Synopses & Reviews
At last Sam, Anastasia Krupnik's irrepressible little brother, gets a chance to tell his own story. From his first days at the hospital, through his Terrible Twos, to his first days at nursery school, we see what Sam is really like. But things are never quite like they seem. In the delivery room, Sam's first words, "Don't drop me," are heard only as "Waaaaahhhh!" And even though he has a perfectly logical explanation for flushing his sister's goldfish down the toilet, no one understands. From training pants to moving day to nursery school, Sam continually tries to unravel the mysteries of the world at large, facing each crisis and adventure head on and responding with his own brand of humor, candor, and naive insight.
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"Childhood's problems and confusions have seldom been shown to better, funnier, and more sympathetic advantage." Horn Book, Starred
Review
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaosand#8211; A BookSense 2007 summer pick
and#8211; Starred reviews in Booklist and Publishers Weekly
and#8211; A Junior Library Guild selection
and#8211; Exclusive audio rights sold to Audible
and#8211; Included in Targetand#8217;s fall and#8217;09 plan-o-gram
and#8211; French, German, Polish and Italian rights sold
and#8211; Nominated for the Agatha Award (mystery writing) in Best Childrens/Young Adult category
and#8211; Selected for Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers (VOYA, 2007)
and#8211; Selected as one of the Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth 2008, Booklist on-line
and#8211; A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 2008
"A sure bet for Harry Potter fans.and#8221; and#8211; Booklist, starred review
"A perfect blend of mystery and humor.and#8221; and#8211; Publishers Weekly, starred review
Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris by R. L. LaFevers
and#8211; Selected for the Winter 2008-2009 Kid's Indie Next List
and#8211; Exclusive audio rights sold to Audible
and#8211; Enthusiastically reviewed for the Amazon Vine reading program
and#8211; Polish and French rights sold
and#8211; A Today Show Holiday Book Pick, 12/12/08
and#8211; Nominated for the 2009 Cybils awards
and#8220;Clever and exciting, just like the previous book, this also features a layered relationship between Theodosia and her grandmother. Nonstop action in a delightfully English package.and#8221; - Booklist
Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (spring and#8217;10)
Review
Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist : Book One, Flight of the Phoenix by R.L. LaFevers (fall 2009)and#8211; A Junior Library Guild selection
and#8211; Nominated for the 2009 Cybils awards
and#8211; Exclusive Chinese and German rights sold
Praise for The Flight of the Phoenix (Book 1):
and#8220;A solid start to a new series. . . . A quick and enticing read that will appeal to a wide variety of children.and#8221; and#8212;School Library Journal
and#8220;Straightforward sentences, chronological narrative, short chapters, and Murphyand#8217;s plentiful black-and-white illustrations make this appropriate for middle-grade readers looking for a series to grow with.and#8221; and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
Review
"Picking up immediately where Flight of the Phoenix (2009) finished, Nathaniel Fludd, Aunt Phil, and the gremlin Greasel pursue an escaped Basilisk, the highly dangerous king of the Serpents...
Familiarity with Nathaniel's previous adventure is helpful though not necessary, and fans can look forward to a return to Batting-at-the-Flies as the trio investigates the disappearance of Nathaniel's parents in the forthcoming volume."--Booklist
"This satisfying middle-grade adventure features a hesitant, unskilled hero, a miniature sidekick straight from Where the Wild Things Are and an exotic setting in colonial British West Africa in 1928. The basilisk is appropriately scary, and straightforward storytelling leads to an exciting climax." --Kirkus
Synopsis
Sam Krupnik finally gets to tell his version of life with his big sister, Lowry's popular Anastasia Krupnik.
Synopsis
In this fourth book in the series, Theodosia sets off to Egypt to return the Emerald Tabletandmdash;embedded with the knowledge of some of the ancient worldandrsquo;s most guarded secrets. Accompanied by her cat, Isis (smuggled along in a basket), Theo plans to return the artifact, then explore the mysteries surrounding her own birth and oh, yesandmdash; help her mother dig up treasures on her archeological expedition.
But nothing ever works out as planned, especially when a precious treasure appears suddenly, and then just as suddenly disappears . . . When the Serpents of Chaos get involved, Theo finds sheandrsquo;s digging up a lot more than she expected!
Synopsis
In the fourth adventures in the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist series the world's youngest beastologist must minister to a sick unicorn while continuing the search for his missing parents.
Synopsis
Is there no rest for the travel worn and weary? Not if you are Nathaniel Fludd, worldand#8217;s youngest beastologist-in-training. All Nate really wants is to track down his missing parents, but when a unicorn falls mysteriously ill, Nateand#8217;s Aunt Phil makes it clear where beastologistsand#8217; duties lie: with the beasts who need them.
If ministering to the creatures of the world isnand#8217;t difficult enough, Nate and Aunt Phil must also keep them safe from a villainous man. Will Nate ever find the parents he is so absolutely convinced are alive?
Synopsis
Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parentsand#8217; museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museumand#151;in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.
Once again Theodosia will have to take on secret societies, evil curses, and dark magic too sinister to imagine, especially if it falls into the wrong hands. Blocked at every turn, Theodosia will have to rely on her own skill and cunningand#151;along with a little help from the most unexpected places.
Synopsis
A new illustrated middle-grade series from Theodosia Throckmorton author Robin LaFevers!
Synopsis
Nate Fludd is back in the camel saddle in pursuit of a missing, deadly basiliskand#8212;the King of Serpents. As if saving a Dhughani village from the beast isnand#8217;t hard enough, Nate and Aunt Phil must begin to solve the mystery of his parentsand#8217; disappearance and protect The Fludd Book of Beasts from a sinister man who always seems to be one step ahead of them. This is the perfect adventure for boys and girls not quite ready for longer texts.
About the Author
Born and raisedandnbsp;among the sprawling cornfields of rural Pennsylvania, Kelly Murphy now writes from her child-sized apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Her articles have appearedandnbsp;in Brokelyn, Brooklyn Based, Chic Today, NCTEand#8217;s The Council Chronicle, and various other publications. Kelly graduated from Penn State with a degree in English and currently works in publishing.