J'écris des livres pour les préadolescents, les adolescents et tous ceux qui ont survécu au collège. Mon travail explore les émotions et les expériences complexes de cette étape de la vie. Les thèmes clés de mon écriture comprennent le passage à l'âge adulte, la recherche de sa propre identité et la navigation dans les défis de l'adolescence. Je cherche à capturer l'authenticité et la vulnérabilité des jeunes.
The story follows a seemingly cool girl who hides her inner geekiness, navigating the challenges of self-identity and authenticity. As she grapples with societal expectations and her true passions, the narrative blends humor with feminist themes, offering a relatable exploration of self-acceptance and the journey to embrace one's true self.
Moxie Fleece's orderly life is upended when a mysterious stranger appears at her door, thrusting her into the heart of Boston's infamous Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist. With only two weeks to solve the mystery and protect her loved ones from imminent danger, she must navigate a web of clues and challenges. This thrilling adventure combines elements of mystery and suspense, appealing to fans of classic detective stories.
Ideal for families stuck indoors on a snow day, this book offers engaging stories and activities that keep children entertained and spark creativity. It encourages bonding through shared reading experiences, making it a delightful option for both kids and parents looking to make the most of their time together during winter weather.
Nini loves everything about ballet--the sparkles, the costumes, the twirling! But in the spring there's only baseball practice. Baseball is nothing like ballet. Or is it?Nini hates baseball. She hates that baseball is not ballet. She especially hates that Mom signed her up to play, but now she's stuck with the sport. Nini just can't bring herself to try. Her team starts to lose, but not even her teammates' disappointment will change her feelings. A pep talk from her coach and sparkly shoelaces help--a little. When Nini makes a game-winning catch using her ballet moves, she realizes that change might not be so bad after all, and ballet and baseball have more in common than she thought.
The story follows Bella, Cooper, Casper, and Bram as they prepare for the grand opening of a new community pool. Their excitement turns to intrigue when they discover mysterious green webbed footprints leading away from the pool area, hinting at an unexpected adventure. The narrative promises a blend of mystery and teamwork as the friends investigate the source of the footprints, setting the stage for a fun and engaging tale.
Now in paperback! For fans of Eerie, Elementary, Bailey School Kids, and The Notebook of Doom, the second book in a magical, spooky new chapter book series about friendship, community restoration and involvement, and helping your neighbors . . . even if some of them may be monsters. The local humane society is hosting a puppy adoption day on the Shiver-by-the-Sea town common, and Bella Gossi, her friend, Cooper, and his basset hound, Casper go to check out the dogs. Bella’s immediately drawn to a shy, scruffy, scraggly puppy at the far edge of the pen. When every other puppy gets adopted, Bella, feeling sorry for the little pup, agrees to foster her over the weekend while the shelter figures out what to do with her. But when the sun goes down, the sleepy, scruffy pup goes positively wild in Uncle Van’s house—racing around, chewing everything she can get her teeth on, and howling at the moon. Can Bella figure out what’s up with the pup before some unsuspecting family takes her home?
Now in paperback! For fans of Eerie, Elementary, Bailey School Kids, and The Notebook of Doom, the first in a magical, spooky new chapter book series about friendship, community restoration and involvement, and helping your neighbors . . . even if some of them may be monsters. Bella Gossi just moved from New York City to the Massachusetts beach town of Shiver-by-the-Sea to live with her Uncle Van. Bella’s excited about helping her mom fix up the old movie theater, but she’s already missing her old home and her old friends, and just driving through downtown, it’s pretty clear that this place has seen better days. After meeting Cooper and his adorable basset hound, Casper, things start looking up. But when mom tasks them with clearing out an old trunk from the theater and picking the first movie they’ll show, that’s when the trouble begins. Out of the trunk pops a bat! But not just any bat . . . a kid vampire. A very hungry, very scared kid vampire, who’s lost and doesn’t know how to get home to his family. Bella and Cooper are a little frightened at first, too, but soon they’re on a mission to help Bram find his way home, because that’s what real friends do.
Walk the runway for all the world to see? Nope. No way. NEVER.At least, that's what I thought—until Aunt Doreen secretly entered me in the Miss HuskyPeach pageant for plus-sized girls. I couldn't do it, but I felt too guilty to quit.There was only one way out...This is the story of thirteen-year-old Celeste Harris, who used to be perfectly comfortable with her weight. She also used to think nothing would make eighth grade worse than super-popular, super-mean Lively Carson's persistent insults and attempts to steal her best friend. But along came the chance of being crowned a chubby teen queen, and suddenly it was clear: Things could be much worse. So Celeste crafts a plan—she'll sacrifice her chocolate cookie obsession, lose weight, and shrink right out of the competition.What follows is a series of escapades both hilarious and horrifying, as our heroine tries to hold her head high both on the catwalk and off—and learns to show the world who she is from the inside out.
