a list of words and phrases that we associate with summer and using them to write haikus. Scorched grass, melting ice cream, and the smell of sunscreen were a few of the images we... to turn into animals were just a few of the topics we addressed. Finally, Maile asked us to think about our most precious possessions and prompted us to write about what it would feel... like to have to give them up. We shared some of our stories aloud and cant wait to keep working on them! At the end of the day we all got our copies of The Apothecary signed...

of words and phrases that we associate with summer and using them to write haikus. Scorched grass, melting ice cream, and the smell of sunscreen were a few of the images we used... into animals were just a few of the topics we addressed. Finally, Maile asked us to think about our most precious possessions and prompted us to write about what it would feel like to have... to give them up. We shared some of our stories aloud and cant wait to keep working on them! At the end of the day we all got our copies of The Apothecary signed by Maile. We were...

of a superhero and asked to think up their mission and the name of their nemesis. Then our task was to write an enticing blurb for the back cover of our hypothetical books, introducing... about a group of kids trying to be the youngest people to climb Mount Everest. Gordon told us that all of these books, The Medusa Plot included, required a lot of research, something... and having a quick lunch in the park, we all headed down to Random House for a visit with our friends in the childrens publishing division. We got to watch and compare book trailers...

and asked to think up their mission and the name of their nemesis. Then our task was to write an enticing blurb for the back cover of our hypothetical books, introducing the reader... of kids trying to be the youngest people to climb Mount Everest. Gordon told us that all of these books, The Medusa Plot included, required a lot of research, something he enjoys... a quick lunch in the park, we all headed down to Random House for a visit with our friends in the childrens publishing division. We got to watch and compare book trailers, share our...