![]() Next, you’ll travel across Saddle Road between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, two of the tallest and most massive volcanoes on Earth. Take a peek inside the cathedral-like space before tucking into a quick picnic-style lunch atop the caves. Explore Kaumana Caves, part of the lava tube system that brought lava 1.5 miles from Hilo-town in 1881. Impressive photo opportunities are often found here when the river “boils” through depressions in the rocks. Look for the rainbow effect that gives the waterfall its name! Continue traveling up the Wailuku River to Boiling Pots. This iconic waterfall right off a postcard features an 80 foot tall twin waterfall system. Start your adventure in quaint Hilo town where you’ll drive along the historic waterfront before arriving at Rainbow Falls. Others on staff have written noted articles and reviews for well-known astronomy magazines and have worked at world-class observatories. ![]() This thrilling adventure is the only Big Island star tour to feature nighttime astronomical observing AND safe daytime solar viewing with all ages welcome! Our in-house stellar explorers are the best and most experienced in Hawaii with one having created the Mauna Kea Visitor’s Center and operated it for a decade. Katherine Tegen Books, 9780062382771, 384pp.For an out-of-this-world experience, check out Maunakea Stellar Explorer from KapohoKine Adventures. Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Richly imagined and ingeniously plotted, this version incorporates quotations from Shelley’s text while updating the perennial questions of the original regarding how far is too far when it comes to meddling in the affairs of life and death. Retellings of classics can be hit-or-miss undertakings, but in Lee’s masterful prose, this macabre novel is charged with unmistakable signs of life. In her debut, Lee has crafted an intriguing premise that will easily satisfy gothic horror and steampunk fans. A monstrously good read! - Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman’s Daughter series Danielle Paige, New York Times bestselling author of Dorothy Must Die and The Wicked Will RiseĪ richly imagined tale of two brothers and a dark science that twists everything I thought I knew about Frankenstein. It pulses with electricity, mystery, and heart and brings to life one of my all time favorite tales with an unexpected twist. Mackenzi Lee’s This Monstrous Thing is simply beautiful. Scott Westerfeld, author of Zeroes and Uglies ![]() A secret history, a love story, something both old and new. School Library JournalĪ compelling and brave retelling of the first science fiction novel. A satisfying tribute to Shelley’s monster tale. Full of action, mystery, and suspense, this reimagined classic will not disappoint readers of gothic, steampunk, and historical fiction. The adeptly paced and well-written story reveals the troubled relationship between two brothers and how their choices can either destroy or make them stronger. Lee’s accomplished first novel envisions an early-19th-century Geneva where clockwork technology is common yet controversial. Part homage to a sci-fi original, part re-imagining, plenty of teen torment and trouble-an absorbing read. The old and new are woven together in language and theme creating a solid tale that explores what it means to be human.
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