Review in The Numismatist

A Griffin In Her Desk is reviewed in the October issue of The Numismatist, a publication of the American Numismatic Association.

Indie Excellence Award Finalist

We are pleased to announce that A GRIFFIN IN HER DESK was a Finalist in the Children’s Fiction category of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards.  The National Indie Excellence Awards contest shines a spotlight on books that demonstrate excellence. National Indie Excellence Award judges are professionals from all aspects of the independent book industry, from book cover and interior designers and professional copywriters to publishers, writers, editors and more. They select award winners and finalists based on overall excellence of presentation. www.indieexcellence.com/results

A Griffin In Her Desk mentioned in ACL Journal

This appeared in The Classical Outlook/Winter 2010 and was written by Sharon Kazmierski who moderates the LatinTeach listserve. Check out  Latinteach a great forum for Latin and Classics teachers.

A Griffin In Her Desk In the Nummismatic Bibliomania Society Newletter

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A Griffin In Her Desk Receives 5.0 out of 5 from MidWest Book Review

This is a copy of the review we received from MidWest Book Review.

"A Griffin in Her Desk" is the first book in the Mrs. Moneta Coin Story Series, which presents numismatics, ancient history, culture and mythology in the form of a dashing mystery which can be tackled by students and their canny teacher, Mrs. Moneta. The book includes a small reproduction of an actual coin stamped with a griffin springing left off of Ionic capital, attributed to Thrace, Abdera, circa 386/5-375 B. C. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is the perfect way to teach Classic history to kids painlessly. Using the jumping off point of an ancient coin, a tangible link to ancient civilizations, the authors create a typical middle school classroom situation with a few unexpected quirks. Mrs. Moneta uses a toss of a special ancient griffin coin to lead her students to another world where they encounter the creatures and fantastical beings of an ancient civilization. their guide turns out to be the griffin named Gryphon from the coin, who leads them in to an adventure of rescuing Zeus' stolen gold from the one-eyed Arimaspians. Many creative group adventures ensue, a little thrill and chill and lots of humor interlaced throughout, and finally Mrs. Moneta and her students are magically returned to their everyday classroom world forever changed and enriched by their experience. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is creative education at its best.

First Book Signing for A Griffin In Her Desk

On February 2, 2010, I had my very first book signing during our school's Open House Event. This is my desk in my own classroom.  No, I don't keep a griffin in my desk at school, but I've had a snake, an eagle, an owl, a crocodile, a camel, a panther, and even an elephant in my classroom over the years.  If you don't believe me, ask my students.  It's true.  Sometimes my third grade classroom is a "zoo." You'll have to read "A Griffin In Her Desk" to really understand.

Wordle of Reviews from A Griffin In Her Desk

Introducing Nummulus Books Publishing

This is the logo for Nummulus Books Publishing.  Nummulus means "little coin" in Latin.  The two coin images in the logo are the obverse (front) and reverse (back side) of the ancient griffin coin we have introduced in our first book,  A Griffin In Her Desk.