A new place to find more book recommendations for 10 year olds
Planning a long voyage? Don’t forget the books! Does anything make a family trip smoother than having the right books along? I can face all kinds of travel complications when I have something to read. Want to find books your kids will love to read? There’s a new website called Shepherd you might enjoy. (It’s […]
How Print-on-Demand Books Are Made
Videos of Print-on-Demand Here are a few virtual tours of the print-on-demand process. It’s amazing to see how the covers and pages come together and turn into books. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/9KjPcw64Izg?feature=shared Amazon If you’ve ever wanted a tour, here’s a video of the machines and people who make the books for Amazon near Chicago. Keep reading […]
Buzz down to the Rhine for a new Valentine fairy tale: TROUBLE AT THE VALENTINE FACTORY
Bee friendly 🙂 And Queen Ash is nowhere in sight. A perfect celebration on the Rhine River. A new Valentine fairy tale in the imaginary world of the Seven Kingdoms inspired by the Rhine and Mosel Rivers in Germany. You’re invited to take a stroll and join the celebration for TROUBLE AT THE VALENTINE FACTORY. […]
A Valentine fairy tale visits another town with a heart for bees
Beautiful city hall on legs in Michelstadt, Germany Michelstadt, Germany is the perfect stop to “bee” inspired for a new Valentine fairy tale. The ponderous beams of the city hall built in 1484 don’t look like they need protection. If they did, what could a bee do? If the Blackfly Queen (in my new fairy […]
How a castle protects bees and a new Valentine’s Day fairy tale
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 […]
A Harvest of Fairy Tales for You
A fall harvest of fairy tales Note: The late fall sun makes the book look light green, but it’s actually purple. #writer #notaphotographer An unusual year . . . can also bear fruit This was the year I thought I’d get monster “beefsteak” tomatoes in three colors. I started plants in January. They were trees, […]
Available at a Fine Forest Book Emporium Near You
Oh! Look what’s in the fairy bookstore window! Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales: Books 1-3 Get it at your favorite bookstore in ebook or Kindle, paperback, or hardcover! Pssst! Don’t tell the fairies, but I wouldn’t buy it from them. Nothing against the fairies. *looks around the forest* Secret fairy stuff comes up–especially in the third […]
Lexile Measures are Here!
Bumpity Boulevard Press has Lexile Measures for the Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tale series! Find Seven Kingdoms Fairy Tales in the Lexile database. Type “Laurel Decher” in the search box at this link: https://hub.lexile.com/find-a-book Find all book details for librarians and schools here. How do you use a Lexile measure to find a book that’s “just […]
How is a story is like a crossword puzzle?
A fairy tale village on the Mosel River in Germany, complete with half-timbered houses and ruined castle. ©LaurelDecher, 2021 While you wait for me to solve my puzzle, here’s a crossword for you A crossword puzzle isn’t something you solve by working your way from top to bottom. Sometimes it works to “solve” a story […]
A Seven Kingdoms #BookBirthday Celebration!
#BookBirthday Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting It’s pumpkin time again and that means it’s the perfect time to listen to a book and bake some pumpkin bars with the gang! The recipe follows below and there’s a zany book suggestion that the whole family will enjoy. It’s for ages 9 to 12, but the […]
Multiplication Magic
Multiplication tables for kids are a rite of passage . . . Multiplication tables for kids . . . the healthy way Multiplication tables for kids: are you looking for ways to encourage kids who are learning their times tables? Did you know moving helps kids learn multiplication tables? Keep reading for practical tips and […]
Tour the Saffron Kingdom: Burg Rheinfels
Burg Rheinfels is the next stop in our Tour of the Seven Kingdoms! The Saffron Kingdom! The Seven Kingdoms fairy tale world is inspired by real castles in the Rhine and Mosel River valleys in Germany. Clip the map below to find all the tours: Inspired by the Rheinfels Castle: Zany Adventures for ages 9 […]