Have the adventures of Edgar, Allan, and their great-great-great-great granduncle Edgar Allan Poe given you a “taste for the thrilling and unexpected” (2)? If you are feeling inspired to try your hand at writing a tale of suspense, mystery, and maybe even horror, use this online … [Read more...]
Shape-and-Stuff Your Own Fortune Cookies
For Edgar and Allan, the best part of eating Chinese food is cracking open their fortune cookies at the end of the meal! They love trying to decode the cryptic messages. Have you ever wondered who actually writes those fortunes or how the tiny slips of paper are tucked so neatly … [Read more...]
Communicate Via Secret Code
Once you've learned all about Cryptology, why not try creating a coded message yourself? There are many different secret codes from which to choose, or you can develop a brand new code all your own! Experiment with this online code generator or follow these sample codes to get … [Read more...]
Build a Book-Based Theme Park
Professor S. Pangborn Perry’s roadside theme park, The Gale Farm and OZitorium, is based on his favorite childhood story, The Wizard of Oz. The property is located in Kansas, where Dorothy’s wind-swept, fictional adventure begins. The driveway into the park is surrounded by a … [Read more...]