Synopses & Reviews
Fresh, innovative, and loaded with laugh-out-loud wit and humor, Just Grace is a series
that stands out from the pack, just like Grace herself. Author Charise Harper weaves
together distinctive, quirky illustrations and vibrant characters in fast-paced stories that
capture familiar school and family situations that every young girl can relate to in a truly
authentic voice. Artist, comedian, animal-lover, environmentalist, cook, sister, good friend
and#8212;Grace is the quintessential 3rd graderand#8230; just a little bitand#8230; different.
In this eighth addition to the seriesand#8212;Grace has major problems. Her neighbor is
getting married and she has to get over her disappointment at not being chosen for a
flower girl, not to mention figure out what to give as a wedding present! But with a touch
of girl power, Grace musters up a fantastic idea that takes a lot of planning and a little
help from all of her friends; her dog, Mr. Scruffers; and Crinkles the cat. Will her plan go
off without a hitch on wedding day?
Review
"Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun."--Booklist
Synopsis
Agent Judy Drewdy sets out to solve the case of the missing puppy when a canine-cop-in-training vanishes into thin air. Includes a bonus story featuring the winner of the Judy Moody Ultimate Fan Contest. Illustrations.
Synopsis
This chapter book based on the popular PBSand#160;TVand#160;series Martha Speaks includes two stories in one book!and#160;First, Martha becomes a patrol dog and sniffs out someone attempting to smuggle rutabagas into Wagstaff City! Then, Helen and Martha decide they want to be detectives! While searching for a mystery to solve,and#160;they learn that there has been a string of robberies in town. Will the two figure out who the mystery thief is before he strikes again?
Synopsis
Wagstaff City is in trouble, and itand#8217;s time for Martha to break out her doggie detective skills in this full-color, two-part Martha Speaks chapter book. First, she becomes a patrol dog for a day and exposes some smugglers of infested rutabagas that could destroy the cityand#8217;s crops. Then, Martha joins Helen to sniff out a thiefand#8217;s identity in a rash of robberies. Itand#8217;s all tail-waggingly excitingand#8230;even the activities section and glossary of fun new vocabulary!
For more Martha antics, visit www.marthathetalkingdog.com.
Synopsis
In this eighthand#160;installment of the beloved Just Grace series, Grace finds out she's invited to a wedding! A rich combination of art and text, this book perfectly captures the ups and downs of the life of a third-grader.
About the Author
Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for Good Stones (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Martha Speaks, which was chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.