Yuma Public Library

Fifteen-year-old Scarlett Marvin is stuck in New York City for the summer working at her quirky family's historic hotel, but her brother's attractive new friend and a seasonal guest who offers her an intriguing and challenging writing project improve her outlook.

"When we first met him in Kindergarten in A Squiggly Story, this boy figured out how to tell a story by writing it in squiggles. Now he's in Grade 2, and he's writing another story -- this time, an autobiography for school. Readers will delight in following along on this first-person journey as the boy works through the basic steps for crafting a piece of writing to arrive at his very own Story of Me by Me. With direction from his teacher, advice...

Continuing his search for fame as a writer, Howie the wire- haired dachshund creates a story remarkably similar to the popular one he has heard about a heroic boy wizard.

Charlotte's novel makes her very popular at school, but it almost costs her her very best friend.

"Best friends Fern the bear and Otto the cat meet various nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters on a walk through the forest to gather story ideas." -- from publisher.

Playwright William Shakesbear sets off on a journey to visit some of his Literary Critter friends including Mole Dahl, Crane Austen, Beatrix Trotter, Edgar Talon Crow, and more, to see if they have any writing ideas to share.

Under a deadline from his editor, Howie the wire-haired dachshund creates a story featuring a superhero whose ability to stink enables him and his sidekick, a sparrow named Little D, to fight crime in Central City.

"Three middle school girls—Misha, June, and Ollie—know their epic fantasy story could be the next Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones. The only holdup is they have to write it first. But that’s a trifling concern: they’ve bought a $1.99 composition notebook, and they’re going to pass it back and forth over the course of their 7th grade school year to build the world and characters as a team. Together they invent and explore the mysterious...

Miss Wright is a writer. She enjoys her work. Each day she sits at her desk and writes stories with marvelous characters who live exciting lives. But, except for the click-click-click of the keyboard, it is quiet in Miss Wright's office. Too quiet. And too lonely. So Miss Wright decides she needs a pet to keep her company. But finding the perfect pet may not be as easy as it sounds. A mynah bird is too quiet, a cat makes her sleepy, and a hamster...

Bearnard is the star of his own book-but can he write one for his friend?