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7 Insights from the SCBWI Europolitan Conference in Belgium
This beautiful building is the musical instrument museum in Brussels, Belgium. What is the SCBWI Europolitan? A chance to meet people who live in Europe
This beautiful building is the musical instrument museum in Brussels, Belgium. What is the SCBWI Europolitan? A chance to meet people who live in Europe
When it roars outside on our balcony and flames shoot into the air, it’s not a dragon It’s a hot air balloon. The one we
A castle in the middle of the current is strong This castle in the middle of the Rhine is the inspiration for the Blackfly Kingdom
This is an epic train journey that is slowly coming down the tracks to you . . . When you can’t keep up with all
Train travel is always an adventure and sometimes you don’t have the words you need. Last year, we accidentally missed our train to Paris, then
After a long, rainy winter, families in Germany are ready to get out of the house and have a little fun. Why don’t you come
If you’ve ever been tempted to travel by sleeper car, this post is for you. Car travel can give you independence, but an adventure by
Giant Trouble: The Mystery of the Magic Beans is a hilarious romp for ages 9 to 12. It’s also a story about not feeling welcome.
The Marigold Kingdom gets a giant surprise one morning when some visitors show up carrying giant signs. Read an Excerpt In this scene from Giant
The real library in Cochem. ©Laurel Decher, 2021. This is a public service announcement for you! 🙂 Did you know that you can get ebooks
Even more Day 1 of the travel to an environmental conference without breaking the environment. #BumpityBoulevardOnTheRails The traveling went faster than the blogging so now
More Day 1 in how to get to a conference on the environment with breaking the environment I asked this group of friends in the
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