This week's Poetry Friday Roundup is being hosted at Becky's Book Review.

If you are wondering if your child is ever going to tire of the series, genre, etc. that currently holds them in thrall, the answer is "Yes!" Today there's a wonderful post over at A Year of Reading, "Trust That Your Child Will Make It Through That Reading Phase," that is well work a look.

Friday's Famous First: Do you know the book title and author for this first line? "Garnet thought this must be the hottest day that had ever been in the world."