Back in November, the lovely Anita Daher launched her book Two Foot Punch at our Grant Park location in Winnipeg. In the book, gymnastic and free-running skills can make the difference between life and death. The scheduled parkour demonstration for the event, unfortunately had to be cancelled. But now, you can see one online.

The Dangerous Ground Project put on by No More Landmines, UK is an awareness campaign designed to show that in many parts of the world, the ground is a dangerous place to walk. Traversing 50,000 m/sq through London's south bank, without touching the ground, this parkour demonstration is impressive.

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Penguins, Toni Morrison and Harry Potter most challenged books of 2006

Topping the list was And Tango Makes Three, a tale of two male penguins parenting an egg from a mixed-sex penguin. Toni Morrison's novels Beloved and The Bluest Eye also made the list, but the most challenged books of the 21st century remain J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels

Would you pay more of your hard-earned money (either through the old-fashioned allowance or part-time job) to buy a book that has been printed on recycled paper? Do you care what kind of paper the book has been printed on? Certainly it is easier to be all righteous and environmentally friendly if it's Mom or Dad's money, but what if it means the difference between the newest Christopher Paolini or Stephanie Meyer and having a grande mocha or skipping it? Not so easy now.

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Although my teenage years are behind me, I read an awful lot of teen literature. Granted, it's an important component of my job, but that's not the only reason why I read it. There's a wealth of great writing out there aimed at teenagers and young adults. Just like all the other novels in our store, some teen novels are better than others. Some are good, and some are bad.

Up until last week, Cecily Von Ziegesar's Gossip Girl series had been relegated to the "bad" column in my mind...

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