Kid-powered fun and a new Valentine fairy tale for ages 9 to 12

Imagination is the best kind of kid-powered fun, even when there’s lots of legwork! The medieval Christmas Market in Siegburg, Germany has wonderful, people-powered entertainment. Check out these Viking ships and the carousel. The soundtrack is the bells from the pink tower next to the market. https://youtu.be/o2A3f41UKkE?si=quL_ziLSWI39PO3b/ Men at work This slightly blurry close-up shows […]

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 […]

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

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 […]