Two very good friends plan for Mother's Day, go to the beach, experiment with new shoes, and dig tunnels.

Product Description: Learn all about what makes great instructional writing. This book looks at what it is, examples in the real world, how to use it, and how you can write your own.

This book about life as an author will spark the interest of young readers who love to use their imagination. Readers will learn about the skills authors need to practice, including reading, writing, and editing. Theyll also learn about different kinds of writing education and career paths, as well as how writers get published. A table of contents, glossary, and index will help readers navigate the book. This book also includes biographies of popular childrens authors and links to websites for further research on this creative career.

Bestselling author of Ella Enchanted and fairy-tale master Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing in this companion to the popular Writing Magic.Have you ever wanted to captivate readers with a great opening, create spectacular and fantastical creatures, make up an entire country, realize a dastardly villain, write an epic love story, or make your characters leap off the page? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Gail Carson Levine can help you achieve your goals.Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine offers a behind-the-scenes take on writing and teaches you how to become a world-class author. Drawing from her popular blog, Gail answers readers' fiction- and poetry-writing questions and dives into how to make a story come alive. If you're interested in writing prose and poetry or just want to be a better and more rounded writer, this book will help you on your creative journey.With her trademark humor and vast writing knowledge, Gail Carson Levine reveals the tricks of her trade, writer to writer.Supports the Common Core State Standards

Product Description: If the book tells a true story, you’re reading nonfiction. How else do you know? Quick, fun examples help you get the facts on nonfiction.

Product Description: If a story has magical creatures or a fairy princess, you're reading folklore. How else do you know? Quick, fun examples help you understand the magic of fairy tales, fables, and folk tales.

Product Description: It's no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn't have to be "boring nerd-work." Writing is about power; it's about fun; it's about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too...read more

Product Description: It's no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn't have to be "boring nerd-work." Writing is about power; it's about fun; it's about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too...read more

Everyone loves a story! A wealth of tips on how to create characters, provide vivid descriptive details, write dialogue, and structure your narrative await in this volume. The advantages of showing instead of telling and using temporal words to make your narrative flow smoothly are highlighted. Suitable for both budding authors and students who struggle with writing.

Product Description: Just what does an author do? How about an illustrator? And who can do these interesting jobs? Find the answers to these questions and more in this book all about the people who create the books you read!