The series features fast-paced worldly adventures filled with geography facts and fun, making it a sure hit with parents, teachers, and kids alike.
Author Connie Lee Berry, a former flight attendant for a major airline, thought it would be fun to have a children's book series related to travel so that kids could broaden their knowledge of the world. After years of volunteering in schools and talking with children, she realized that they have a strong fascination with other cultures and continents.
"Most chapter books available today have stories that take place in a school setting, and I thought children would enjoy adventures that take place in a unique setting," Ms. Berry says. "It is human nature to be interested in other parts of the world. I also wanted the series to be educational because young readers enjoy learning about real things."
Miss Berry, who lives in Tampa with her three children and husband, gave the series a realistic twist by having the characters be from her home state of Florida. She even manages to add in references to the state she lived in as a child, Kentucky, and to cubscouting.
Plans are for the third book, Adventure in Africa, and fourth book, Pirates in Paradise, to be released in October of this year. For more information about the series, visit the Incredible Journey Books website at www.IJBOOKS.com or contact Kid's Fun Press at [email protected] . The author can be reached by emailing her at [email protected].
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