Spin the Globe: the Incredible Adventures of Frederick Von Wigglebottom: Mysteries of Marrakech

By Edward Moldenhauer

Spin the Globe: The Incredible Adventures of Frederick von Wigglebottom is a fact-based and educational book series based on bedtime stories I told my daughter and son. Each night they would ask Daddy to tell them a story. After exhausting every variation of animal, astronaut, and princess stories I could come up with, one evening, I took notice of the globe that sat atop their dresser. I asked them to help me with a story topic and had them spin the globe. They would use their finger to stop the globe, and wherever their finger landed, I had to tell them an impromptu story about that particular country or area.

This particular story of the series takes place in the city of Marrakech, Morocco. at the base of the Atlas Mountains.

Frederick is joined by Yasmine, an Arabic girl, and Azerwal, an Amazigh (or Berber) boy, who help Frederick explore the history, people, sites, and animals of this North African nation and the Imazighen (Berber) and Arab people of Morocco, the Land of Sea, Sand, and Snow.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Sep 18, 2015
• ISBN: 9781490764818

Edward Moldenhauer

Edward Moldenhauer, author of the Spin the Globe: The Incredible Adventures of Frederick von Wigglebottom, is a retired United States Navy pharmacist and military intelligence analyst. While having been published in several professional journals and cowriting The History of Pharmacy in the United States Navy, his true passion is honing up on “Ed’s Useless Trivia” to baffle friends and foe alike and to teach his children, Nicole and Eric, about every topic imaginable, sometimes to their chagrin. Ed currently lives in Burleson, Texas, with his wife, Jo Ann, their children and dogs, Freckles and Cocoa. When he’s not watching history shows or reading, he enjoys the outdoors, adventure races, cooking delicious meals for his family, and being out in the fresh air. Ed is a member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Visit his website at: ejmoldy.wix.com/vonwigglebottom to learn more about the series.

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To my Aunt June for being one of my biggest supporters throughout my entire life—for her inner strength, all our interesting late night conversations, and for possessing a tremendous heart. Her time living in Morocco planted the seed for this book.

A special thank-you to Maysoun Hassan for her review to ensure that I correctly represented the Islamic faith.

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Copyright 2015 Edward Moldenhauer.

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Illustrated by Kenn Yapsangco.

ISBN:   978-1-4907-6480-1 (sc)

               978-1-4907-6481-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015952451

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Contents

Preface

Prologue

CHAPTER 1

Spices in the Souk

CHAPTER 2

Tajines and Magic Carpets

CHAPTER 3

The Man with Blue Eyes

CHAPTER 4

Kasbahs and Mosques

CHAPTER 5

A Quick Snack and a Little Nature

CHAPTER 6

Djemaa el Fna

Glossary

Preface

Spin the Globe: The Incredible Adventures of Frederick von Wigglebottom is a fact-based and educational book series based on bedtime stories I told my daughter and my son. Each night, they would ask Daddy to tell them a story. After exhausting every variation of bunny, frog, knight, and princess story I could come up with, one evening I took notice of the globe that sat atop their dresser. I asked them to help me with a story topic and had them spin the globe!

They would use their fingers to stop the globe, and wherever their fingers landed, I had to tell them an impromptu story about that particular country or area. With