I especially love the narrator’s dramatic 1950′s advertisement style storytelling. Enjoy.
Feast Your Eyes!
Here are a few quick links to some stunning animation I’ve been enjoying lately. First up – and thanks to Andy for spotting this one and mentioning it on his Twitter – here’s a wonderfully macabre short film called Alma, directed by Rodrigo Blaas. Creeped out by dolls? I know I am – and after [...]
THE ONLY BATTLE CARDS FOR 2010!
Forget Pokething and Didgiwostit – the only cards worth collecting in 2010 are the TRAPPED BY MONSTERS BATTLECARDS! YES! TBM battle cards are exciting, full colour, handy-sized paper nuggets of edge-of-the-seat fun. THRILL when you learn of Mark Robson’s exact HEIGHT! Andy Brigg’s embarrassing 70s-themed WEAKNESS! Ali Sparkes’ STUPID POEM ATTACK and Joe Craig’s alarmingly healthy [...]
The Sound of Muse-Sick
You know, in some ways being kidnapped by monsters and held prisoner in a cave for nearly a year isn’t quite as bad as it might be. For one thing (and maybe I’m reaching here, but…) thanks to the monsters’ internet connection, I haven’t been deprived of music. Not at all long ago, a music [...]
Shock! Horror! Competition!
OK, so no one really got going with my last effort for a caption competition, so I’ll scrap it and give you a couple of different options to work with. Here’s a bunch of authors and librarians at Pizza Express after the Oxon & Berks Regional Final of the Kid’s Lit Quiz. Can anyone think of [...]
