Age range 6 to 9
For fans of The Magic School Bus and Magic Tree House, new friendships, mysterious forces, and an island adventure awaits in The Bridge to Sharktooth Island as you delve into the mechanics of bridge-building fun!
One minute Daniel and his cousin Joy are playing in the snow-and the next they are stranded on a mysterious island surrounded by sharks!
Where are they now and how did they get here? And how will they get back home?
With new friend Kimani, the kids find clues to these and other mysteries. To escape the island, they have to work together and build a bridge to safety!
This thrilling adventure is packed with fun STEAM activities you can do at home: build your own bridge, mix up a blue slime ocean, and design ferocious paper sharks.
From the world's #1 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) education enrichment program, Challenge Island (R) presents an exciting new adventure book series for smart, curious kids.
'This story introduces three fifth graders forced to use their individual strengths and talents to work together and problem-solve their way out of trouble. Estroff's clever prose helps readers think, plan, and create with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). These are perfect for a technology-focused classroom and lessons, as well as adventure-loving students. Expressive illustrations throughout the chapters help readers to see the models as they are envisioned by the characters. Fun additions at the end of the story include shark facts, Leonardo da Vinci-inspired experiments, and instructions for readers to create their own truss bridge. This is a great STEAM-infused addition to the fiction section of any elementary or middle school library.' -School Library Journal
Show moreAge range 6 to 9
For fans of The Magic School Bus and Magic Tree House, new friendships, mysterious forces, and an island adventure awaits in The Bridge to Sharktooth Island as you delve into the mechanics of bridge-building fun!
One minute Daniel and his cousin Joy are playing in the snow-and the next they are stranded on a mysterious island surrounded by sharks!
Where are they now and how did they get here? And how will they get back home?
With new friend Kimani, the kids find clues to these and other mysteries. To escape the island, they have to work together and build a bridge to safety!
This thrilling adventure is packed with fun STEAM activities you can do at home: build your own bridge, mix up a blue slime ocean, and design ferocious paper sharks.
From the world's #1 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) education enrichment program, Challenge Island (R) presents an exciting new adventure book series for smart, curious kids.
'This story introduces three fifth graders forced to use their individual strengths and talents to work together and problem-solve their way out of trouble. Estroff's clever prose helps readers think, plan, and create with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). These are perfect for a technology-focused classroom and lessons, as well as adventure-loving students. Expressive illustrations throughout the chapters help readers to see the models as they are envisioned by the characters. Fun additions at the end of the story include shark facts, Leonardo da Vinci-inspired experiments, and instructions for readers to create their own truss bridge. This is a great STEAM-infused addition to the fiction section of any elementary or middle school library.' -School Library Journal
Show moreADS: targeted in B&T and Ingram educator catalogs.
AWARDS: entered for CBC and ALSC Notables, Reluctant Reader,
etc.
EVENTS: held nationwide to launch in recognition of National
STEM/STEAM Day November 8.
ONLINE: promotion on dozens of affiliate social media channels and
local news media.
PROMOTIONS: DRCs and feature on Edelweiss; giveaways on
LibraryThing and Goodreads .
REVIEWS: Targeted in regional, national trade, and special interest
media like Scholastic Teacher.
TRADESHOWS: Galleys and giveaways at BookExpo, ALA, regional
retailer and library shows, kid expos.
