Finn's Ship

Christkindlesmarkt = Christmas Market in Nuremberg

Finn's Ship will be a reading counts book! Ask your media specialist for details.

Tigerente

German word-a-day: Tigerente = tiger duck.

A beloved pulltoy character in Germany,
the Tigerente is a striped duck on wheels.
Super cute!

German word-a-day: exchange = Austausch. Especially of ideas, experiences, etc. For purchases, umtauschen

German word-a-day: playground = Spielplatz. We met our Austrian friends for a playdate today. Sunny, windy at the climbing wall

German word-a-day: Finn's Car = Finns Auto. The next novel in the Finn series hits 7,000 words

German word-a-day: teenager = Teenager. In every language, a handful

German word-a-day: four thousand = vier tausend. Over 4,000 words into new novel Finn's Car. On track for my NaMoWriMo goal of 30,000 in November!

German word-a-day: post office = Post. Sending out another book by US Mail. Feels good!

All the Better to See You With, a Halloween treat

Riding with Mom to school, Corinne had seen Robot Man many times. He sat pretzelrod straight on his bicycle, face stretched in an insincere smile. Looking neither right nor left, he pedaled snick-snick-snick-snick. Today she cycled alone because in fourth grade, only babies rode with their moms.

Overhead, wind called through the trees, “Good morning.” Sunlight sparkled water where ducks waggled tails. Passing the pond she heard him, snick-snick-snick-snick. Other grown-ups had a wave or a nod for her, but not Robot Man. Black wraparound sunglasses hid his eyes, forever fixed... Read more >