Books, bells, and whistles

NPR's Morning Edition recently aired a story about "multi-platform" children's books, focusing largely on our beloved 39 Clues series. Personally, we think the literary gimmick is tough to get right, so it's a little disappointing (although not at all surprising) to hear that publishers are planning to run this new format straight into the ground.

Note: Today's book review will appear on the main site.