Crocodile’s Tears

Crocodile’s Tears

Why is crocodile crying?  Can you really trust a crocodile?  The other animals want to help, but realize it might be dangerous to get too close.  Curiosity does finally cause a big problem for the black rhino.  Endangered animals and the destruction of their habitat...
Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School

Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School

Everyone has been the “new kid” somewhere, Marshall is new to the class and he just “doesn’t fit in”.  He looks different, acts different, wears a hat because of the ozone layer and even eats what looks like “space food”. Marshall doesn’t even watch TV!  When Marshall...
Dear Hot Dog

Dear Hot Dog

Poetry is found everywhere and written about anything!  And it doesn’t have to rhyme!  The subtitle “poems about everyday stuff” explains the curious title Dear Hot Dog.   The author writes poems about toes, clothing, toys and, yes, even hot dogs “snug as a puppy in...
This Gorgeous Game

This Gorgeous Game

Seventeen-year-old Olivia Peters has just won a writing contest, sponsored by a famous novelist, Boston celebrity priest, Father Mark Brendan.  The prize: a $10,000 scholarship, publication of her story, and best of all a coveted seat in the handsome, charismatic...
Otis and the Tornado

Otis and the Tornado

“All at once the wind stopped blowing, not even a breeze, and  the wind disappeared. The sky turned a strange shade of green and the farm fell completely still. The only sound Otis heard as he putt puffed toward the barn was the farmer shouting in the distance....