Patterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning

Matt and Bibi unravel a pattern to discover a lost city. The Zills are visiting Peru to study the mysterious lost city of Quwi when Matt and Bibi stumble into an adventure. With only each other, their faithful dog Riley, and an unusual ancient relic to guide them, the twins must use their understanding of patterns and sequences to locate the lost city—and the way back.

Angelina’s Island

Every day, Angelina dreams of her home in Jamaica and imagines she is there, until her mother finds a wonderful way to convince her that New York is now their home.

The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley

Riley is born happy, and in his short life, is never anything else. Human beings, on the other hand, are never happy. They want to be someone else, somewhere else, looking like something else.

The Lion’s Share : A Somali Folktale

The Lion’s Share is one of the most widely known animal fables throughout Somalia. It is told for entertainment but also for its wisdom about the misuse of power. At different times in history the folktale was retold in poems, songs, and other prose.

Do you know Pippi Longstocking?

Pippi lives all alone in Villa Villekulla with her horse and a monkey called Mr. Nilsson. To the amazement of her neighbors, Tommy and Annika, she sleeps with her feet on the pillow and her head under the covers, bakes cookies on the floor, performs her own act at the circus, takes on two burglars single-handedly, and has a most unusual birthday party.

Bobbie Dazzler

Bobbie is an energetic Red-necked Wallaby. She can jump, she can bounce, and she can skip. She can even hop on one leg. Her friends Koala, Wombat, and Possum are very impressed. But there is one thing Bobbie cannot do. She cannot do the splits. And she wants to.

Featured in Vol. II, Issue 1 of WOW Review.