Hi there! I’m Thyme Ryder!

 JUST KIDDING!

I’m Brooklyn! (But you can call me Brooke.)

I’m the brain behind the La Aevum Detective Academy books featuring YOU and your awesome time-travelling P.I.C. Thyme Ryder. (P.I.C. means ‘Partner-In-Crime solving!)

When I’m not writing, I’m a Teacher at a small special assistance school. My job is to teach English and History to students who don’t fit into mainstream schools.

A large part of this work is encouraging (and sometimes tricking!) students to engage with their learning.

I began writing interactive, non-linear historical adventure stories to show people (like my students who claim they ‘hate reading’) that both learning and reading can be enjoyable!

This is my hope for you, dear reader, as you adventure through history with Ryder.

I sincerely hope that you:

a) have FUN (even just the tiniest smidge!) and…

b) learn something about our world, culture, language (or even yourself)…

Do not limit yourself to one time, place, or path. Choose the way forward that’s best for you. There may be stumbling blocks at times (mythical beasts may try to swallow you whole, or you might make an unwise decision when you’re caught up in the moment, I get it, you’re human!), but remember that you can always navigate your way back to a better path.

Warmest Regards,

B. C. Dean