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ResQ in Panamá – Paperback Book

by April 12, 2022 in 0 comments

All over the world, frog populations are declining, with many frog species headed toward extinction. Cousins Stowe and Wheaton join on a mission to capture and breed endangered frogs on this third mission for ResQ, their organization to save endangered animals. A jaguar, a band of migrants, darkness, and flooding confront them in the indigenous village they make their base. Wheaton’s engineering skills and Stowe’s skills as a naturalist both come in handy as they seek to save not just frogs this time, but also villagers.

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ResQ Takes on the Takhi

by April 27, 2020 in 0 comments

A harem of takhi—Mongolian wild horses—has wandered out of a national park and into danger. Engineering boy genius Wheaton and his naturalist cousin Stowe shuttle to Mongolia on this second mission for ResQ, their organization to save endangered animals. Against wolves and weather, by helicopter and on horseback, and helped by their new Mongolian friend Sarnai, they struggle to guide the lost horses back into the park before winter sets in.

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ResQ and the Baby Orangutan

by March 31, 2019 in 0 comments

A tale of travel and adventure combining endangered animals, exotic locations, cool facts, and an element of techie science fiction.

Engineering boy genius Wheaton and his nature-loving cousin Stowe set out on their first mission for ResQ, their organization to save endangered animals. Accompanied by their wildlife photographer grandmother, the two kids set off for Borneo to find a lost orangutan baby. By boat and helicopter, with the help of their new friend Rafi, they venture into the rainforest—but peat bogs and poachers are not so easy to overcome.

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Endangered Species Tumbleocity Activities

by November 9, 2020 in Comments are Disabled

Endangered Species Tumbleocity Activities Videos: HERE you can find “A Rare Look at the Secret Life of Orangutans” – a video about Orangutans in the same park where ResQ and the Baby Orangutan takes place! PBS has an informative and interesting video on endangered species HERE. Check out National Geographic […]

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Upcoming Tumbleocity Programs

by August 17, 2020 in Comments are Disabled

Register below to join our FREE Tumbleocity Programs: Our Tumbleocity ZOOM sessions are designed by our authors to be fact filled, interactive and fun. We hope you will be join us in one of our upcoming sessions. It’s easy… just select the session you are interested in attending and provide […]

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Eva J. Pell

by October 4, 2019 in Author Blog 0 comments

ReVISIONS or How I Learned to Write for Kids This is the story of my journey to become a writer of children’s books. Why was it so hard? I had a long career as a scientist. I had written > 100 scholarly papers and successful grant proposals worth millions of […]

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Teaching Strategies

by August 12, 2019 in Comments are Disabled
The classroom is a dynamic environment, bringing together students from different backgrounds with various abilities and personalities. Being an effective teacher requires the implementation of creative and innovative teaching strategies in order to meet students’ individual needs.  Teachers need to develop teaching strategies to inspire students with science stories and [...]
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Science Books for Kids

by August 12, 2019 in Comments are Disabled
Science for kids? Surely it begins at home. When kids grow up in science-friendly homes, they are encouraged to ask questions, think critically, experiment, explain their reasoning, read, write, and create models. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) defines “early childhood” as occurring before the age [...]
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