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DISCOVER HOW GNOMES INSPIRE KIDS TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY
The Magical World of Gnomes Gnomes are dwarfish, subterranean goblin or earth spirits who guard mines of precious treasures hidden in the earth. European folklore features these special creatures. Often depicted as small, hunchbacked figures with gnarled features, these mythical beings are a staple of medieval lore. Gob, the king of the gnome race, ruled…
Read MoreARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD MYSTERIES THAT ARE WARM AND WELCOMING?
Is your reading choice suspenseful, but not too scary? Mysterious, but not exactly murder-filled? Perfect to read on vacation without freaking yourself out — even if you’re staying at a cabin in the woods? The answer: a good cozy mystery, of course! Characteristics of Cozy Mysteries Cozy mysteries have several distinctive characteristics that set them…
Read MoreTime travel: Is it possible?
Science says time travel is possible, but probably not in the way you’re thinking. Although many people are fascinated by the idea of changing the past or seeing the future before it’s due, no person has ever demonstrated the kind of back-and-forth time travel seen in science fiction or proposed a method of sending a person through…
Read MoreEXPLORING TIME TRAVEL WONDERS IN BOOKS
What is time travel? Time travel fiction involves characters exploring the past or the future. This usually involves a time-travel device of some kind, making these stories part of the science fiction genre, although this is not always the case. The genre was pioneered by British writer H.G. Wells’ 1895 novel The Time Machine. The perpetual one-way nature of…
Read MoreSOMETHING SPECIAL FOR KIDS A GNOME SHARES HIS KNOWLEDGE WITH TREES
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR KIDS A GNOME SHARES HIS KNOWLEDGE WITH TREES Gnomes are the experts on trees. They know all their secrets and enjoy sharing the wonders of trees. Gerry the gnome will open a window of the secret life of trees. Here are some hidden world trees that Gerry can share with kids. So…
Read MoreDISCOVER HOW GNOMES INSPIRE KIDS TO EXPLORE CREATIVITY
The Magical World of Gnomes Gnome origins are woven into European folklore, dwarfish, subterranean goblin, or earth spirit who guards mines of precious treasures hidden in the Earth. These unique creatures are incorporated into medieval mythologies; they are usually small, physically deformed (usually hunchbacked) creatures resembling a dry, gnarled old man. Gob, the king…
Read MoreHOW TIME TRAVEL STORIES HELP KIDS LEARN ABOUT HSTORY
Do you ever think about tumbling into another period as a time traveler? That’s what Abigail, the character in my new book – Abigail and Sego’s Magical Train Ride – did to solve a mystery for her 6th-grade bicentennial assignment. She tumbles from life in 1976 to the 1860s. Come along and see what she…
Read MoreYou Can Surprise your kids with letters from Santa (Father Christmas).
You can learn from a great master author. Although you might know J. R. R. Tolkien as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, this academic was also a doting father who penned “The Father Christmas Letters” for his children. Here’s what he did; you can use his examples…
Read MoreCan Mark Twain’s Childhood Inspire Future Young Authors?
Writers are both naturally born and can be made. Early childhood can be a source of inspiration for a great novelist. Mark Twain is an example of a great writer who received creative inspiration from his childhood home and its surrounding world. Here are some exciting events in his life that inspired his future. Mark…
Read MoreTake Your Kids to Colorado get closer to the blue skies
Along the Santa Fe Trail by Ginger Wadsworth An adaptation of the author’s biography, Land of Enchantment, describes her eventful 1852 journey with her mother and brother from Kansas to California over the Santa Fe trail in a large wagon train. Colorado is the 38th state and it was awarded Statehood on…
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