There are tons of things for a kid to do and see in Kauai, Hawaii, and award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, along with award winning photographer, John D. Weigand have combined their efforts once again to show you just a few of those things. You can kayak down a river, surf on the beach and you can see some fun and beautiful birds. Chickens run wild on Kauai, surviving all on their own, left over from early settlers, and the Hawaiian geese are a real treat to watch and they paddle right up to you. There is a lighthouse you can visit that is 100 years old, and it...

Skagway, Alaska celebrates its gold rush past; and if you go there you can ride a train high into the mountains and on a clear day see all the way to the sea. There is a quaint, preserved town that you can walk through to your heart's content where you can shop, snack, walk, ride in a horse and buggy and just enjoy the quiet simplicity of this town that bills itself as the gateway of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 And when you see the breadth of the land and the cold mountains covered in snow, you can visualize the hardship these prospectors went through in their search for the golden ore....

The Seattle area had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent non-native settlers, Arthur A. Denny and the Denny Party, who arrived at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was subsequently moved to its current site and named "Seattle" in 1853, after Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Logging was its first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city and become a commercial and shipbuilding center. Seattle was also a 'Gateway to Alaska' during the great Klondike Gold Rush. Skipping ahead, Seattle again...

The island of Hawai'i, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands, was formed by a total of six volcanoes, including the submerged Mahukona Volcano off the northwest shore of the 'Big Island of Hawaii, ' and five more volcanoes above sea level: Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Kohala, Hualālai and Kilauea. Kilauea Volcano is currently the most active volcano on earth, and Kilauea has covered more than 500 square miles of Hawaii with lava in the last 1,100 years, and we are still counting those square miles, because Kilauea has been actively erupting e since 1983. The Kīlauea and Mauna Loa Volcanoes...

Hilo, Hawaii is a city on the 'Big Island of Hawaii, ' and the 'The Big Island' is still growing due to all the volcanic eruptions on the island, and if you go there you will see lots and lots of volcanic rock, but more than that you will see long roads and lots of bridges, if you know where to look for them. This book by the award winning author, attorney, vocalist and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with photographs by John D. Weigand, is a kid's guide to Hilo, Hawaii; but like the other Dyan/Weigand travel books for kids, it isn't about things and places as much as it's about the feel of a...

The Island of Hawaii is still growing, and although it is known as the youngest of all the Hawaiian Islands, there is a lot to see and do The Island of Hawaii s is the home of one of the world's most active volcanoes (Kilauea), the tallest sea mountain in the world at more than 33,000 feet (Maunakea), the most massive mountain in the world (Maunaloa) and the largest park in the state (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park). This book looks at one small part of this island, Kona, Hawaii. Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. this is a book for kids intended...

This isn't a book about Magic, although there's a wonderful magic shop in Monterey, California, as you can see by this book's cover. What is magical about Monterey is actually the city of monterey, where kids can have fun just experiencing this place And a kid's parents don't have to spend a lot of money just to have a fun family time. There are sea otters, seals and sea lions that you can see in the wild, and sea gulls, pelicans and all sorts of birds There is so much to see that you can't believe your eyes, because Monterey is a magical place You can visit the Monterey Aquarium as well....

Jan and Jenny are off on yet another adventure in this seventh book of the "Jan and Jenny Series." This mystery/adventure seems to be the most important of all their adventures to date, because our two sleuths tackle and face issues on two separate fronts; and Jan is so courageous she is selflessly willing to sacrifice herself for the good of others, so that Jenny can chase down an evil culprit who has returned. Jan has to overcome her fear in a big way to make this sacrifice, and although Jenny doesn't agree with this maneuver, on Jan's insistence, she finally agrees; and the two girls with...