Barbara Seuling

Your one-stop guide to writing and selling books for children Get the tools you need to: * Develop story ideas that work * Strengthen your writing skills * Improve your work habits * Write for different age groups * Look at your work critically * Submit proposals and manuscripts * Find the right publisher for your work * Understand and negotiate contracts * Work with agents and editors * Join the writing community Do you dream of becoming...

A boy imagines himself living in various animals' homes, then decides his own warm house and cozy bed are just right for him.

Jo Jo and her zany dog Willy explain the water cycle and introduce experiments about water filtration, evaporation, and condensation.

Robert's parents and brother are always using the computer when he needs it to research school projects, but eventually the family finds a way to solve the problem.

Robert's teacher wants everyone in the class to try something new, so Robert tastes asparagus and learns to play the tuba before finding the perfect thing.

Second-grader Robert, who desperately wants a dog of his own, starts a pet sitting business, but when he finds a stray dog, the best he can do is to keep him temporarily and train him so he can be adopted by someone else.

Describes how electricity was discovered, how early devices were invented to make use of it, how it is generated in power plants and then distributed for many different uses.

Eight-year-old Robert spends much of his time memorizing trivia in hopes of becoming a contestant on "Instant Millionaire," and although nothing works out as he wished, he does get a chance to compete for a prize.

Provides advice for those who want to become writers, discussing such topics as telling a good story, creating heroes and villains, and playing with words.