Böcker av Liza Gardner Walsh

Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but what happens when autumn comes and the days get shorter and colder? Combined with whimsical illustrations these rhyming questions will help children discover just where fairies go when it snows and offer a subtle lesson about the importance of helping one another.

Now that the fairies have made the most of spring and summer, shepherding the growing things through the warm months, what do they do when autumn comes and the growing things begin to settle in to rest? How do the fairies prepare for winter?

Treasure Hunter¿s Handbook is for kids and families who love to explore the world around them! Treasure hunting is a fun family activity that encourages kids to get outside, and Gardner Walsh¿s new book helps young explorers learn how to pan for gold, use metal detectors to find buried treasure, use GPS to do geocaching or letterboxing, and search for arrowheads and gemstones. Treasure Hunter¿s Handbook also includes wonderful bits of pirate lore and some fun pirate/treasure-hunting craft activities. Ahoy, matey! The following topics are covered, allowing for a wide range of activities for different ages and interests:Myths and legends of buried pirate treasure.Panning for gold: Panning for gold is making a comeback and is a great activity for kids.Mining for minerals and gemstones: Provides some information about how and where to find Maine's famous tourmaline and other gems.Metal Detecting: Covers the basics of using a metal detector and tells some of the stories of amazing treasure found using this simple device.Geocaching and letter boxing: Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting activity using GPS-enabled devices. Letter boxing is a low tech version that combines navigational skills and rubber stamp artistry.Found treasures: Hunting for everyday treasures such as sea glass, sea shells, four-leaf clovers, arrowheads, and fossils.

Ghost Hunter's Handbook is for kids and families who love to explore the world of the supernatural. It presents a range of ghost and supernatural themed stories and activities that will keep kids enthralled for hours.