Gotta see this movie: The Phantom Tollbooth

Oh my goodness! Another highly recommended movie. I can't wait to dive into the study of this book with Garrick next year. In his own words with a grinning face-Garrick: "Mom, this movie is hurting my brain!"..But in my house 'we read the book first' you might say. Well, I do most of the time. But sometimes there's nothing wrong with tantalizing your senses first to get motivated. After all, motivation is the first step to open the door to learn..and we are gearing up to flex our brain muscles in a new way to help us get better at learning anything! So there we go 8th grade, we are coming. Let's learn together about argumentation & logic to understand the world! Let's join Milo in going through the Tollbooth to learn how the kingdoms of Dictionopolis & Digitopolis are a gift from the Lord to help us know the Giver of all things and all He has created. After all, knowledge is a gift from the Lord to point us back to Him. And eternal life is to get to know Him..that's right, eternally. (John 17:3)

You better check it out from the library soon. That may increase its circulation and give it more chances to stay there. Not sure how much longer though. They're clearing the shelves from the good stuff you all, and just filling it up with brain sleep aids. People out there don't want you to use your brain properly..Here some quotes from the book to amuse you:

"You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out completely dry."

“You must never feel badly about making mistakes ... as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you often learn more by being wrong for the right reasons than you do by being right for the wrong reasons.”

"Rescuing children [and adults] from boredom and the dark fate of the lazy mind."

“Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way. If you happen to find my way, please return it, as it was lost years ago. I imagine by now it's quite rusty.” 
― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth