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If the President's son and his friends got trapped at Camp David when the security systems went haywire, could they escape?
HarperCollins
A Junior Library Guild Selection
WOLF STORM Sometimes filming a movie can go very wrong...and turn all too real. A Scholastic Book Club Selection
When a 19th century James Bond-type spy teams up with an art student who is definitely no Bond girl, will they be able to stop a royal assassination plot?THE GARGOYLE IN THE SEINE is one of my historical mysteries for adults and older teens.
Category Archives: Life
National Aviary Pittsburgh
I didn’t know the National Aviary existed until my children started researching things we should do and see on our Pennsylvania road trip. My daughter and I both like birds and so we were happy to find this fabulous place. … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Road Trip – Day 1
The Carnegie Science Center We missed being able to tour the WWII submarine, but my favorite part of the rest of the center was the Robot Hall of Fame, featuring famouse robots from television and movies. I had forgotten … Continue reading
Bookstore Travels – Ebenezer Books – Johnson, Vermont
I can’t resist bookstores, so I’ve decided to photograph and post pictures of all the ones I visit in my travels. First up is Ebenezer Books, a beautiful, independent store in Johnson, Vermont. They don’t have a website, and … Continue reading
Halloween Costumes – The Writer Look
I’m not sure how many people actually want to dress up as a writer, since our characters are usually far more interesting than we are (evil overlords, ninja squirrels, handsome genius rocket scientists with dimples, etc.), but just in case … Continue reading
How to Memorize the Presidents in Order, X-Men Style
It’s very difficult, at least for me, to memorize the Presidents of the United States in order. I can remember many obscure facts about them, no problem. Calvin Coolidge had a donkey named Ebenezer. Bill Clinton loves crossword puzzles. That’s … Continue reading
Road Trip-Tennessee Aquarium
Here are some pictures from our recent visit. We did the behind-the-scenes tour and learned some amazing facts. In the old days, aquariums got salt water by sending railroad cars to the ocean to fill up with water. Now, they have … Continue reading
Volunteering too much? Is this you?
I just had to post this because it struck me as the funniest thing I’ve read recently. For all of you who routinely volunteer to chaperone field trips to garbage recycling centers (dumps), bake cupcakes for two hundred, read first … Continue reading
Reasoning with a cat
Okay, the title is a joke. I’ve tried, but it doesn’t work, and the latest result of faulty cat reasoning had me running around the neighborhood early Sunday morning, shoeless, in my pajamas (black, not revealing and kind of ninja-like) … Continue reading
White House Photos
Sadly, I missed the tour of the Library of Congress on my recent trip to D.C., but did get to do the White House Garden tour. I’ve done so much research on the White House, presidents, and presidential children in … Continue reading
Guest Blogging – Pirates vs. Ninjas vs. Batman
It was a blast to participate in writer Chelsea Campbell’s guest event on her blog debating who is better-Pirates, Ninjas, or Batman. Until I started answering her questions, I had forgotten how much I loved the Batman television show. In … Continue reading
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