by Mike Costanzo | Nov 11, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Marvin Redpost has a chance to show how responsible he can be when his teacher, Mrs. North, asks him to watch her pet dog, Waldo, while she’s away. Marvin does everything right but Waldo dies. How can he face his teacher and how can he handle it when all of his...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 4, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
If a boy kisses himself on his elbow, he’ll turn into a girl. If a girl kisses herself on her elbow, she’ll turn into a boy. Oooh gross. Marvin Redpost would never want to turn into a girl. Then, why does he keep trying to kiss himself on the elbow. The idea of...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 4, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
“In fifty years they’ll dig up the time capsule. And they’ll find out a boy named Marvin Redpost picked his nose.” Marvin Redpost is in a sticky situation. He was playing wall ball with poor sport Clarence and now everyone thinks he, Marvin, picked his nose. That’s...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 4, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Life is a challenge for third grader Grace who is unfortunately now known at school as Just Grace due to a misunderstanding with her teacher. Grace is clearly sensitive and can always tell when someone is upset. In fact it is her “empathy superhero thing.” Her...
by Mike Costanzo | Oct 12, 2009 | Picture Book
Here is a simple board book that teaches all about size. ‘Elephants are big. Mice are little.’ Page after page of bright, interesting objects for little hands and little minds that are learning about size and like to know the names of things. You and your...
