MY BOOKS

Please Write in This Book   The Naked Mole-Rat Letters   The Word Eater   Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All  Drooling and Dangerous: The Riot Brothers Return!   Stinky and Successful: The Riot Brothers Never Stop!  


New release : The Chicken of the Family.


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Please Write in This Book

(Holiday House, 2006)


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When a teacher leaves a blank book in the Writer's Corner for her students to find, with the instructions to "Please Write in This Book," a great clash ensues.

Links:
Reading Guide
Interview with Eric Brace

The Naked Mole-Rat Letters

(Holiday House, 2005)


mole rat cover

When her father begins a long-distance romance with a zookeeper from Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Frankie attempts to sabotage the relationship.

Links:
Reading Guide


The Word Eater


(Holiday House, 2000)


word eater cover

A sixth-grade loner finds a magic worm that has the power to make things disappear. Will she use this power wisely or get revenge at her new school?

Links:
Reading Guide

Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All

(Holiday House, 2004)


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Meet the Riot Brothers—Orville and Wilbur Riot. Sometimes they are undercover detectives. Other times they challenge each other to see who can get the most underwear on his head in exactly thirty seconds.

Links:
Reading Guide


Drooling and Dangerous: The Riot Brothers Return


(Holiday House, 2006)


Drooling and Dangerous cover

The Riot Brothers are never bored. They won't allow it! Whether it's a school day, a snow day, or a switch day, Orville and Wilbur won't let anything get in the way of having fun. Watch out for bug sandwiches—and be careful picking up that toothbrush!

Links:
Mary Amato's Activities for Drooling and Dangerous

Stinky and Successful: The Riot Brothers Never Stop


(Holiday House, 2007).


Stinky and Successful cover

The Riot Brothers are back. Whether defeating a bully with Operation Armpit or winning an April Fool's joke war with their mother, Orville and Wilbur Riot love a good adventure--especially if it involves stinky socks!


New Titles

The Chicken of the Family

(Penguin Putnam, 2008)


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Henrietta's sisters love to tease her. When they convince her that she's a chicken instead of a little girl, she heads off to the farm to find her real family. What she discovers there will have readers squawking with delight.