Eric Yoder - One minute mysteries: 65 More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science!

Eric Yoder is a writer and editor who has been published in a variety of magazines, newspapers, newsletters and online publications on science, government, law, business, sports and other topics. He has written, contributed to or edited numerous books, mainly in the areas of employee benefits and financial planning. A reporter at the Washington Post , he is also the award-winning coauthor, along with his daughter, Natalie, of the first two books in the wildly popular series: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! and 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! He and his wife, Patti, enjoy spending time with their two daughters, Natalie and Valerie. He can be reached at Eric@ScienceNaturally.com.

Natalie Yoder , who wrote these stories while a high school student, is now a college student studying communications. She has been featured in news stories, on National Public Radio and on web sites for mystery writers and fans, following publication of One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Science! and One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Math! She continues to write in her free time and is excited about the publication of her third book. She can be reached at Natalie@ ScienceNaturally.com.

By Mark Friedlander, Jr.

This new blended fiction adventure brings Renaissance Italy to life and introduces middle school kids to Leonardo da Vinci literally!

Sixteenth century Italy: sick and partially paralyzed, the great Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinciartist, anatomist, engineer, inventorexhaled his last breath. His death marked the end of a great era renowned for its innovative ideas and inspired inventions. The world has not since seen a visionary like him.

Until now.

Present day Italy: on a school trip to Florence, three American middle school students, Max, Sally and Tad, think they are in for a treat when a man who claims to be Leonardo da Vinci, brought back to life with a mission to better mankind, crashes their tour. Their teacher is thrilled to have the opportunity to delve into the depths of his brilliant brain. Too bad he isnt really the celebrated Master of the Renaissanceor is he? Could Leonardo da Vinci actually have been granted a do-over?

Tag along as the kids assist da Vinci on his quest, all the while discovering the secrets of his life and learning about science, math, history, art and more! Are the students really in the presence of a true genius? Will they be able to help da Vinci evade the mayor of Florences selfish grasp so that he can complete his quest before his time is upagain?

Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over is the first work of juvenile fiction by Mark P. Friedlander Jr., the award-winning author of juvenile non-fiction works including the acclaimed Outbreak: Disease Detectives at Work, The Immune System, and When Objects Talk.

Ages 10-14
ISBN 10: 0-9678020-6-7
E-book ISBN 10: 0-9700106-4-8

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When Alex and Iona planted a vegetable garden the previous year, their dog, Trevor, discovered how much he liked to jump over the barrier and destroy the plants. Cucumbers were Trevors favorite. He would get at the cucumbers just as they were starting to ripen. Pulling the young cucumbers off their vines, he would stretch out in the sunshine of the yard and eat them.

Now it was time to plant this years garden, so Alex and Iona went with their father to the hardware store to pick up seeds and fertilizer.

I have an idea, Alex said, disappearing down a hardware aisle. He came back with some wooden stakes and a roll of the fine wire mesh used for window screens.

What do you plan to do with those things? their father asked.

Im going to build a cage to protect the cucumber plants, Alex said. Ill make it strong and have the plants totally covered, all the way around from the ground and across the top. Then there will be no way Trevor can get at the cucumbers.

Im afraid if you do that, we still wont have cucumbers on our salads this year, Iona said.

The plants will still get water and sunshine. Thats all they need to grow, isnt it? Alex wondered.

Thats all the plants need, sure. But to grow cucumbers, they also need something else.

What could that be?