The November games are in.

Even though the 2008 presidential election is a year away, the campaign is in full swing. Check out Fact Monster's Campaign 2008, which provides everything you need to know about the heated race for the White House.

Did you ever wonder why you spend Halloween night going door to door asking for candy? The answer is NOT the obvious: because people are willing to fill your bag with treats! Check out Fact Monster's history of Halloween traditions.

Pick up a humorous book and join thousands of teens across the country who are participating in Teen Read Week.

Every October, the Young Adult Library Services Association, part of the American Library Association, sponsors Teen Read Week to encourage teenagers to read for the fun of it. The theme of this year's Teen Read Week (October 14–20, 2007), "LOL @ your library," features humorous books and graphic novels.

The new October Games  are in!

Did you know that space exploration is a relatively recent phenomenon? The race for space began 50 years ago, on Oct. 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union put the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into Earth orbit.

Help break the reading record! On September 20, 2007, read The Story of Ferdinand and help Jumpstart break the record for the largest shared reading experience ever. This Read for the Record milestone was set last year by 150,000 people on August 24, 2006, during the inaugural year of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign.

What's your favorite school subject? You may be surprised to learn that a recent poll showed that American kids prefer math over art and reading!

Just in time for the new school year, we have just put up our new games for September. Maybe these can be a break from school or a reward for focusing at school?

This month we have: a Back to School Word Search, a Bubble Jigsaw, and a Reading Scramble. Have a great year and do you best.

Huge lecture halls, demanding professors, and cramped dorm rooms are the images that many people think of when they hear the word "college." However, not every school is like this. Want to learn about colleges that don't fit the typical mold, like ones where students do not receive actual letter grades? Read this article on America's Most Unique Colleges.