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Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to captivate readers with a great opening, create spectacular and fantastical creatures, make up an entire country, realize a dastardly villain, write an epic love story, or make your characters leap off the page? In this companion to Writing Magic, Gail Carson Levine offers a behind-the-scenes take on writing and teaches you how to become a world-class author. Drawing from her popular blog, Gail answers young readers' fiction-...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Bursting with practical tips and tricks, such as creating actual story-finding maps of your neighborhood, this book will help you build confidence and establish good writing habits as you learn to use a journal to snoop out plots full of action and emotion about yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your pets. As Jack shows you hot to shape your rough ideas, organize plots, and polish drafts to shiny perfection, he also shares...
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Want to write a book? Well, the spunky, know-it-all narrator of this side-splitting story can tell you just how to do it. Packed with her signature wit and charm, bestselling author Lloyd-Jones--with whimsical illustrations from beloved illustrator Layton--delivers an outrageously silly story that is sure to have young readers--and writers!--howling with laughter"--
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Everybody has a poem inside them! Writing one is not as hard as you think, you just need to know how to get started. Discover all sorts of ways to write and perform your very own poems, from found poems, to haikus, to tanka poems, to tongue-twisters!" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing an Ad is full of tips and tricks to help kids create an effective ad, from drafting ideas to using persuasive words and imagery. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions"--
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Interested in writing but don't know how to get started? Love reading and want to know more about how stories are created? Like ridiculous tales about troublesome sisters, peanut butter and steamrollers? Look no further! Esteemed writer Richard Scrimger is here to answer all your burning questions about writing: whether about plot, character, structure, story hooks or commas. (Actually, don't ask him about commas, it's not that kind of book.) Using...
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Write imaginative and awesome stories with prompts inspired by Roblox! Elementary-age kids will learn just how fun writing can be with this collection of 101 story starters, all based on their favorite video game. This book will provide prompts paired with blank lines for journaling, so everything needed to jumpstart the writing process is all in one place. Plus, with a friendly introduction on how to use the book and begin story writing, kids' creativity...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Have you ever looked closely at a pinecone, a leaf, or a flower? If you have, you might have noticed patterns. A haiku is a form of poetry based on patterns. Haiku are often inspired by nature. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to haiku, explores its cultural importance and history, and invites students to write their own haiku. This high-interest title includes detailed images, stimulating facts, and clear,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Outlines "steps of writing a story from beginning to end. Learn how to gather inspiration and develop a story's characters. Then visualize and organize your story's plot with a writing map. And after you've written a really rough draft, check out tips for revising your work"--Page 4 of cover.
11) Creative writing
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Presents an approach to creative writing that personifies key steps and elements of good writing to explain such areas as creating characters, establishing settings, and enabling events to move in a logical order.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"Introduces and defines essential elements of writing poetry accompanied by compelling writing prompts for practicing new skills. Real-life author bios and excerpts enhance skills and understanding"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Rebecca Gardyn Levington inspires everyone to find joy in writing--in any and all forms--in this rhyming picture book. Her inspirational approach celebrates imagination and self-expression, proving everyone can be a writer if they find what's "right" forthem"--
Author
Publisher
Switch Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"More than 150 compelling photos and provocative writing prompts work together in this hybrid photo book/journal to inspire young adults to think, dream, create. Writers looking for inspiration and ideas will find what they need here. Image and Imagination is a repository of story starters, a practice space for fun and informal writing, and a turnkey to unlock the writer within."--
16) Rufus the writer
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Rather than a lemonade stand, Rufus sets up a story stand one summer and makes a series of trades with his friends--a story for a shell, for a kitten, for a surprise, and one more as a special birthday gift for his sister.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Writing skills are important. Not only can writing be used to convey a meaning, but it can also be a means of being creative. Here, readers will learn some of the skills they need to master creative writing. Activities and clear examples help encourage students to come up with their own ideas. Basic story elements are explained in detail, allowing readers to understand the functioning principals of narration, plot, characters, setting, and more. Full-color...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Everyone has a story to tell -- and now you can learn how to tell it in your own picture book, using this helpful, humor-filled guide from an award-winning creator. Have you ever wanted to create your own story--and capture it for posterity? Elys Dolan brings her comic touch to the process by portraying her narrator-self as a friendly worm named Bert (it's quicker to draw than a person!). How do you come up with something to write about? Build and...
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