Many people have contacted us asking how they can support our new board game Mine Dash. My answer has been to buy our books and let me know if you’d be interested in play testing. We need to wait to make any substantial leaps forward with the game until after the Move Mining competition, in … Continue reading Ore: The Mining Board Game
We are excited to announce our first activity workbook! THE MAGIC HARDHAT ADVENTURE GUIDE takes us deeper into the world of Mining, Geology, and Engineering. Put on your hardhat and travel with Marabel, Herbie, and Victor into these fun adventures!! Explorers of all ages will discover the world’s natural resources, spark interest in STEM curriculum, … Continue reading Introducing The Magic Hardhat Adventure Guide
Hello faithful readers! We are so very sorry for our absence this summer. We have been a very busy family! Between baseball season, family travels, and some various illnesses (boo strep!), we have unfortunately been neglecting our beloved blog. That doesn’t mean, however, that we haven’t been continuing our work with the Mineral Maniacs. Quite … Continue reading Work ahead for The Mineral Maniacs
We are excited to announce that our story The Mineral Maniacs and the Magic Hardhat is now available for pre-order in Amazon Kindle electronic format. Buy early to show your support and the story will automatically be delivered to your Kindle on our official publishing date of Monday, May 22! We plan to make pre-ordering … Continue reading Pre-order on Kindle!
The crowd goes wild as one team cheers ecstatically that they’re advancing to the finals. On the other team, heads hang low and the captain cries in his coach’s arms. The entire arena booms after falling silent seconds earlier while the referees decide the controversial ending. This game came down to the last second after … Continue reading March Madness
A week into my fifth grade year, my teacher Mrs. Wilks told the whole class how impressed she was with the reading journal I kept over the summer (something all students had to turn in). It was embarrassing, awkward, and one of the most important moments of my young life. It seems silly now that … Continue reading Part II: Our Journey
Introducing The Mineral Maniacs a new children’s book series exploring the exciting and educational world of mining, geology, and engineering. Book One In Book One of the Mineral Maniacs Series, The Mineral Maniacs and The Magic Hardhat, three best friends uncover the magical underground world of the Paxterras, a people made entirely of stone. The … Continue reading The Magic Hardhat
