“Life in the Seven Kingdoms is never dull . . .” –Jen McConnel, School Library Journal

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Learn more about the Castles and Fortresses that inspired the Seven Kingdoms.

Take virtual tours of World Heritage site castles in Germany.

comic drawing of 7 castle towers with their locations on the Rhine (brown) and Mosel (blue) Rivers
A very simple color-coded map of the castles in the Seven Kingdoms. On the Rhine (brown) and Mosel (blue) Rivers. ©Laurel Decher, 2021.

Get downloadable puzzles and upload-able quizzes for the Accelerated Reader program.

Go behind-the-scenes on my blog and find out how stories like the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales are made.

Find fun resources from other children’s authors and illustrators