“Emma watched a long, slender, brown snake curl its way higher into the neighbouring tree. It seemed to be in as much of a hurry to get away from her as she was from it. Then a foul odour reached her nose.” – The Day … Continue readingBehind the Line – The Snake
Christmas is almost here and another year has already flown! With COVID concerns having abated, we had a number of opportunities to get out to community markets and other events with “The Day the Pirates Went Mad”. It was nice to be meeting people face-to-face … Continue readingWrapping Up Another Year
Try making ship’s biscuit – it’s got to be the simplest recipe in Cookie’s Cookbook, but also one of the most important! This latest recipe is for ship’s biscuit, the hard, unleavened bread that had such a central role in the diets of sailors and … Continue readingCookie’s Cookbook – Ship’s Biscuit
“That’s when Johnny Boy started talkin’ about ’eadin’ over to Madagascar an’ making a deal with the natives. ’E wanted to use our treasure to build a fort an’ ’ave a proper stronghold fer pirates like us.” – The Day the Pirates Went Mad, Chapter … Continue readingBehind the Line – Why John Bowen
A new STEM activity add-on about navigation is now available! This latest STEM activity about navigation at the turn of the 18th century adds on to the main Teacher’s Guide. It is the first sunny day after the New Adventure has been blown off course. … Continue readingNavigation STEM Activity
Emma has transcribed a new recipe of Cookie’s into her notebook! A recipe for lobscouse, a tasty beef and potato stew, is the newest add-on STEM / STEAM activity for the main Teacher’s Guide. Cookie prepared both lobacouse and apples in paste for the crew … Continue readingCookie’s Cookbook – Lobscouse
“Now Jack,” said Captain Garrett. “Have a look through the ship’s slops. I want ye to find Emma some clothing suitable for working aboard the New Adventure. I think ye two are almost of a size? And get her something to eat. No doubt, she … Continue readingBehind the Line – Ship’s Slops
Three more crew have had their character profiles added to the behind-the-scenes! When we saw some of Kristin Butcher‘s sketches on Facebook, we knew she would have great interpretations of the character descriptions for these three shipmates of Emma’s! Check out their behind-the-scenes profiles to … Continue readingMeet More Crew
Each year, we’ve donated a percentage of any monies received from our creative works to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCH). This year, we’re re-committing to donating ALL of it. This includes our historical novel, “The Day the Pirates Went Mad”! Speaking of Emma’s first … Continue readingRe-committing to Support BC Children’s Hospital
Emma is transcribing some of Cookie’s best recipes into a cookbook! The next add-ons to the main Teacher’s Guide will be a number of recipes for dishes and desserts that Cookie prepared for the crew of the New Adventure. We are starting with “Apples in … Continue readingIntroducing Cookie’s Cookbook