Bøger af Shirley Raye Redmond

From the award-winning author of engaging historical nonfiction for children comes these fifty inspiring stories about courageous animals who accomplished amazing feats.

Children of all ages will be inspired by the true stories of these 50 courageous females who changed the world around them. Meet women from all walks of life who made a meaningful impact throughout history as they put their faith into action.

A STEP-BY-STEP plan to write fiction & nonfiction from picture books to middle grade books.But this is NOT a typical writing guide. You must write a marketable book in order to sell it.This workbook teaches how to craft your idea to Target the Market.Many writing guides tell you to research the market. This workbook shows you:how to research the market step-by-step in detail.how to create a template for your book and create your best chance of selling. how to plot engaging fiction (plot points and outline guides).how to craft enticing nonfiction (how to structure; what to put in; what to leave out).how to establish editor contacts.Start today, Step-By-Step. Craft your Idea into a chidlren's book.Shirley Raye Redmond and Jennifer McKerley have been published by Random House, Simon & Schuster, Gale Cengage, Heinemann and other major houses, and some of their titles have won awards. They've based this course on techniques that work for them, and they've sold 38 chidlren's books.

Based on the true story of Tray, a little dog who lived in Lyme Regis, England that loved to dig for dinosaur bones with his mistress, 12-year-old Mary Ann Anning. Together, they discovered many of the specimens now housed in the Natural History Museum in London. Full color.

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sends Lewis and Clark out west to explore. He tells them to make maps. He tells them to draw pictures and collect plants. Most importantly, he tells them to send presents! What kind of present is good enough for a president? Beginning readers will truly enjoy reading about this fun and little-known slice of American history.

For centuries, sailors have handed down stories of the giant squid. They say this mysterious monster of the deep chases ships and battles whales. They say it can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and that its eyes can be as big as a human head! Are these stories fact or fantasy? Find out in this exciting beginning reader.