Dr. ten Brink’s seventh young-adult biography, On the Silk Road with Marco Polo, uses Marco Polo’s own writings in his book, The Travels of Marco Polo, and thousands of other pages from research books and documents to tell the story of this phenomenal “Empire of Superlatives (her words)”

It takes a lot of magic at the North Pole to prepare Santa Claus for his trip around the world to deliver toys to every girl and boy.

During the Pandemic with Edward Jenner is a work of fiction. While we know a lot of history about the life and work of Edward Jenner through his books, notebooks, publications, and letters, we know nothing about the fictional, authentic character, Robert, created by the author.

When I graduated with a Masters Degree in Biology with a Minor in Biochemistry in 1980, I asked Hal for a trip to Galapagos for a graduation present. Twenty years later in 2003, I made plans to travel to Galapagos.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if cows weighed eight pounds? Just think of the fun to be had!

The Zebra Herders at Yellow Wolf Ranch is a cute and silly Children’s Book to be read aloud to them about the adventures of Tuxedo and Turtle who travel around Texas as part of Management’s menagerie.

This realistic novel takes us on a journey with a girl and her family traveling with Isaac Newton.

Dr. Barbara ten Brink presents us with another young-adult novel about the history of a scientist told through the fictional accounts of a young heroine who together, they discover the science.

On the Island with Charles Darwin is a work of fiction. While we know lots and lots about the life and work of Charles Darwin through preserved documents, notebooks, publications, letters, correspondence, membership in The Royal Society, we know nothing about the fictional characters I have created around him.

A chance meeting between Rachel Carson, one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century, and a fictional character in our story begins a life-long friendship, a passion to protect the environment, and a love and study of science.

Myriam and I are new to the Amigos Alegres Viajeros (AAV also known as the Retired Teachers of Nuevo Laredo) having only joined them in 2019.