Category: Resources
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Helping Young Writers at the Start
When it comes to writing, some kids have a hard time getting started. In this article (first published in the Arizona Reading Association Journal), you can read my suggestions. Helping Young Writers at the Start
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Mushroom Sculpture
After writing Invisible Lines, I became enchanted with mushrooms. My friends began to send me images of mushrooms. Here’s a mushroom craft idea. Software developer and game designer Zach Barth, in Bellevue, WA, realized that screws resemble mushrooms and created this whimsical sculpture. First find some large screws and paint them however you like. Although…
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How to Make a Spore Print
In Invisible Lines, Trevor Musgrove makes a spore print. If you’d like to try it, read on. Mushrooms release spores, which are tiny, round, reproductive bodies, which you can literally “capture” in a print. Take a mushroom and gently remove the stem—you don’t want to damage the mushroom, but you do want to make sure…
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Going on a Mushroom Foray
Hidden Superfood: Some people believe that mushrooms have little nutritional value. Wrong. Mushrooms are good for you. They contain protein, fiber, essential amino acids, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, ascorbic acid and Vitamin D. Mushrooms produce strong antioxidants, antibiotics, and antiviral compounds. Scientists are studying their medicinal compounds to cure cancers and small pox, to treat…
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Mushrooms on Display Video
Photos from my trip to the Mycological Association of Washington’s annual Mushroom Fair.
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Slobber Trivia Game (From Books III and IV of The Riot Bros)
Slobber Trivia Game Questions (From Stinky and Successful and Take the Mummy and Run) In which Riot Brother book does Slobber, the pet rat, first appear? One of the chapters in the third book is called “Slobber and Frank.” Who is Frank? On April Fools Day, where does Orville first hide Slobber? In the same…
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Rats Reading The Riot Brothers Video
Slobber the Rat is a character in Stinky and Successful: The Riot Brothers Return and in Take the Mummy and Run: The Riot Brothers are on a Roll. I had fun making these rats reading miniature copies of my books as a gift for my publisher, Holiday House.
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Mushroom Recipes by Mary Amato
Trevor Musgrove, my character, learned a lot about mushrooms in Invisible Lines. To write this book I did a lot of research and became fascinated with mushrooms. I also began adding edible mushrooms to my grocery list. Here are some of my favorite recipes and some more information. –Mary Amato Mushroom Burgers for One Preheat…
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What readers are saying about Mary Amato’s books
These are just a few of my favorite lines from the fan mail I have received… The Word Eater “This book is my favorite of all time, because I could read this book over and over again and never get bored.” –Tabitha (Anaheim, CA) “I couldn’t put it down unless my teacher told me I…