My Life Begins!

The Poet's Dog

A Secret Shared

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Bradley Baker and the Curse of Pathylon (The Amazing Adventures of Bradley Baker Book 1)

Who Knew There'd Be Ghosts?

Upside-down Harry (Andersen Young Reader's Library)

Swings On Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid's Book For Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, or Early Readers

A tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog: Rex.

Grace’s aunt is a writer. She works with words every day and teaches Grace interesting words like “melancholy” and “delirious.”

But Lily is often “flummoxed” by her writing. Her stories don’t go anywhere, her desk is a mess, and her writer’s group can’t help.

So Lily posts an ad for an assistant: A writer of books needs an assistant, a coach, a helper, for inspiration and some magic!

The next day, Grace opens the door, and there is Rex: a Labrador retriever who will change Grace’s life, and Lily’s. The word “amazing” is an everyday word for Rex, who inspires Lily, and helps Grace find the words to write her own story.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

My Life Begins!

Patricia Maclachlan, Daniel Miyares, 2022

The Poet's Dog

Patricia Maclachlan, 2016

A Secret Shared

Patricia Maclachlan, 2021

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Patricia Maclachlan, Joseph Robinette, 2003

Bradley Baker and the Curse of Pathylon (The Amazing Adventures of Bradley Baker Book 1)

David Lawrence Jones, 2009

Who Knew There'd Be Ghosts?

Bill Brittain, Michele Chessare, 1985

Upside-down Harry (Andersen Young Reader's Library)

Jean Wills, Judith Allen Hartman, 2012

Swings On Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid's Book For Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, or Early Readers

Jennifer Jones, 2021