

May Day! May Day!
Old Sarum was an iron age fortress near Stonehenge. May Day celebrations would have been held there, Mayday! Mayday! from The Magic...


Christopher Wren
To all who downloaded A Magic Nation Christmas: Hope you enjoyed my Christmas book! When I published it, I was certain that I had no...


Hammocking
Much of my childhood was spent in a hammock—reading. The summer before Kindergarten, I taught myself to read in that hammock. I would...


A Boy and the Queen
September 11, 2022 Yesterday was Grandparents’ Day. I believe that Queen Elizabeth II was the most well-known and well-loved grandparent...


Magic Fifth Graders--a reprint
February 6, 2019 Near Martin Luther King Day in January, I spoke to 121 5th graders at North Dearborn Elementary School. Thanks to the...


Say "No" to Artificial Intelligence!
The news about Artificial Intelligence bothers me. All weekend, a poem kept popping into my head. I could not remember the title, but I...


A Stranger in a Strange Land
To the young readers of Magic Nation Tales: Before you were born, our nation suffered a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Your...


Pop-up Memories
“I could use a little pop-up about now while I play my guitar in the MG.” One of my friends loves the “Pop-Up Memories” that Facebook...


The Incredible Crew
If you’ve been waiting for a new Magic Nation Tales book, get ready! The Magic Nation Incredible Crew should launch in a few weeks. Mrs....


MAGICIAN MCDUFFY
They called themselves the “Monday Magicians.” A group of twenty retired gentlemen met at Mrs. Wright’s office at 9:00 every Monday...