“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
The first of our STEM activity add-ons is now available! We’re creating add-ons to the main Teacher’s Guide to expand on the STEM activities Emma was involved with in “The Day the Pirates Went Mad“. The first of these is about when the crew inspected … Continue readingSTEM Activity Available
“As if in dark celebration of the turn of the century, a fever descended upon the inhabitants of Conway House on Lady Day, the first day of the New Year.” – The Day the Pirates Went Mad, Chapter 2: Conway House, pg 7. In historical … Continue readingBehind the Line – Two Calendars
More details about the New Adventure! A side view cutaway and the cargo deck plan have been added to the description of the primary sailing ship in “The Day the Pirates Went Mad”. Check out these new sketches from Emma’s journal and read all about … Continue readingAdded Side View & Cargo Deck Plan