Auction #81: Earthquake! & other signed disaster books from Lorraine Jean Hopping
Description: Help young children (ages 7-9) understand how and where natural disasters occur and what they can do to stay safe. This donation includes five signed chapter books in Scholastic’s Hello Reader line: Earthquake! Volcano! Floods! Hurricanes! Tornadoes!
Estimated Value: $25
Minimum Bid: $10
Auction Begins: Monday 4/4 @ 9:00AM EDT
Auction Ends: Thursday 4/7 @ 9:00AM EDT
Bio: Author (Bone Detective, Space Rocks, 40+ other books), board game designer (Mars 2020, NOVA True Science), and writer delving down a rabbit hole into the transmedia world.
Author, game designer Lorraine Jean Hopping’s Website: http://hoppingfun.com/wild_weather__wild_earth__5778.htm
Auction Terms:
- Bid by posting a comment with your bid amount; anonymous bidding is not allowed.
- Do not bid unless you intend to pay that amount to a designated charity organization.
- Bids are in U.S. Dollars.
- Bids under $50 must be at least $1 more than the previous bid; bids from $50 to under $100 must be at least $2 more than the previous bid; bids of $100 or more must be at least $5 more than the previous bid. Overbids are encouraged.
- Highest bid before the end of the auction wins; if the highest bid is less than the reserve amount, the auction is extended until the reserve amount is reached; if no reserve amount is stated, the reserve amount is 50% of the item’s estimated value.
- Winning bid is not final until the winning bidder is notified by email. Winning bidder must donate the winning bid amount to a designated charity organization and provide a copy of the receipt within three days of notification.
- For physical items, unless otherwise noted, donor pays standard shipping within the U.S.; winning bidder pays for express shipping or for shipping outside the U.S.


My bid is for $10. I hope I win!
My bid is for $15.00. I’m trying to build a classroom library and these books are awesome! I hope I win!
I raise my bid to $20!
Oops I’m confused where I should put my bid. This new bid is for $20. I put it in the wrong spot but I think this is right now.
WINNERS: Elaine wins with a bids of $20! I’ll be sending instructions and information under separate cover. Congrats!