Anne Mazer's upbringing was steeped in the world of writing, where her parents' dedication to the craft instilled a profound sense of discipline and perseverance. This intense environment, filled with the sounds of typing and constant discussions of plot and character, ultimately shaped her own creative path, even if she initially found it a nuisance. After exploring various jobs and traveling extensively, Mazer experienced a 'eureka' moment, realizing her true passion lay in the meticulous art of sentence construction and textual organization. Today, she is a prolific author of over forty-five books for young readers, drawing inspiration from her childhood love of fantasy, fairy tales, and adventure.
Pongo and Perdita are very proud parents to fifteen puppies. When the menacing Cruella De Vil steals the puppies to make them into a fur coat, they must leap into action! Will Pongo, Perdita and their friends be able to find the kidnapped puppies before it's too late?
LEARN HOW TO WRITE LIKE THE EXPERTS, FROM THE EXPERTS. In Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook, you'll find practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers. After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Fun writing prompts will help young writers jump-start their own projects, and encouragement throughout will keep them at work.
Abby Hayes is starting fifth grade. Her super siblings, the perfect older twins and her genius brother, have already proved their Hayes worthiness. This is going to be Abby's year...and she is going to record every moment of it!
When Abby's class starts a newspaper, Abby envisions herself as the star reporter. But she's only given an advice column to write - and that is not good. (Dear Abby isn't her first choice in nicknames!) Just as she suspects, the column gets Abby in some trouble with her classmates. But, surprisingly, it also gives her a chance to help a friend.
How is Abby Hayes supposed to stand out, considering that one sister's a genius, the other one's a superathlete, and her younger brother's a child prodigy? Abby takes comfort in her journal-and that is exactly where her own special talents shine.
Set in a mythic past where humans and animals coexisted, the story follows a boy who is half ox and half human, grappling with his identity as an outcast. Despite his hardworking and stubborn nature, traits he shares with both his father and humans, he must conceal his true self to survive in a world that rejects him. This award-winning allegorical fantasy explores themes of acceptance, nature, and the prejudices that shape our perceptions of others, prompting readers to reflect on their own identities and societal norms.
Welcome to America Street, where every story is as vital and unique asthe friends, neighbors, and relatives we encounter every day. Here arefourteen stories about young people told by some of America's beststorytellers: Duane Big Eagle, Toni Cade Bambara, Robert Cormier,Langston Hughes, Gish Jen, Francisco Jiménez, Mary K. Mazotti, NicholasaMohr, Toshio Mori, Leslie Namioka, Naomi Shihab Nye, Grace Paley, GarySoto, and Michele Wallace.The journey / Duane Big EagleRaymond's run / Toni Cade BambaraThe circuit / Francisco JimenezThe wrong lunch line / Nicholasa MohrThe loudest voice / Grace PaleyThank you m'am / Langston HughesThe all-American slurp / Lensey NamiokaThe no-guitar blues / Gary SotoSixth grade / Michele WallacePresident Cleveland, where are you / Robert CormierBusiness at eleven / Toshio MoriLa ciramella / Mary K. MazottiThe white umbrella / Gish JenHamadi / Naomi Shihab Nye
Bestselling Amazing Days of Abby Hayes author Anne Mazer reaches out to younger readers with this magical take on sibling rivalry.Mabel is looking forward to the start of school, where she plans to take third grade by storm. It will also give her a little break from worrying about her little sister's magic. But Violet is about to enter kindergarten at the same school. What will happen if she lets her magic loose in the classroom? How will Mabel keep the teachers and other students from finding out about Violet's secret? Things may not be as easy as she hoped!
Fifth-grader Abby works to prove to her parents that she is mature enough to attend the high school Fall Festival with her friends, not her little brother.
Jeżeli należycie do tych młodych osób, które uwielbiają pisać, lub jesteście rodzicami czy nauczycielami szukającymi książki, która wzmocniłaby w dzieciach zamiłowanie do pisania ta książka jest dla was. Autorki tego wyjątkowego poradnika rozbudzą twórczy zapał nawet w tych, którzy na co dzień, a zwłaszcza w szkole, nie przepadają za pisaniem. Mniej pewnych swoich twórczych możliwości przekonają, że potrafią pisać. Zdradzą także sensacyjne informacje o tym, jak to naprawdę jest być pisarzem. Chcecie pochlapać atramentem razem z nami? Pióra lub klawiatura w dłoń!