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

How a castle protects bees and a new Valentine’s Day fairy tale

Mayen castle and Bee castle

The town of Mayen has made bees a priority This castle holds the answer Bees are the magic ingredient in a new Valentine’s Day fairy tale set in the world of the Seven Kingdoms. (more buzz after the bees 🙂 Trouble at the Valentine Factory would only be half a story without the bees. That’s […]

Building buzz for TROUBLE AT THE VALENTINE FACTORY in Mayen, Germany

close up of beehive playground

Buzz for Trouble at the Valentine Factory In Trouble at the Valentine Factory, bees play a big role. What’s going on? The eleven-year-old Saffron twins can’t quite figure it out. The bees shouldn’t be active in the middle of winter. And what’s with the mysterious white darts popping up around the beehives? Will Valentine’s Day […]