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Marla Frazee

6 Books
Waylon!

Waylon! One Awesome Thing

Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee

Family Friendship
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Clementine

Clementine's Letter

Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee

Friendship Humor
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Clementine

Clementine and the Spring Trip

Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee

Friendship History
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Clementine

Clementine, Friend of the Week

Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee

Friendship Humor
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All The World

Liz Garton Scanlon, Marla Frazee

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Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

Chris Grabenstein, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Linda Sue Park, Brian Selznick, Elissa Brent Weissman, Rita Williams-Garcia, Peter Lerangis, Grace Lin, Kwame Alexander, Thanhha Lai, Gail Carson Levine, Yuyi Morales, R. J. Palacio, Dan Santat, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Eric Rohmann, Tom Angleberger, Kathi Appelt, Ashley Bryan, Tim Federle, Candace Fleming, Marla Frazee, Chris Gall, Alex Gino, Gordon Korman, Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Anthologies Biography
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By: Sara Pennypacker , Marla Frazee
Waylon has an amazing brain filled with brilliant ideas to make life more awesome through science. He is constantly thinking about teleportation, human gills, and even how to attract cupcakes by controlling gravity. But lately, it is impossible for him to focus on his inventions because his personal universe feels like it is exploding. At school, a classmate is trying to divide all the fourth-grade boys into two rival groups. Waylon does not want to pick a side. He would much rather be friends with everyone, except maybe the scary new kid, Baxter Boylen. To make matters worse, his older sister is suddenly wearing all black and pulling away from the family. You will relate to Waylon as he tries to navigate these confusing changes at home and in the classroom. This funny and heartfelt middle grade fiction story proves that even when your world feels like a chaotic science experiment, things can still work out. Discover how one truly awesome thing might be exactly what Waylon needs to bring everything back together.
Family Friendship Humor Science STEM Sibling Relationships
6-8 Years 9-12 Years 337 Pages
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By: Sara Pennypacker , Marla Frazee
Clementine cannot believe her ears. Her absolute favorite teacher in the entire world, Mr. D'Matz, has just announced he might be leaving their class to go on a special research trip to Egypt. No other teacher has ever understood her the way he does. He understands her sudden urges to draw all over everything, and he knows exactly when she needs a fun game to get through a long afternoon. To make matters worse, the new substitute teacher has introduced a whole list of strict rules that Clementine simply cannot figure out. Feeling totally frustrated, she decides she cannot just sit back and let this happen. She needs a brilliant plan to get Mr. D'Matz back where he belongs. You will be cheering for this clever third grader as she schemes and plots to save her classroom. This funny and highly relatable chapter book explores what happens when school life gets turned upside down. Join Clementine on a hilarious mission that teaches her important lessons about change, letting go, and writing the perfect letter.
Friendship Humor Problem Solving Chapter Books Handling Big Emotions School Life
6-8 Years 9-12 Years 160 Pages
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By: Sara Pennypacker , Marla Frazee
Spring has finally arrived, and for Clementine, this is a really big deal. It is the perfect time to watch the apple tree outside start to bloom and to get ready for the huge third-grade field trip to Plimoth Plantation. Clementine is totally prepared to explore Ye Olden Times. However, she is not so sure she can survive the strict eating rules the fourth graders have created for lunch. They insist on absolute silence, which makes eating crunchy foods extremely difficult. If that is not stressful enough, she also has to survive the mysterious and terrible stink taking over Bus 7. During the trip, a historical pilgrim guide explains why her people made the long journey from England. This makes Clementine think deeply about who creates the rules we follow. You will love tagging along on this chaotic and funny school trip. This engaging chapter book is packed with hilarious observations and unexpected discoveries. Join Clementine as she tries to figure out exactly which rules are important, and which ones are meant to be broken.
Friendship History Humor Travel Chapter Books School Life
6-8 Years 9-12 Years 160 Pages
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By: Sara Pennypacker , Marla Frazee
Clementine has just been given the greatest honor in the third grade: she has been chosen as Friend of the Week! This means she finally gets to be the line leader, collect the milk money, and feed the classroom fish. Best of all, at the end of the week, she will get a special booklet filled with notes from all her classmates explaining exactly why they like her so much. She desperately wants her booklet to be perfect. So, when her best friend Margaret suggests some crazy ideas to prove to everyone just how great of a friend she is, Clementine immediately follows her advice. But instead of making her look good, the plan backfires completely. Suddenly, her beloved kitten Moisturizer goes missing, she gets into a fight with Margaret, and the best week ever quickly turns into a disaster. You will sympathize with Clementine's hilarious struggles in this charming chapter book. Jump into this funny and heartfelt story about discovering that trying too hard can sometimes ruin the fun. Watch as Clementine learns that being a true friend is about being yourself, not just following a list of rules.
Friendship Humor Pets Problem Solving Chapter Books School Life
6-8 Years 9-12 Years 180 Pages
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By: Liz Garton Scanlon , Marla Frazee
A day in the life of a multicultural family. (Ages 4 to 8)

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Pictures and rhyming text celebrate a family's day spent going to the beach, shopping at the market, eating at a restaurant and spending the evening with the rest of the extended family.

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Pictures and rhyming text celebrate a family's day spent going to the beach, shopping at the market, eating at a restaurant and spending the evening with the rest of the extended family. All the world is here. It is there. It is everywhere. All the world is right where you are. Now. Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night, this book affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky. - Publisher.
6-8 Years 40 Pages
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Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

By: Chris Grabenstein , Phyllis Reynolds Naylor , Linda Sue Park , Brian Selznick , Elissa Brent Weissman , Rita Williams-Garcia , Peter Lerangis , Grace Lin , Kwame Alexander , Thanhha Lai , Gail Carson Levine , Yuyi Morales , R. J. Palacio , Dan Santat , Cynthia Leitich Smith , Eric Rohmann , Tom Angleberger , Kathi Appelt , Ashley Bryan , Tim Federle , Candace Fleming , Marla Frazee , Chris Gall , Alex Gino , Gordon Korman , Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Have you ever wondered what your favorite authors and illustrators were like before they became famous? Every great storyteller has to start somewhere, and the journey is rarely perfect. This unique and deeply inspiring collection pulls back the curtain on the childhoods of some of today's most beloved creators. Before they were winning massive awards and topping the bestseller lists, these brilliant artists were just regular kids trying to find their creative voices. You will discover the very early, sometimes embarrassing, and always fascinating works of celebrated writers and artists. Read a third grade writing assignment that sparked a lifelong passion, explore the early sketches of a future illustrator, and see the discarded drafts that eventually turned into brilliant poetry. This collection reveals the failures, the rough drafts, and the vital moments of encouragement that helped shape these incredible minds. It is a powerful reminder that creativity takes practice and patience. Whether you love writing, drawing, or just a good story, these vulnerable and smart childhood memories will inspire you to pick up a pencil and start creating your own masterpiece.
Anthologies Biography Creativity Essays Non-Fiction
9-12 Years 208 Pages
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