REGIONAL PROMOTIONS BY FRANCHISEES IN THESE LOCATIONS: AZ: Phoenix,
Northeast Valley; Chandler
CA: Irvine; San Diego Coastal; Santa Cruz-San Jose; Fremont / Bay
Area; San Diego North Central
CO: Denver- Aurora; Denver
FL: Miami; Southwest Orlando; North Tampa; First Coast; Palm Beach
County; Broward County; St. Petersburg
GA: Buckhead Sandy Springs; Peachtree City/Newnan; Cherokee &
Milton; Oahu
ID: Treasure Valley
KS: Overland Park – Olathe
LA: Shreveport Bossier; New Orleans; Houma-Thibodaux
MD: Greater Annapolis/Eastern Shore; Bel Air-White Marsh
MI: Oakland County East; Oakland County West; Northwest
Michigan
MT: Southwest
NV Reno Sparks
NM: Albuquerque North
NJ: Rockland / NE Bergen
NY: Niagara Frontier
NY: CNY; Rockland / NE Bergen; Central & Northern Westchester; Long
Island; Staten Island
NC: South Charlotte; Pikesville
OH: Summit/Medina County; Cleveland East; Canfield-Northeast Ohio;
Dayton South
PA: Central PA
SC: Upstate; South Carolina
TX: Boerne; Houston NE; West Plano-North Dallas
UT: Salt Lake City
VA: Greater Alexandria; Midlothian
WI: Southeast Wisconsin
INTERNATIONAL: Bogota, Colombia; Puerto Rico
Sharon Duke Estroff is founder and creator of the Challenge Island, a STEAM program created for children’s education and enrichment to teach twenty-first-century skills through project-based learning. Sharon is also an author and an award-winning elementary school teacher, parenting and education expert, speaker, and freelance writer with work published in numerous publications, including Scholastic, Parent and Child, Woman’s Day, and Good Housekeeping magazines. She continues her passion in children’s education and running the Challenge Island program from her home in Atlanta, Georgia. Joel Ross is a writer and author of children’s books and adult books, including The Fog Diver, which received the Cybils Award and named to the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. Joel lives in Santa Barbara, California. Mónica de Rivas is a children’s book illustrator who has published her work internationally, from Europe to North America to Asia. Ever since she was a young girl, she loved drawing, reading, and writing stories. She studied illustration at the School of Art and Design San Telmo, Malaga, and specializes in digital illustration. Mónica currently lives in Spain.
One of Children's Book Council's Hot off the Press picks for
November 2021"From bridge-building, to learning facts about sharks,
to doing art or math, it’s a full-STEAM ahead adventure!"
--A Net in TimePraise for Challenge Island:"One thing that makes
Challenge Island stand out is what it lacks. You'll find no screens
or digital devices in a Challenge Island after-school class, camp
or family night. Instead, kids working together in collaborative
teams, are encouraged to use imagination, teamwork, and
problem-solving skills to come up with creative solutions to
challenges using a treasure-chest full of low-tech art
supplies."
--Entrepreneur Magazine "Challenge Island engages kids in virtual
STEAM activities they'll actually enjoy. Kids can learn to make
slime, cast spells, play sports, blast off (virtually) into space,
and more. In its in-person form, Challenge Island has consistently
ranked as a top franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine, and the program
won a Parents' Choice Award in 2018. Each camp is taught live by
certified instructors, with class materials available for shipping
or pickup. Kids interact with each other throughout the experience
during collaborative projects or sharing sessions. Some classes are
available in Spanish, too."
--Insider, on Challenge Island camps"As schools continue to
transition to more virtual learning, teachers and parents have to
be creative with how they keep young children engaged and
entertained. Challenge Island, an internationally known STEAM
(science, technology, engineering, art and math) program, is now
offering virtual resources."
--NPR, on Challenge Island camps"The coronavirus pandemic has
thrown a serious wrench into most summer camp plans for kids.
Thankfully, there are still options for kids and parents to keep
busy and active while maintaining safe social distancing through
virtual summer camps. These programs will keep your children happy
while we all work through the COVID-19 crisis. For summer classes
for kids or even fun summer school for kid ideas, here's the best
virtual summer camp ideas for kids K-12. . . Challenge Island
(Entrepreneur Magazine's top-ranked STEAM enrichment program for
2018, 2019 and 2020) rolled out 'Home Island' virtual camps,
allowing kids to experience all the magic of Challenge Island's
wildly popular summer camps from the safety and comfort of
home."
--Parade Magazine, on Challenge Island camps
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