Most Popular Books by 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 the next J. K. Rowling? Are you excited about writing for children but have no idea how to begin or where to send your material? Now, respected children''s writer Barbara Seuling gives you the essential steps to getting published in the competitive, exciting world of children''s literature. From finding story ideas and creating character sketches to plotting, writing dialogue, editing, and revising your work, you''ll learn how to complete a manuscript and prepare it for submission. Whether you want to write picture or chapter books, fiction or nonfiction, poetry or plays, Seuling helps you master the different genres and capture a child''s interest and imagination, from the early years to young adult. Her fully revised guide also covers the major developments in book publishing, including vital information about using the Internet to research the market and contact publishers. Seuling even discusses recent successes such as the Harry Potter series, as well as the growth of Amazon.com. Complete with updated lists of writing organizations, marketing information, and recommended reading, this is the only guide you need to start writing, get published, and touch the lives of children.

Robert has an embarrassing secret.

When winter comes, animals must adapt. Sometimes they fly away to warmer destinations, sometimes they go to sleep in snug nests, and sometimes they just cuddle up with the ones they love. "Winter Lullaby" makes an ideal bedtime read-aloud to warm a child''s heart on even the coldest winter nights. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Short stories include: Wally''s first Christmas, Jigsaw Jones: The case of the Santa Claus mystery; Midnight gets a star; Take a penny, leave a penny; The nutcracker retold; Holiday disaster; Christmas on the prairie; The rocking chair: a classroom play; A visit from St. Nicholas.

Two poems by Jack Prelutsky.

When Robert''s wishes start coming true, he discovers that it''s better to be careful what you wish for.

This fascinating look at the wacky side of our furry, fishy and feathered friends will enchant everything on two legs. Seuling''s book has enough oddities of nature and quirks of science to keep humans entertained for hours. A charming fact book for millions of animal lovers and trivia fans!

Robert thinks that the kids are laughing at him because he needs a haircut so he invests in the help of his best friend Paul to do the job.

When new leaves sprout, buds appear, cocoons burst open, and other signs announce the coming of spring, various animals from bears to bullfrogs respond to the warmth of the season.

A brand-new entry in the extremely popular infotainment series by the author of The Last Cow on the White House Lawn and You Can''t Count a Billion Dollars! Readers learn how dinosaurs were put on ice for good and find out about the day live fish rained from the sky.

Robert enjoys taking pictures of his dog Pepperoni; especially when he dresses him in clothes.

After trying and failing to become a contestant on an instant millionaire game show, Robert re-evaluates his priorities in life.

Presents facts relating to human physiology.

This adorable, age-appropriate volume contains two full-length stories from the Oh, No, It''s Robert! series. Includes Robert and the Great Pepperoni and Robert and the Attack of the Giant Tarantula. Illustrations.

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Robert helps his friend Paul in his campaign to become class president.

When everything seems to be going wrong, Robert wonders if the Bad Fairy has tapped him with her wand.

Robert and his friend Paul try to solve the disappearance of the classroom pet snake who was kidnapped from their room.

The new school year gets off to a not-so-good start when Robert gets a bad haircut, but things improve when his father helps him plan a party for Halloween.

Third-grader Robert Dorfman''s day gets off to a bad start when his brother Charlie hogs the bathroom. Then it gets worse. Spilled paint. A math test. Computer hogs. His dog, Huckleberry, balks at learning new tricks. But-oh no!-did Huckleberry swallow the wire missing from Robert''s new orthodontic palate expander? Robert is convinced a bad fairy has touched him with her wand. Can a triple-rotten day be saved? That''s up to Robert! Paul Brewer''s stylized, quirky cartoon drawings exaggerate the humor of Robert''s mishaps. Book jacket.

Robert makes a birthday wish: He wishes his brother would stop treating him like a dumb little kid.

Robert Dorfman strives to win a classroom achievement contest.

As a boys-versus-girls war of practical jokes escalates in his third-grade classroom, Robert finds it difficult to ask a girl''s help in learning to dance in time for a family wedding reception.

When Robert goes on a weekend ski trip with his best friend, Paul, he decides that a pair of plastic clickety-clackety teeth might be useful for some fun.

Before he sends the first note to his new e-mail buddy, Robert wants to get on the family computer to research facts about Minnesota.

Pirate problems plague Robert as the class rehearses a pirate play, his bike is pirated away, and bossy Susanne Lee invites only half the class to a pirate party.

Halloween is eight-year-old Robert and his dad''s favorite holiday. Robert invites friends over to see what Halloween at the Dorfman house is like.

When Robert''s teacher, Mrs. Bernthal, teams Robert with Susanne Lee for a science experiment, Robert learns Susanne Lee isn''t so bad after all.

A collection of odd facts about United States presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush.

In the latest volume of the popular Robert series, animal-lover Robert Dorfman''s research on the clouded leopard for a school report introduces him to the animal rights movement. When he organizes a peaceful protest outside a local fur salon, he''s shocked to see his beloved Grandma Judy wearing a fur coat. Can mutual understanding and trust help Robert and Grandma Judy help them find common ground in a very difficult situation? Meanwhile, Robert agrees to manage his best friend Paul''s campaign for class president, which turns out to be much more complicated than the simple protests he''s used to.

When Robert''s teacher assigns the class to write reports on things weird and horrible, the funs begins!

A collection of strange facts about the first twenty-five presidents of the U.S.A.

Since your brain cells are the only cells in your body that are not replaced, you better keep them healthy. From strange ailments, hiccups, and snoring to medical marvels, this book puts a body of facts at your fingertips. It''s time to put your feet up and exercise your brain!

Presents a collection of trivia about finance, organized into such categories as millionaires, banks, collectibles, and bills.

This wacky book provides a variety of unusual and fascinating facts about geography. Little-known facts about deserts, mountains, climate, nature, how Earth has changed, and more will send you on an adventure around the world. Come rain, sleet, snow, or hail, this is one adventure you won''t want to miss.