Bøger af Casey Lyall

Eli, Lexi, and Mo, three trainees at an international organization that supports the needs of youngest siblings, accept their first mission and help find a lost hamster.

Sometimes it's hard to rest in peace. A young trainee witch, a family power gone haywire, a dearly departed grandma, an undead boy, and an evil witch--that's a recipe for the perfect summer vacation. Both hilarious and heartfelt, this fast-paced mystery about life and death (and afterlife) is for fans of Spirit Hunters and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones wants to excel at the unique (and secret) aspect of her family's funeral home business. Under the watchful eye of Grandma Bev, Kimmy learns how to raise the recently deceased, request their last wish, and break the connection to send them on. But when Grandma unexpectedly dies herself, Kimmy can't reach her spirit, and nothing seems like it's ever going to be right again.Then a boy dies under mysterious circumstances on the night of a meteor shower. With no witnesses, Kimmy's the only one who can get answers about what happened. So she breaks into the hospital morgue, and for the first time in months, her power works. She Wakes the boy up. Except then Kimmy can't break the connection and so he stays Awake. Even worse, the boy has no memory of what happened to him. As Kimmy works to unravel the mystery, she discovers secrets about her heritage and learns about a witch who has been wreaking havoc for centuries.Casey Lyall's supernatural mystery is heartfelt, thrilling, and hilarious. Waking the Dead and Other Fun Activities is perfect for fans of Avi's School of the Dead and Suzanne Young's What Stays Buried.

Perfect for readers who love Dragons Love Tacos and Room on the Broom and now available as a lower-priced hardcover edition!Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witchs favorite treatbut they are also the hardest to get into the cauldron!From acclaimed author Casey Lyall and Caldecott Honor artist Vera Brosgol,A Spoonful of Frogsis a humorous and wholly original picture book that The Horn Book called a chefs-kiss of comic timing in a starred review. A witchs favorite treat is frog soup. Luckily, its healthy and easy to make. To give it that extra kick and a pop of color, the key ingredient is a spoonful of frogs. But how do you keep the frogs on the spoon? They hop, they leap, they hide . . . and they escape. What is a poor witch to do?Casey Lyall is a master of comedic timing with her deceptively simple and energetic text, and Caldecott Honor winner Vera Brosgols vibrant, hilarious illustrations make the witchand the frogs!practically leap off the page. The solution to the witchs dilemma will surprise and delight young readers and their parents alike.Teeming with laugher and hijinks,A Spoonful of Frogsis pure fun from beginning to end. A must-have for young readers, parents, witches, frog lovers, and aspiring chefs.