Truth About TrumanBy Dori Hillestad ButlerI think this book is one of the most Incredible books I have ever read next to the Mokingjay and The Tale Dark And Grim. Its all about this girl named Zebby Bower and her friend Amr and they want to make their own school newspaper because at school every...
This is the first in a series of books written from the perspective of a dog. They are great first chapter books for kids. In this one, the dog gets new owners and the boy gets lost. These books also feature the dog making lists of things that it knows/doesn't know as it tries to solve a myste...
This is the sequel and final installment to Do You Know the Monkey Man? The first book was written from the point of view of the a twin girl living with her mother. This book was written from the twin girl, T.J. who was raised and lived with her father without knowledge she has a twin sister. Wh...
An adolescent girl learns that realizing a dream requires a good deal more than stubborn, steely resolve as she risks everything to follow her heart. It's not fair! Thirteen-year-old Joelle Cunningham is passionate about baseball. She loves to watch it, read about it, and, most of all, play it. B...
Throughout my various publishing internships, I managed to collect quite a number of books. Some were received as payment for my services, others I found particularly intriguing and actually purchased, and a few I selected strictly based on a striking jacket. Two summers ago, I interned with an i...
“RUN!” The toy poodles warn. Mouse and I don’t need to be told twice. We turn tail and RUN. “Grandma lives close to the river,” one of the toy poodles calls after us. “My human and I went there with Jazzy and her human once. If you can find the river, you’ll find Grandma. And, if you find Grandma...
Don’t respond. Any response may fuel the fire. Try and identify the bully. Even if he or she is using a fake name, help may be available through a website moderator or your Internet Service provider. Block communication with the bully if you can. &n...
“Buddy, come!” Connor calls from across the playground. He is holding my leash. I look around. Connor and I are the only ones left on the playground. “I have to go,” I tell Jazzy. Then I turn tail and run to Connor. “Good boy,” he says, clipping my leash to my collar. Connor seems like a smart hu...
When you don’t know what to do next, you should make a list of things you know and things you don’t know. That will help you make a plan. Here is what I know: I am not in Four Lakes anymore. It took eleventy-one-hundred hours to get here. Give or take. &n...
My name is Buddy. I’m a therapy dog. That means I go to school and help kids. Sometimes I help them with reading. Sometimes I help them solve problems. Sometimes I just put my head in their laps and let them pet me. Petting a dog helps humans feel better when they are upset. I LOVE being a therap...
I smell that monster again as soon as Mom opens the door to the school the next day. I run a little bit ahead of her, sniffing ... sniffing ... sniffing ... I don’t think the monster is in this hallway right now, but it’s been here. It’s been here recently. Sniff ... sniff ... sniff ... hey, what...