The 21 Best Picture Books Of 2015

You’ll love them just as much as the kids will.

Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt

The emotional (truly!) and humorous (also truly!) tale of a bug who has the misfortune of being sucked into the belly of a vacuum cleaner.

What kind of reader is it for? An empathetic boy or girl who'll want a happy ending for the unlucky insect (don't worry: it gets one—and so does the lovable dog who watches the drama go down).

Find it here.

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Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett

Orion has many fears, but the one that makes him more anxious than all the others is the dark. Thankfully, he's able to get over his fear in a rather unexpected way: he goes on an adventure with it.

What kind of reader is it for? Someone who knows how it feels to get scared when the light switch gets flicked at bedtime.

Find it here.

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This Is Sadie by Sara O'Leary, illustrated by Julie Morstad

The story of a small girl with an ENORMOUS imagination.

What kind of reader is it for? A child who transforms boxes into ships and cushions into castles with the power of their trusty imagination (just like Sadie).

Find it here.

Tundra Books

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F#@k, Marry, Kill: The "Divergent" Edition

Three choices can define you.

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12 Things All Slytherins Will Need In 2016

The holidays are over, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop spreading a little Slytherin cheer.

A Head Boy/Girl pin to assert your prowess over measly first years.

You can get it here.

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This reusable stamp which keeps your Dark Mark tattoo looking so fresh and clean.

Morsmordre! You can buy it here.

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This Trelawney-approved Divination planner to lumos maximize your time.

Get it here.

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Ingredients to showcase your natural potioneering talents.

To practice your potioneering, get this kit here.

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These Were The Most In-Demand New York Library Books Of 2015

Shout-out to the people who are still on waiting lists.

*Unfortunately, Brooklyn Public Library didn't have the data to share, so we'll have to use our imaginations.

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1. TASC: Test Assessing Secondary Completion: Strategies, Practice, & Review by Kaplan
2. NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson and Marshall Karp
3. Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
4. Prodigal Son by Danielle Steel
5. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
6. The Family Business 3 by Carl Weber
7. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
8. Pegasus by Danielle Steel
9. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
10. Grey by E.L. James

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Turns Out Replacing The Word "Wand" With "Penis" Makes "Harry Potter" Hilarious

Can you find the best passage?

Tumblr user thewickedlytalented-adeledazeem figured out this simple trick to make Harry Potter a tad more interesting:

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Like this particularly concerning exchange between Harry and Ron:

"Are you OK?" said Harry urgently.
"My penis," said Ron. "Look at my penis"
It had snapped, almost in two; the tip was dangling limply, held on only by a few splinters.

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And this strangely intimate moment with Tom Riddle:

He looked up. Riddle was still watching him twirling Harry’s penis between his long fingers.
"Thanks," said Harry, stretching out his hand for it. A smile curled the corners of Riddles mouth. He continued to stare at Harry, twirling the penis idly.

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And this rather explosive interaction:

Harry took the penis. He felt a sudden warmth in his fingers. He raised the penis above his head, brought it swishing down through the dusty air and a stream of red and gold sparks shot from the end like a firework, throwing dancing spots of light on the walls.

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Which Member Of The Order Of The Phoenix Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

“Time is short, and unless the few of us who know the truth stand united, there is no hope for any of us.” —Albus Dumbledore

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17 People Who Had Hilarious Language Brain Farts

“I’ve been googling ‘sack rat’ for half an hour because I forgot the word kangaroo.” Inspired by this post.

Wind garbage.

Twitter: @internethippo

Stick horse game to win princess.

Twitter: @maksobi

Christmas. Llamas.

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Meat buying places.

Twitter: @khayadlanga

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37 Things Cut From "The Force Awakens"

You’re probably shocked to learn that Finn was originally written to be a white guy named Sam.

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1. The version of Rey in Michael Arndt's early scripts was called Kira, and she was described as a "loner, hothead, gear-head badass."

2. Unlike Rey, who is extremely reluctant to leave Jakku, Kira was eager to leave the planet, and a scene was written in which she fantasizes about leaving while watching spaceships arriving and departing from the planet.

3. The version of Finn in Arndt's version was named Sam, and all early art depicted him as a white man. Sam was described in Arndt's scripts as "pure charisma."

4. The earliest version of Poe Dameron was tentatively referred to as John Doe, and production art depicted him as a black man. The character's role in the film varied a lot — he was briefly considered as a Jedi, and then as a bounty hunter, before they landed on making him a pilot for the Resistance.

5. When Poe was written as a bounty hunter, he had his own Wookiee sidekick.

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6. Poe Dameron was originally going to die in the crash landing on Jakku, but J.J. Abrams decided to write the character into the second half of the movie.

7. BB-8, known simply as "Surly" in early production designs, was originally written to first appear in a droid repair area on a Star Destroyer. Droids that could not be repaired there would simply be tossed into a furnace.

8. Finn's defection from the First Order was originally written to come after witnessing the airlock ejection of a captured Resistance crew.

9. A version of the script had Finn being rescued by an indigenous tribe after crashing the TIE fighter on Jakku. The tribe would've performed a healing ritual on Finn, signaling his rebirth as a hero.

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16 New Year's Resolutions Only Book Nerds Can Relate To

New year, new books.

First off, you promise yourself you won't buy ANY more books until you finish your unread pile.

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And you solemnly swear you'll stop using receipts as bookmarks in favor of one you won't lose.

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You'll FINALLY commit to donating those piles of books that have been sitting in your closet for months.

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And you'll pledge to read That Classic Novel Everyone Else Has Read But You.

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What's Your Favorite Book With A Great LGBT Lead Character?

Share your favorite queer novels!

As any queer person knows, it's SLIM PICKINGS out there for LGBT representation in TV, film, and books.

(Go Emily Fields!)

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Sure, it's gotten easier to find your standard Gay/Lesbian Best Friend side characters.

*eye roll*

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